Going Home (Dvorak) Easttop Octave Harmonica
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2024
- Going Home, a song based on the melody from the second movement of "New World Symphony" by Antonin Dvorak. 1841-1904
Played here on an Easttop C octave harmonica with a backing track programmed with "Chordpulse".
This harmonica was given to me last Christmas as a little gift from my family. It's spent way too long in it's case since then. I think it's sound has a beautiful "Squeeze Box" quality to it and suited this lovely melody perfectly. - Hudba
Wow...this is so beautiful Rod. Wonderful music and video. Thumps up to your family for giving you these kind of gifts, so we can enjoy your lovely music...😃🤩👍👍
Hi Michael, I do drop plenty of hints during the time leading up to Christmas and birthdays. Sometimes my son and daughter ask me if there's anything I'd especially like so I send them a link to an ebay listing.
Lovely rod this takes me back.
Hi Yogi, I got this harmonica as a pressie last Christmas and it's spent far too long sitting in a drawer. I think it has a beautiful tone and really should play it more.
So, so wonderful and fantastic. Thank you so much my dear friend Rod...
Dear morning greetings from Switzerland, your friend Hans-Peter
Hi Hans-Peter, I hope you are well. Greetings from England.
Good evening Rod! Thank you for another wonderful song 🎵. Very nicely presented. I hope everything is going well in Your world 🌎. Mark Bensette Aux Bois 🇨🇦.
Hi Mark, I don't claim to be a good harmonica player but it's fun to try. It's all good here in England. We've just had the highest temperature ever recorded for a day in June.
This is sooo gorgeous Rod! I love this song a lot and you have brought a wonderful rendition of it full of nostalgia and warmth.
Hi Bonnie, I don't know if I succeeded but when I was putting the backing together on my computer I tried to imagine what it might sound like if Paul McCartney from The Beatles had arranged it.
Dvorak is a classical composer, I didn't think he had write such tune, it seems like more modern music, so light and calm as you play it)
Hi Ekaterina, this is based on the second movement of Dvorak symphony No.9. The oboe plays this melody at the beginning of the piece. It probably sounds like a piece of modern music because of the way I played it. I tried to do an arrangement that sounded like it was done by Paul McCartney from from The Beatles, although I probably didn't succeed with that. The melody got used for a song called "Going Home" which many believe is a folk song. I think it's a beautiful tune so it was just me having a little bit of fun with it it.
The calm and deep sound of this harmonica fits the song well. Of course, this song is also famous in Japan.
Hi chaw, I was given this harmonica as a pressie last Christmas (after a hint or two!) and I hadn't played it very often. Here in England this song got very famous when a version played by a brass band got used in a TV ad for a well known brand of bread.
Terrific matching of video and music. Sounds and looks great! 😸
Hi Cal, these double row type harmonicas are relatively easy to play as harmonicas go. There are two reeds for each hole so it has seperate holes for blow and draw notes. That means if you're playing a "Blow" note the the hole either side of the one you're playing will be a "Draw" note so you don't have to be anywhere near as precise as you do on a 10 hole harmonica like my my friend Ian plays. That little "Paddy" tuned 10 hole that I got the same time as this one, I can't get the hang of at all. All I can manage on a 10 hole "Blues Harp" is a very simple blues lick, and I can only do a couple of those.
Very nice :)
Hi Sam, I don't know if I succeeded but I tried to programme the backing as if it was done by Paul McCartney.....(probably not) :)
Beautiful music and video ❤
When I was about 8 years old I used to love going in a local music shop and seeing all the new shiney instruments. I saw a harmonica with a sign that said it was the same as John Lennon played so I asked my Mum if I could have one for Christmas. I don't have that old instrument anymore but about three or four years ago I saw one just the same on ebay and bought it. I have a draw full of harmonicas now. I don't claim to be able to play well but I like to try every now and again. This harmonica was another Christmas pressie last year.
Well played Rod, I love this tune. I love Hovis bread as well!!
Hi Ian, this harmonica had been in it's case most of the time since I got it as as a pressie last Christmas so it was high time it got an airing on YT. It's a nice one and feels like a good quality instrument when you play it. I think it has a nice "Squeeze Box" tone to it. I can't get on at all with the "Paddy" harp that I got at the same time. I'm OK picking out single notes on harps like this because there are separate blow and draw holes so when you play a blow note the holes either side will be draw holes so you don't need to be so precise. The Paddy harp is something different altogether. You make it sound so easy but I certainly found out it's not. I'll leave the Paddy harp playing to you. I don't know if I succeeded but I tried to do the backing as if Paul McCartney had arranged it, I've got three different chordpulse styles synced together. I could send the track to you if you fancy it. Sorry this is quite a long one you'll be needing a pint now :)
@@Reeldin58 Yes please Rod. I did post this a while back with just a harp, but listening to your version here I think maybe with a backing track is much better.
Another beautiful video Rod...👍🎵🎶💕
Hi Graham, I use software called "Clipchamp" to make my Videos. It comes free with the windows 11 package. I don't claim to be a good harmonica player, these Octave/Tremolo harmonicas are relatively easy as harmonicas go because they have seperate holes for blow and draw notes so you don't have to be too precise when you play. Harmonicas like this are quite inexpensive and very intuitive to play, you'd pick it up in no time if you fancied something different to play the melody on a tune or two when you do your concerts with the ukulele group.
@@Reeldin58 ..
Thanks so much for the info on the video package and the Harmonica sounds like a good idea...might have a look at one...👍💞🎵🎶
If you ever did decide to dip your toe in the harmonica pond then a great place to start is with one called a "Suzuki Winner" you can get a 16 hole one which is all you need to get started for about £12-£14 depending on the website. I have one and it's tuning is very good and has a beautiful bright sound and it's not losing a fortune if you decide it's not for you.
@@Reeldin58 ...thanks so much Rod ..I'll have a look...thanks for your help....👍🎶🎵💕