Mudcat Blues Harmonica Retreat Weekend JUNE 23rd, 24TH AND 25TH 2023 Dunnville, Ontario Canada 3 Instructors: Todd Parrott, Joe Filisko and Mark “Bird” Stafford. More Info:  Mudcat Blues Harmonica Retreat    

I’ve posted several versions of this classic. I enjoy trying to find new ideas phrasings each time.  

Crazy stuff happening. A very close call for Jason Ricci at his home in New Orleans! He literally dodged a bullet.

Ran across “The Kiffness” on TikTok and couldn’t resist… More like this on YouTube: @TheKiffness

Some “groove-based” playing in 3rd position.    

Love these slow shuffle grooves. Lots of time to relax and play around with ideas.

Riding in this tune is great – hang on for dear life. Check out my workshop “Hot Licks – Country Style”  

Now available here: “3rd Position – Demystified”  

Here’s some info about a new lesson on improving your skills when playing over each chord in a standard 3 chord song. This is something that really helped me widen my approach to playing and become more musical in general Get the Lesson Here: Play Better Over Chord Changes  

His swinging phrasing aside, I think I’ve managed to play zero Little Walter licks over this track lol. Totally intentional. Check out my new lesson on:  

Here is Elin “Luffar Lo” Öberg working her magic with the Harp Wah. Checkout more music from Elin HERE…    

Slow Blues Improvisation – Harmonica Roly Platt This is the full six minute, unedited recording of Roly improvising over a classic slow blues. Song in G (Major) – C harp (2nd Position) Here I’m using a “flat 3” tuning (7 hole draw tuned down 1/2 step) Seydel 1847 Classic   Workshop: Improvising  

Here’s a couple of unique gift ideas for the harmonica player in your life. Click on the links for more information Harp Wah (4 colors) It’s like a Trumpet Mute for the Harmonica                         Harmonica Workshops by Roly Platt (Two-Hour video Seminars – recorded […]

I’m having fun messing with time/phrasing in parts of this. It’s great practice for improvising. Check out my 2 hour recorded workshop on “Improvising” Using a Seydel 1847 Classic with a tuned–down 7th hole draw

A little Boogie Woogie harmonica using a QTron Nano envelop filter I love playing these grooves. So much fun playing with phrasing on the harmonica and trying to come up with solid musical ideas in my licks. QTron Nano – My current favourite Envelope Filter for live playing Check out my workshop on “Improvising”  

Checkout My Funk Harmonica Workshop: Workshop: All “Funked” Up   I’m Improvising in Bb — played in 2nd pos. (Eb Seydel 1847 Classic harp) Standard tuning Thanks to: Top Trax for this great backing track https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtKx…  

Here are some great ideas gift ideas for the harp player in your life. Click on the links for more information The Harp Wah Like a Trumpet Mute for Harmonica Roly’s Online Harmonica Workshops (Two-Hour Seminars (recorded live) Pre-recorded during Roly’s live, two hour workshops, these online seminars dive deep into great technique, developing expression […]

Gotta love playing to these New Orleans grooves on harmonica : ) : )  

The great James Conway testing out the Harp Wah at the 2018 SPAH Harmonica Convention. This was his first go at the newly designed cupping effect. Check out James on YouTube. He’s a master.

My first band was a country swing band – many styles of music. One of those was this style – kinda country blues. Loved it. Still do : )

Some good funk, a harmonica and a Harp Wah go just dandy together.  

Very nicely played. Igor Kasuya: Amazing Grace, using the Harp Wah

I’m truely humbled that I’ve been nominated for the Pete Pedersen Lifetime Achievement Award for the US’s SPAH international harmonica convention. Nominees for 2022: John Mayall Roly Platt Phil Wiggins Jerry Fierro Buddy Greene Ronnie Shellist To even be considered for this award and to be included in this list of greats means a ton […]

Here’s a new version of Got My Mojo Working Song in E, 2nd Pos. – Seydel 1847 standard tuning