The podcast that profiles great harmonica players and technicians from around the world
Harmonica Happy Hour Podcast

Harmonica Happy Hour Podcast

The podcast brings profiles of some of the top harmonica players, technicians and makers around today. Hear straight from the artists about their career, the albums they have released, the gear they use and playing tips.

The Happy Hour Harmonica podcast is brought to you by Neil Warren and is sponsored by Seydel Harmonicas. Find the link to their website in the Sponsors section at the foot of this page.

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Recent Episodes

April 19, 2024

Roly Platt interview

Roly Platt joins me on episode 108. Roly is a Canadian player who has recorded countless sessions over his 45 year career. He started out playing in a country band which set the scene for him playing a diverse range …

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March 28, 2024

Yotam Ben-Or interview

Yotam Ben-Or joins me on episode 107. Yotam is a chromatic player who attended the Tel-Aviv Music Conservatory, making a name for himself on the Israeli music scene before winning a scholarship to study at The New School for ...

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March 15, 2024

Eddie Martin interview

Eddie Martin joins me on episode 106. Eddie has been described as the ambassador of British Blues, having released seventeen albums over his near fifty year career, with many of the songs self-penned by Eddie. He started out ...

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Feb. 29, 2024

William Clarke retrospective, part 2, with Paul Barry

Paul Barry joins me again on episode 105, for another look at the life and career of the great William Clarke. Paul has now released his biography: Blowin’ Like Hell: The William Clarke Story, writing it from insights he gain...

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Feb. 14, 2024

Mike Turk interview

Mike Turk joins me on episode 104. Mike is a Boston-based player who started out playing blues harmonica, inspired by the great Paul Butterfield, before becoming interested in playing jazz on the chromatic. He recorded some s...

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Jan. 31, 2024

Konstantin Reinfeld interview

Konstantin Reinfeld joins me on episode 103. Konstantin is a German who comes from the overblow school of harmonica, studying music at a conservatory and taking lessons from Howard Levy as part of his early development. He re...

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