Down by the Sally Gardens (Hohner Echo Harp)
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Down by the Sally Gardens, a beautiful Irish tune. Played here on a Hohner Echo Harp, Tony Dixon G whistle and acoustic guitar, with a backing track programmed with "Chordpulse"
I posted Down by the Sally Gardens played on the Echo Harp a few years ago and it turned out to be one of my most popular posts with over nine thousand views. I look back at it now and think that I could have played it much better, so I thought I'd go back and re-visit it. First time around it was just a simple guitar accompaniment. This time I've tried to give it a bit of an arrangement by putting a whistle in the mix and a backing track programmed using Chordpulse.
The Hohner Echo Harp was first introduced in 1925 and over the years the design hasn't changed to any great extent. The sound has been described as like an accordion in a French café. This is the second Echo Harp that I've owned the first, my cat "Dillon" did something unthinkable to so I didn't want to put it in my mouth after that. If you fancy a try at the harmonica then I'd highly recommend you get hold of one of these wonderful instruments. You'll always have a happy tune right in your pocket.
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Hi Rod, this is an absolutely gorgeous rendition of the Sally Gardens. So much detail happening and a soothing listen at the same time. So well done! I will have to find your original, here's to 9k more.🥂☺
Hi Bonnie, the "Echo Harp" is a lovely little instrument. When I first heard one on YT it was one of those moments when I just had to get one. The fact that I couldn't play it didn't enter into the equation. I've heard players on YT do some wonderful things with them. As for me I just try my best.
Very nicely done, Rod. It's amazing how a harmonica can sound like an accordion!
Hi June, when I first heard an "Echo Harp" on YT I just had to get one. They are designed to be an instrument that can be played solo and still give a complete full sound. The left side of the harmonica is tuned to give you full chords while the right side is where you play the melody. You use a technique called "Tongue Blocking" to put a bit of rhythm in the chord backing while you play the tune at the same time. Try as I might I can't do it so I just keep to the melody bit.
That Echo harp really does sound like an accordion in a French cafe! Superb work, Rod!
Hi Cal, I think the "Echo Harp" is a great little instrument. The wonderful thing about them is you can blow both sides. One side is in the key of C and the other in G. They can make you sound like you're a better player than you really are because you play a tune on one side then turn it over and do exactly the same thing on the other but you're in a different key.
I like the slightly lonely sound of the harmonica. The whistles and accompaniment lift the mood. Excellent performance !
Hi chaw, the Hohner Echo Harp is a wonderful instrument, at least I think so. It first came on to the market almost a hundred years ago and the design hasn't really changed since. I discovered it here on YT when I saw post of a young man from your part of the world playing one and thought it was such a lovely sound that I had to get one.
Oh ist das schöööön. So, so wonderful and fantastic, thank you so much my dear friend Rod...
Dear sunday greetings from Switzerland, your friend Hans-Peter
Thank You so much my friend. I hope the weather is as lovely for you as we're getting here in England.
Such wonderful, brilliant music, great video.
Thank you very much my dear friend .
I wish you a happy new week and all the best!
Kind regards from Germany...Lolo
Hi Lolo, if it's the same in Germany then I hope you're enjoying the hot weather. You have a fantastic week too. Greetings from England.
I always love the Sally garden well done Rod.
Hi Yogi, I hope you are well. I first did Sally Gardens on the Echo Harp about four yeas ago and when I listened to it a week or two ago I thought it really wasn't very good how I played back then and yet it got loads of hits so I thought I'd have another try at it. BTW I've just started programming backing tracks ready for this years festive posts, do you have a favourite I could have a go at? It's getting harder to come up with ideas every year as I've already played so many.
Nice melody, your music always helps me to calm down
Hi Ekaterina, this is a favourite of mine, I think it's such a wonderful tune. It would sound great on recorder if you can find a score you should give it a go. I'm sure it would be online somewhere.
Nice one Rod. I think I t’s a good idea to “revisit” tunes you’ve done in the past. I do it often. Big like 👍
Hi Jim, I quite often go back and have another go at tunes that I did a while back. Sometimes I'll take something I first played on a whistle then do a guitar version. If it a favourite tune it might pop up regularly once a year or something like that. Just this morning I fancied playing Elenore Plunkett and I've done that one a few times. I thought it might sound good with a rocky guitar sound. It's not quite finished yet but I think it will work.
@@Reeldin58 Sounds like a plan. I’ll look forward to hearing that one.
Well done, a lovely tune.
Thanks for stopping by. I dabble with a few instruments. I never got to grips with playing a regular 10 hole diatonic harmonica. I do have a few of them but a simple blues lick is about my limit and picking out a melody with single notes and a bend or two is well beyond my capabilities. I get on better with a tremolo .
I like playing blues on the diatonic, but also at times like to play some nice folk melodies including Irish songs, you're certainly very good at what you do.
My son gave me a Paddy Tuned 10 hole diatonic as a present at Christmas. I've been trying very hard to get to grips with some simple tunes on that one, but I think I'm just to used to having separate blow and draw holes as you do on a tremolo I can't pick out single notes cleanly.
Never tried a tremolo, might have to get one, they do sound sweet.
Great work😌👍👍✨
Thank you so much my friend. I don't pick up my harmonicas too often these days.
Listening to you and thinking how to write Golden Thunder at the Garden Gate
Hi Dan, if anyone is ever going to write Golden Thunder at my Garden Gate then it's you. There has to be a reason why I dream I had years ago came to me when I was listening to your music. The universe is a strange animal.
@@Reeldin58 yes I have some lyrical ideas but they don’t match. A chord progression yet.
Jesus bless you bruv
Thanks for stopping by.