To enquire about harmonica teachers near you, email nhl@harmonica.co.uk, stating location, experience and style of harmonica/music to be learned.

• www.pubjamsessions.com, list of jam sessions around the country
London and South East


• Bracknell South-Hill-Park Blues Jammers and Music Club - an active group of harmonica players and other instrumentalists. The harmonica players meet every other Monday evening for a mixture of tuition and playing with guitar accompanyment. Peter Wheat is a founder member. Check the link for dates when it meets. Here is a poster for the event.
• Sunday afternoon, 12.00 till 16:00pm
  The White Lyon, Perry Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey - 07968 542917
• Monday evening, 8:00 till late
  "Ain't Nothin' But ...", 20 Kingly St, Soho, W1, 0171 287 0514. Blues Jam organised by Ian Seigel.
• Monday evening, 7:00 to 9:00pm
  Harmonica classes/lessons/tuition at The Camden Working Men's College, 44 Crowndale Road, London NW1 ITR, near the Mornington Crescent tube station.
• Tuesday night
  The Hobgoblin, High Street, Brentwood, Essex, 0127 7848449 - A brand new fortnightly blues jam night is starting 26th November.
• Thursday evening
  The Lion Brewery, 104 Guildford Road, Ash, Aldershot, Hampshire GU12 6BT - 01252 650486
• 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month
  The Three Lions, 55 Meadrow, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 3HR - 01483 417880
• Thursday evening
  The Swan Inn, The Street, Hatfield Peverel, CM3 2DW, Colchester, Essex - 01245 380238

• Thursday evening
  Blues Etc - The White Lyon, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey - from Feb 27th, 2003
• Up to date jam listings in London from Brad's great site, Blues-uk. Lots of them - frequently updated - join the mailing list.
• Jams mainly in the South East.

South Coast


• Wednesday 19:30pm, and Saturday
  

  Adult Education in Hove, East Sussex - Harmonica Tuition by Con O'Neill

  • Blues Band Course - Ten Wednesday evenings from 7:30pm begininging in September and January.
  This course will help you develop the skills to play in a blues (or any other type of) band. The course is open to singers as well as players of any instrument at any level except absolute beginner. Previous participants have gone on from their first experience of playing with others to join bands or just used the course to meet other musicians or to improve their playing. Theory, improvisation and other band skills are taught using tracks chosen by the tutor from recordings brought along by the students.

  To book any of the courses phone Brighton and Hove Adult Education on 01273 736491
  For advice on all these courses phone Con O'Neill on 0790 508 7741.

  To book any of the courses phone Brighton and Hove Adult Education on 01273736 491.
  For advice on any of these courses phone Con O'Neill on 0790 508 7741.
  Connaught Adult Education Centre, Connaught Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 3WB, Tel: 01273 294 921, http://www.ccb.ac.uk/

  About Con O'Neil
  Con is a full-time professional harmonica teacher in Brighton offering one-to-one classes, small adult groups, groups in schools and regularly giving one-day harmonica workshops for absolute beginners. For the summer of 2005 Con is also available for teaching in the Reading area. He has given workshops at the National Harmonica League's annual festival, is HTAB accredited and has a certificate in music workshop skills from Goldsmiths, University of London. Email Con O'Neil.

Midlands and East Anglia


• Tuesday evening, 8:30
  The Lichfield Blues Hounds - Every Tuesday at: Paradise Lounge, Sandford Street, Staffordshire, WS13 6QA. in Lichfield town centre next door to the Guildhall - 01543 414473. All styles - blues, jazz, rock - catered for.
• Second Wednesday of every month, 8:00
  The Sutton Blues Collective - Good Hope Hospital Social Club, Bedford Rd., Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands - meets on the second Wednesday of every month. It's a club for devotees of acoustic blues, mainly guitar, but harmonica players are more than welcome to sit in and jam along with them. A friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Contact Mick Pierce, 0121-378-3589; Paul Cowley, 0121-373-0980; or Andy Bole, 0121-321-1670 for details.
• Every Thursday
  Crossroads Blues Club, 8:45pm at the Tower of Song, 107 Pershore Road South, Cotteridge, Birmingham, B30 3JX. See their MySpace site.
• Every other Thursday
  Nags Hill, Queens Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5LD, 02476325581. Alternates with a Rock night.
• Sunday afternoon
  Cambridge Boat Race Blues Jam, 170 East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DB, 01223508533
• Monday & Wednesday
  The Running Horse - The Running Horse in Nottingham have been running Jam Sessions for over 23 years.

North East


• Newcastle - First Tuesday every month, Henrys Swing Club, The Tyne, Maling St. Newcastle upon Tyne,

• Blythe - First Sunday Every Month jam hosted by The Lyndon Anderson Band, The Flying Horse, Waterloo Road, Blyth, Northumberland.

North West


• Lancaster - Sunday 8:30pm - Juke Joint Blues - The Water Witch Pub, The Tow Path, Aldcliffe Road, Lancaster, LA1 1SU, 0152463828 - Local map.

• Manchester NW - Wednesday evening - The Railway, Townley Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1BT Telephone: 0161 643 8034. See also the mailing list, manchestermusicians@yahoogroups.co.uk. It attracts people from Altrincham, Eccles, Whitefield and Rochdale
• Manchester - Tuesday night - Chorltom cum Hardy - see Mat Walklate's web site

  Mat also runs harmonica and Irish Music classes for the Manchester Adult Education Services.

• Details and information about blues events in the north of England - http://earlyblues.com

South West


• Bristol - Tues/Sun - The Old Duke - King St., Bristol 01179 277137. Eddie Martin runs a session for acoustic instruments on Tuesday, and on Sunday nights plays with his electric band, and an invited guest.

• Bristol Folk House runs harmonica and blues workshops run by Ben Hewlett and Eddie Martin.

Yorkshire


• Leeds - Tues/Wed - The Grove Inn, Back Row, Leeds, W.Yorks, , LS11 5PL, 0113 243 9254 . Tuesday, Jam session; Wednesday, Unplugged Night (this is a night where musicians of all styles and ability perform); The first Monday of every month, the Stormy Monday Blues Night (where anybody can get up and play anything blues related)

• Halifax - Every Sunday night - Full Session - Every Wednesday Night - Acoustic/Singer/Songwriter night - Bradshaw Tavern, 16, Bradshaw Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9XB - Starts 8pm - Free beer to all participants - Full Backline (Kit, amps, keyboards)& PA provided - Digital Recording facilities - Host : Paddy Maguire - Call : 01422 244597 - tell them Marcus sent you.

Wales


• Adult harmonica lessons will commence on Thursday April 5th, 2007 and will be held as usual at the Old Schoolhouse Arts centre, School lane, off Swan Street, Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. Six separate one hour long workshops will run each Thursday until May 10th. The six week course (1 hour lessons) will cost £40.00 with a reduction in fees of £10.00 per person will be made for disabled, retired and unwaged (i.e. all six lessons for £30.00). Course fees are payable in full by cash or cheque at commencement of course on April 5th 2007. Bring along a fully working 10 hole harp in "C". Theme of all six lessons will be "Bluegrass harmonica". Friendly environment, you don't have to be an expert, and everyone welcome.
  All interested parties should send an email to Aidan Sheehan to check further details.
  

Scotland


• Glasgow - Occasional Sunday evenings - The Station Bar And Megans Lounge, Bank Street, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, G83 0UL - 30 mins from Glasgow TELEPHONE : 01389752504

Northern Ireland and Eire


• Belfast - by Bill Miskimmon on Tuesday at the Crescent Arts Centre, 2- 4 University Road, Belfast,BT7 1NH. Phone - 02890242338 Fax: 028 90 246748, email: info@crescentarts.org
• Dublin - Michael McInerny teaches Harmonica in Walton's New School of Music. The telephone no. is 01-4781884 or 00353- 14781884 if outside Ireland, fax (353 1) 4751346. The e-mail address is info@newschool.ie and the website is www.newschool.ie . He teaches both group courses and individual lessons at the school. While the demand is mostly blues and folk I have taught a wide range of styles on both diatonic and chromatic.

Lists of Blues Clubs/Venues
• Blues Jams around the World
• Blues Jams in New York
• Blues Clubs in the UK and elsewhere
• Blues Clubs Worldwide from Sonny Boy Lee - few from UK
• Blueprint Venue links
• Blues-UK links to events/venues


A Diary of Harmonica Events
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