Seth Shumate interview

Seth Shumate joins me on episode 114.

Seth is an Old Timey and pre-war harmonica player originally from Arkansas, now living in Tennessee. Seth has deeply researched the early history of the harmonica and has written an Old Time Harmonica Handbook which contains lots of great information, as well as techniques on how to play authentic Old Timey harmonica using various tongue blocking techniques to add percussive rhythm and to provide self-accompaniment while also playing the melody of the tune. Seth likes to play acoustically, making use of an Edison phonograph cylinder for amplification, and accompanying himself using bones and other instruments, and he’s recently acquired the Masterharp USA tuning table company.

Seth plays with The Ozark Highballers band and releases regular videos to his YouTube channel of his playing.Links:

Contact Seth: [email protected]:https://soundcloud.com/seth-shumateFacebook group: Harmonica Country, Bluegrass, Rock & CelticVideos:YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSFmT4zFksy1YRKGVJSfhgSeth playing Turkey In The Straw with Edison Horn:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s9obWRYkEITupelo Blues played with bones:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSFmT4zFksy1YRKGVJSfhgDave Rice Old Timey album:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9g13kPvKhaMrGaHI8RdBYWvmWOHzeV75Seth YouTube Interview and playing:https://youtu.be/1As3CbgL9ugPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.com

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