houston harmonica lessons
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Previous events

  • Wednesday, September 14, 2011 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Beginning Harmonica League City Learning Center - College of the Mainland
  • League City Learning Center: 200 Parker Court, League City, Texas, USA 77573 (MAP)
  • College of the Mainland
    Learning Center - North County
    200 Parker Court
    League City, Texas 77573
    Phone: 281.332.1800

    Lanis Neugent
    Director, Learning Center-North County
    lneugent@com.edu
    www.com.edu/nc for more on pricing
    281.332.1800
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  • 18+ or w/ adult
  • Saturday, July 30, 2011 – Sunday, July 31, 2011 1:00 pm – 1:00 am
  • Texas Harmonica Festival and Clinic
  • DAN ELECTRO'S GUITAR BAR: 1031 EAST 24TH STREET, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77009, USA (MAP)
  • Ronnie Shellist, Tommy Dar Dar, Texas Johnny Boy. Sonny Boy Terry, Greg Izor


    1PM - 2PM - BEGINNING BLUES HARMONICA W/SONNY BOY TERRY, DAN ELECTRO'S GUITAR BAR

    2PM - 4PM - INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED HARMONICA W/RONNIE SHELLIST

    4:PM - 5:PM - AMPLIFYING THE HARMONICA W/STEPHEN "FESS" SCHNEIDER

    5:PM - 6:30PM CLINIC PARTICIPANT JAM SESSION W/SONNY BOY TERRY BAND

    6:30PM - 8PM - DINNER/MOVIE TIME (TBA DOCUMENTARY ON BLUES ON LARGE SCREEN) GRILL FOOD AVAILABLE ON PREMISES

    8PM - 8:45PM - TEXAS JOHNNY BOY BAND

    9PM - 9:45PM - TOMMY DARDAR

    10PM - 10:45PM - RONNIE SHELLIST

    11PM - 11:45PM - SONNY BOT TERRY BAND

    12AM - 12:45AM - GREG IZOR

    1AM - GRAND FINALE (IF TIME PERMITS)




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  • 21+ or w/ adult
  • Sunday, May 22, 2011 1:00 pm
  • Hill Country Harmonica
  • Fox Fire Ranch: Waterford, Mississippi (MAP)
  • Hill Country Harmonica:
    A North Mississippi Blues Harp Homecoming

    When: May 21-22, 2011

    Where: Foxfire Ranch, 50 miles south of Memphis in rural Waterford, Mississippi http://www.hillcountryharmonica.com/photos.html

    What: a two-day intensive for blues harmonica students (all levels) and their friends, featuring lectures, workshops, jam sessions, and concerts with some of the finest harp masters in the world and THREE living legends of Mississippi blues guitar. Onsite camping! Plenty of home-cooked soul food available.

    Who: a world-class lineup of teacher/performers representing the best in traditional and contemporary blues harmonica:


    §SUGAR BLUE and his band

    §JASON RICCI with the Hill Country All-Stars

    §CHARLIE SAYLES with Tony Fazio

    §SATAN AND ADAM with STERLING MAGEE on guitar and ADAM GUSSOW on harp (featuring a special "sundown at the crossroads" meetup outside Oxford, Mississippi on Friday, May 20th AND the release of a new Satan & Adam album, FEEL THE HEAT. Come celebrate Mr. Satan's 75th birthday in a once-in-a-lifetime setting!

    §SONNY BOY TERRY and his Houston-based blues band

    §JIMI LEE (Austin's rack-harp virtuoso...singer/songwriter/guitarist/bluesman), showcasing his "GrooveTrax" with a lecture entitled "Every Groove a Bluesman Needs to Know."

    §DEAK HARP (James Cotton's protege)

    §BRANDON BAILEY (teen phenom with his loop-based "Memphis Grooves")

    §BILL "HOWL-N-MADD" PERRY (Hill Country bluesman extraordinaire!)

    §SHINE TURNER (Delta guitar-man, formerly with drummer Sam Carr)

    Plus two special sessions:

    §Greg Heumann (BlowsMeAway harp mic guy): "Everything You Wanted to Know About Mics, Amps, and Amplified Tone"

    §Wayne Snyder (Gussow YouTube tabbing expert): "Can I Get a Bend With That? Creating Your Own Blues Harmonica Tabs"

    Hours: 10 AM - 12 midnight Saturday; 10 AM - 12 midnight Sunday plus optional "sundown at the crossroads" on Friday.

    Cost: $165. $50 for a non-playing spouse, partner, or friend. Kids 12 and under free!

    Housing: In addition to on-site camping ($10/night), cabins and campsites with full hookups are available at Wall Doxey State Park (4 miles away). Motel rooms are available in Holly Springs (10 miles away).

    Extras: Horse rides available (30 min. for only $8)......Free bottomless coffee and OJ on Sunday morning......Cold beer and wine for sale all day Saturday/Sunday.....No charge to bring your own coolers!

    Don't forget the Hill Country Jam at Rooster's Blues House in Oxford, Mississippi on Friday, May 20th, hosted by Deak Harp!



    For more information, please email Adam Gussow: asgussow@aol.com

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  • 18+ or w/ adult
  • Tuesday, March 22, 2011 6:30 pm
  • Beginning Harmonica - College of the Mainland League City Learning Center
  • League City Learning Center College of the Mainland : 200 Parker Court (behind Shell Gas Station on 518, League City, Texas 77573, USA (MAP)
  • College of the Mainland-Learning Center

    200 Parker Court

    League City, Texas 77573

    409-938-1211 EXT 8646 Direct Line: 409-933-8646

    Fax: 281-332-1810

    4380 MUSIL-7010-266CL

    Intro to Harmonica

    Tuesday

    3/22/11

    6:30-9:30

    CLC-106

  • 18+ or w/ adult
  • Saturday, July 31, 2010 3:00 pm
  • down home texas blues harmonica festival and clinic
  • dan electro's guitar bar: 1031 east 24th street, houston, texas, usa (MAP)
  • PURCHASE BOTH THE BLUES HARMONICA CONCERT, ADAM GUSSOW'S MODERN BLUES HARMONICA CLINIC AND SEE POCKET FULL OF SOUL: THE HARMONICA DOCUMENTARY FOR 35.OO PLUS ONLINE FEES.



    Down Home Texas Blues Harmonica Festival AND Clinic.

    Saturday, July 31st, Houston, Texas

    Doors open 3PM

    Live Band - H-Town Jukes - 3PM - 3:45PM (flow)

    Adam Gussow Modern Blues Harmonica Clinic 4PM - 6PM

    Dinner Break - 6PM - 8PM - Grill Menu Available on site.
    (The heights has some of the best Mexican food in the world just a few blocks away)

    MOVIE TIME! Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary 7:15PM - 8PM

    Dave Nevling and the Blues Kats 8PM - 8:45PM

    Rob Roy Parnell's Texas Roadhouse Blues 9PM - 9:45PM

    Adam Gussow One Man Band 10PM - 10:45PM

    Sonny Boy Terry Band - 11PM - 11:45 Finale – 11:45 - Midnight

    After Midnight Open mic Texas Blues Jam
    Hosted by Steve "Fess" Schnieder - Midnight – Close. All blues performers welcome

    Adam Gussow's Modern Blues Harmonica Clinic.
    Admission: 25.00 - All ages accompanied by Adult.
    Texas Blues Harmonica Showcase - 8PM - 1:30AM Admission: 12.00
    ($10 for Houston Blues Society members AT THE DOOR ONLY. Must verify current membership)

    Total Package Price: 35.00
    Saturday, July 31st.
    Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
    1031 East 24th Street
    Houston, Texas, 77009
    713.862.8707

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  • 18+ or w/ adult