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GSHC 38th Annual Festival on November 18-20, 2010! Sign up now until August 31st for discounted rate!

Note: The following is the previous year's GSHC Festival Schedule of Events to give you a taste of the fantastic seminars/performers we have at our festival.

The 2010 Schedule will be posted as it becomes available

There will be great blues jams EVERY NIGHT and super cool jazz jams
Friday and Saturday night in the Cocktail Lounge.
LOTS OF OPEN MIC WILL BE AVAILABLE EVERY DAY!
This will be our BEST FESTIVAL YET, as we welcome all harmonica players (blues, bluegrass, chromatic) to join us!!!
Marv and Roger Monroe will be hanging out in the lobby, as they usually do, playing guitar, harmonica and singing.
They want YOU to join in the festivities!

Seminars
Please note: Thursday seminars begin at 10 a.m.  Friday
and Saturday seminars begin at 9 a.m.

 

            THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009

            “The Mystery of Tone”…......................................................Phil Caltabellotta,
                                                                                                        Frank Grova, Bob McFarlane

            “Diatonic and Chromatic Repair with Chromatic Customizing"….........Bill Price

            “Play Along with Chord and Bass”…....................................Herb Eck with Bill
                                                                                          Farbstein, George Honsch, and Friends

            “Beginner Blues on the Diatonic and Chromatic Harmonica”...Charlie Toker, Pat
                                                                                                                      Maturo, Warren Bee

            “The Zen of Blues Jamology”….....................................................Warren Bee,
                                                                                                                                  Buzz Krantz

            “Harp-I and Slidemeister Meet and Greet”

 

            FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009

            “Band in a Box”….......................................................................Danny G

            "Chromatic Fundamentals".............................................Al and Judy Smith

            "Creative Chugging on the Chord”…..................................Wally Peterman,
                                                                                                                                 Al Smith

            “The Low Down of Bass Playing”…...................................George Miklas,
                                                                                                        Tom Scerbo, Judy Smith

            “The Art of Tongue-Blocking” Workshop.........................Dennis Gruenling

            “Jazz Seminar”…....................................................................Chris Bauer,
                                                                                         Phil Caltabellotta, Charles Spranklin

            “Blues and Beyond".............................................................Rob Paparozzi

 

            SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009

               

                “The HARPbeats, from Duo to Trio"....…...........................Phil Caltabellotta,
                                                                                                  George Miklas, Wally Peterman

                “Classical Harmonica, Chromatic
                                  & Multiple Tremolo Techniques"…...........................................Jia-Yi He

                “65+Years of Playing and Still Going Strong!".........................The Sgro Bros.
                                                                                                                  (Dominick and Tony)

                “Blues for Breakfast: a Talk with Warren Bee"

                “Blues/Workshop Jam"......................................................….Carlos Colina
                                                                                                                 and The Straight Up
                                                                                                      Blues Band Band, including
                                                                                                     Warren Bee and Buzz Krantz

                “Special Children’s Workshop on the Diatonic"...............Taught by LD Miller,
                             (3:00 - 4:00 pm)                                                     Jay Gaunt, Zack Gaviria, &
                                                                               Josh King (pre-sign up, limited to 20 children)

 

Entertainment

Special appearance by the legendary performer Stan Harper on
Saturday evening is not to be missed!

            THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 (6:30 pm)

            1. The GSHC Ensemble

            2. Phil Caltabellotta

            3. Enrico Granafei

            4. Carlos Colina

            5. Danny G

            6. Rob Paparozzi

            FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 (6:30 pm)

            1. The Harmonitones (Dave Denkers, Mike Erase, John Savas)

            2. The Melody Men (Phil Caltabellotta, Frank Grova, Tom Scerbo)

            3. Bob McFarlane

            4. Daddy T (Charlie Toker) & The 17 North Band

            5.  LD Miller, Jay Gaunt, Zach Gaviria, & Josh King

            SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 (6:00 pm)

            1. The Hotshots (Al & Judy Smith)

            2. Jia-Yi He with guest artist Giovanni Volini

            3. William Galison, Charles Spranklin, Randy Weinstein

            4. The HARPbeats (Phil Caltabellotta, George Miklas, Wally Peterman)

            5. Chris Bauer

            6. The Sgro Bros. (Dominick and Tony Sgro with George Miklas on bass guitar)

                The exciting addition of Hendrik Meurkens and Enrico Granafei!!!

            SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 MATINEE (1:00 - 3:00 pm)

            1. Carlos Colina & The Straight Up Blues Band

            2. The GSHC Ensemble

            3. The Melody Men

            4. Chris Bauer

            5. The HARPbeats

            6. LD Miller, Jay Gaunt, Zack Gaviria, & Josh King

            "Workshop for Children in Beginning Harmonica: ages 8 to 12, up to 20 children accompanied
                              by an adult; includes a free harmonica, donated by Hohner with lessons taught by our young
                              players and professional players too.

 

The Festival Committee realizes that not every one can attend an event that provides
several full days of pleasure and has come up with an a la carte day-by-day menu and an all-inclusive
package for those with the time to do it all.