Harmonica Ensemble
- Blues
- In-Person Classes
- Instrumental
- Jazz
- Pop
- Rock
THIS IS AN IN-PERSON CLASS
Also known as “Harpageddon,” this is a mixed-level class where we combine rhythms, bass lines, and melodies to create an all-harmonica band. If you already play the harmonica and want to learn new tricks while playing in a group setting, this is the class for you.
We’ll learn songs like:
Walkin’ Blues
New Orleans Second Line
Bring It On Home
Scratch My Back
Spoonful
Tequila…and other rock, roots, and blues classics.
There will also be an opportunity to perform at a Porchfest or two!
This class is for advanced beginners and up. Bending ability is helpful but not required.
Please bring:10-hole diatonic harmonicas in the keys of A, Bb, C, and D (more is welcome!)
Class ScheduleTuesdays: May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3Time: 8:00–9:15pm ET
Location: Passim School of Music, 26 Church Street, Cambridge, MA(Classrooms are located on the third floor; unfortunately, there is no elevator.)
Ages: 18+
Please Note:Pre-sales are highly encouraged! Online sales end 2 hours before the class begins. Tickets may be available at the door. A minimum of 3 students is required for the class to run. If canceled due to low enrollment, you will be notified and receive a full refund.
Annie Raines
- Blues
- Country
Annie Raines was born in 1969 in Boston and grew up in the suburb of Newton, Massachusetts. She picked up the blues harp at 17 and made her stage debut at the 1369 Jazz Club in Cambridge a few months before her high school graduation. Enthralled by the recordings of Muddy Waters, Little Walter Jacobs, Big Walter Horton and Sonny Boy Williamson, she became a fixture at Boston area blues jams. She briefly attended Antioch College and 1988 interned with Washington, DC homeless rights activist Mitch Snyder, who persuaded her to drop out of school to pursue her musical career. One of the few female blues harmonica players in the country, Annie played the New England club circuit with local bands, and traveled to Chicago where she met and played with many of her musical idols including Pinetop Perkins, Louis Myers, and James Cotton. She also enjoyed yearlong stints with the Tarbox Ramblers and the Susan Tedeschi Band, going on to perform on Susan’s first three albums. She lives in Boston with her number one musical hero, Paul Rishell.
