My first visit to Hammonds Wood was around this time of the year, at the end of February. At the time I was still in my early years as a musician, working part-time and practising, trying to increase opportunities to play. I had won a harmonica competition in Japan, but I still felt that my […]
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I am often asked why I chose the harmonica out of all the instruments available. I think I was about 13 years old when I first heard a chromatic harmonica being played. The crystal-clear tone was so beautiful that I wanted to touch it. It wasn’t until much later that I realised how unusual it
Today I woke up to a clear blue sky above my skylight, with white smoky clouds busily crossing it. In the distance I hear the sound of the wind, roaring. It made me want to listen to “A Windy Day (Kaze ga Tsuyoi Hi)” by Street Sliders, the song I listened to tirelessly every day