hello from greece

[kostas_eo]

Good evening! it' s my first time in a forum and I' m stuck on the screen, thinking of what to write! Anyway, just presenting myself for now; my name is Kostas, i' m a painter and a harmonica player. I was playing only diatonic, until i fell in love with chromatic about one year and a half ago! I use 16hole hering harmonicas and i really like them.
That's all for now, nice to meet you and please forgive my bad english.

*Could anyone give me an idea about how to clean the reedplates of the harmonica? sinking them in water with a little dishwasher soap, like i' ve read somewhere on the internet would work? i'm afraid of having troubles with the winsavers.

goodnight.

[A.J.Fedor]

Welcome Kostas!

Your English is fine! I for one, never get tired of hearing how someone comes to discover the Chromatic harmonica. It's a fantastic little instrument.

Yes, you can clean reed plates in a solution of mild dish soap and warm water. The windsavers are usually not affected. Of course, you have to remove the reed plate from the comb if your comb is made of wood. For plastic combed harmonicas, (though I haven't done this myself yet) I've heard of people who just remove the cover plates and mouthpiece assembly and drop the comb (with reedplates attached) into warm soapy water and then rinse with clear water and again and allow to dry, with no problems with windsavers.

We can continue this discussion on the "Maintenance" board if you like.

Again, welcome to SlideMeister!

A.J.Fedor

[Gnarly He Man]

Yes, welcome Kostas!
Are you playing Greek folk music, or standards, or what?
Gary

[kostas_eo]

thank's for the replies, yes, i am in a band where we play greek folk= rebetika, and i'm studing argentine tangos, for my self for now. I have no idea about jazz, maybe sometime! what about you?
i'm going to clean my reedplates now!
nice meeting you!

[Gnarly He Man]

I play mostly standards on the chromatic, and folk music (American, Irish, English) on diatonic.
I would think your music would go well on a chromatic.
Gary

[kostas_eo]

yes, indeed. Also a harmonic minor harp works well in some songs.

[llumagsara]

thank's for the replies, yes, i am in a band where we play greek folk= rebetika, and i'm studing argentine tangos, for my self for now.

hello Kostas

here http://www.slidemeister.com/forums/jon-rahs-o/latin-american-styles-tango-milonga-chacarera-and-others-307.0.html
you can find tango players.
 In our group we play two greek songs...

good health

Agustín
 

[kostas_eo]

-thanks for the link! there is a site, it is possible that you know it:

www.mundoarmonica.com.ar

-which songs are you playing?

[llumagsara]

-thanks for the link! there is a site, it is possible that you know it:

www.mundoarmonica.com.ar

-which songs are you playing?

hello Kostas


yes i know mundoarmonica, thanks...

TA-PEDIA-TO-PIREA  and  HASSAPIKO NOLSTALGIC, not sure if the spelling is good, you can hear them here (cliking down in the flowers) http://www.elpregonero.info/harmonikando-cd.htm   , we're are low level amateur players...

good health

Agustín

[kostas_eo]

I just listend to the songs. nice work you've done. where are you all from?
Hassapiko nostalgic was unknown to me!

have a nice day.

[llumagsara]

I just listend to the songs. nice work you've done. where are you all from?
Hassapiko nostalgic was unknown to me!

have a nice day.

hello Kostas

thank you for listen the songs...
we live in Barcelona, Spain

good health

Agustín