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

Jump Boogie Song in G, C Harp. Seydel 1847

The Harp Wah Is a Harmonica Accessory Invented By Canadian Harmonica Player Roly Platt. It’s like a trumpet mute for harmonica players – adding extreme “cupping” and “wah” effects while playing acoustic harmonica. It’s easy to use, as it does not attach to the harp. Just pick it up and play. First of It’s Kind […]

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

Improvising On Harmonica “Improvising” –  Workshop Get the Recorded Workshop on “Improvising” Here Improvising in Bb — played in 2nd pos. (Eb Seydel 1847 Classic harp) Standard tuning  

Harp great, Jason Ricci does the funk with his vintage green Harp Wah on this New Orleans track. Check out Jason Links to more on Jason: Instagram: @jasonricci93 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealjasonricci FB: Fan Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/JasonRicci.FanClub  

Disco…??  Yup. Killer band and arrangements here. A Bee Gees’ classic. Here, I’m having fun trying to stay out of the way of the iconic elements in this song while adding in some rhythmic funk.

Some Acoustic Funk with the new Cobalt Blue Harp Wah Song in C – played in 3rd position then switching to F harp (2nd)

Gifts ideas for harmonica players? The “Harp Wah” It’s Like a Trumpet Mute for Harmonica Now on Sale – the Classic Silver model   Now Four Colour Options… Harmonica Mute??  Yup. It’s a Thing.  Killer Cup and Wah Effects – Check it out here:

  Song in G minor – played in 2nd position (C harp) Here I’m using a flat 3 tuning (7 hole draw tuned down 1/2 step) Also known as Parrott tuned (Todd Parrott) Seydel 1847 Classic

Roly Platt: Maple Blues Awards – Harmonica Player of the Year 2021 Nomination A big thanks to the Maple Blues Awards nominating panel for again adding me to the list of great Canadian harp players for this year’s Harmonica Player of the Year award.     List of all nominees 5th Annual Maple Blues Awards […]

Love this tune for working on ideas and phrasing. Ricky Skaggs – “Missing Vassar”

Just jamming…

When improvising like this, you hope you can make it though the entire song without totally screwing up… but at the same time playing as “on the edge” as possible. Always fun to try to nail something decent. Hope you enjoy! Improvising (Recorded Workshop)  

  Song in D – 3rd Position (C harp – Seydel 1847 Classic)

Country harp played through an amp. In this tune it can work. Oklahoma Borderline – Vince Gill For more on Country harp playing, here’s a link to my harmonica workshop: Click Here: Workshop – Hot Licks – Country Style

Using a Seydel 1847 Classic with a tuned–down 7th hole draw