The Harmonica Club
of Huntington, WV founded August 2001
The West Virginia State Harmonica Championship begins NOON, Saturday Aug 27th at 11th street and 3rd ave
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The Harmonica Club
will hold the Fitfh
West Virginia State Harmonica Championship. Saturday August 27th 2011 part of The Diamond Teeth Mary Blues Festival 1st Place $200 Our
goal is not to find the best harmonica player, but to meet and share
with as many harmonica players as possible. Naming and
rewarding the best players is just a bonus to the event. We
want
players of ALL AGES, ALL STYLES, ALL STATES, AND ALL
TALENT LEVELS
to
come and perform. 2nd Place $100 3rd Place $50 The 2nd Diamond Teeth Mary Blues/Arts Festival 2011 Friday August 26th and Saturday August 27th in Huntington, WV Featuring ADAM GUSOW and PHIL WIGGINS a FREE event for everyone Friday 5 to 10 5:00 Blue Train (the Marshall University faculty blues & jazz band) 6:15 Hunter Wolfe (2 time international blues finalist) playing blues punk 7:30 Adam Gussow performing his one man band tunes on harmonica 8:30 to 10:00 The Maynard Chapman Blues Band Blues jam after 10pm until ?? at Gino's Pub at 25th street and 5th Ave. Saturday 10am to 10pm 10am harmonica workshop by Phil Wiggins 11am harmonica workshop by Adam Gussow NOON The 5th WV State Harmonica Championship sponsored by The Harmonica Club of Huntington, WV and Seydel Harmonicas 1st prize $200 and Seydel 1847 Silver, 2nd $100 and Seydel Session Steel, 3rd $50 and Seydel Session Steel ($10 entry fee, all contestants are invited to dinner at 5pm with Gussow and Wiggins) 2:30 Hunter Wolfe and John Taylor guitar clinic "Blues guitar and beyond" 3:30 Art Competition winners announced 4:00 Blues Crossing with Mark the Harp 5:00 John Taylor 5:45 Melissa Mckinney and Soul Mountain 6:30 Lascivious Deacons with "Hambone" on harp 7:15 The Diablo Blues Band with John Chickogee on harp 8:00 Nat Reese and Phil Wiggins 9:00 Liz Pennock and Dr. Blues Blues jam after 10pm until ?? at Gino's Pub at 25th street and 5th Ave. The festival is an outdoor street event, featuring art vendors, food vendors, plus beer and wine. The festival will be held Friday August 26th and Saturday August 27th in Huntington, WV on 11th street between 3rd Ave and Veteran's Memorial Blvd. Friday's program will run from 5pm to 10pm. Saturday's program will run from 10am to 10pm. For more information email jrumbaug@live.marshall.edu |
Players
have 5 minutes to play 2 songs. or mail your name and contact info to : Harmonica Club c/o Jim Rumbaugh 722 22nd street west Huntington, WV 25704 or sign up the day of the event Here's the LONGGG version of the rules, or click on the link in the left hand column. RULES The basic idea is that you have 5 minutes to do 2 songs 1.) EVERYONE, Pro or Amateur, is allowed to compete in this contest. The only entry requirement is that contestants must be able to play at least one recognizable melody on a harmonica. It can be either style of harmonica - diatonic or chromatic, and ANY tuning like minor or tremolo. Any brand or type of harmonica is permitted 2.) Each contestant will have 5 minutes in which to perform at least one recognizable melody along with whatever else the contestant feels will best demonstrate his/her harmonica playing skills. Contestants will be stopped when 5 minutes has passed. This may affect the points earned for your presentation. There are no deductions or penalties for performances lasting less than 5 minutes. 3.) A panel of judges will judge contest. You will be judged on in 3 categories. I) technical proficiency/difficulty of piece, 40 percent of score II) Artistic expression/originality, 40 percent of score III) stage presence, 20 percent of score 4.) ANY type of music is permitted. NO PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO ANY ONE GENRE OF MUSIC. Gospel and folk players stand just as much chance at winning as do blues and rock players. 5.) Contestants must use only the sound equipment provided. No extra equipment may be used - just a contestant and his/her harmonica. 6.) No recorded music may be used. 7.) You may be accompanied by one other non-harmonica and non-amplified musician. Example acoustic guitar, accordion, or drummer 8.) The judge’s decisions are final |