melodica

  • Happiness — playing melodica with Bojan

    Roaring Lion had a three-hour practice in Yatala, at lead vocalist Glen’s church. (He’s the pastor! No wonder he has such stage presence, hey?) After we finished, I was packing up and could hear a melodica — what? Was I… Continue reading

    Happiness — playing melodica with Bojan
  • My Hohner Piano 27 melodica circa 1960 ❤️

    I’ve been looking for this kind of melodica for ages — it’s the kind that Augustus Pablo played. Hohner piano 27 melodica – called piano because the earlier models had buttons rather than an actual keyboard. It has a very… Continue reading

    My Hohner Piano 27 melodica circa 1960 ❤️
  • My name is Joanna and I am a melodicaholic

    Bottom to top: Suzuki Melodion M-32C, Suzuki Pro-37, Hammond Pro-44H. I just joined a Facebook group called Melodicaholics Anonymous! It’s a private group created by a lovely bunch of melodica officianados. The founder is lead member of the Los Angeles… Continue reading

    My name is Joanna and I am a melodicaholic
  • Baby’s got a new mouthpiece

    I ordered a Suzuki melodica trumpet mouthpiece and it arrived yesterday. I didn’t like the original mouthpiece because I have to put it inside my mouth and sometimes it hits my teeth. I actually like to play with no mouthpiece,… Continue reading

    Baby’s got a new mouthpiece
  • Bath time for melodicas

    My melodicas (Yamaha M-32C and Suzuki pro-37) are getting a bath! The guys at Melodica World encourage cleaning them out to prevent mould and fungus growth, which could lead to lung infections. It’s an excellent site for melodica enthusiasts 😊.… Continue reading

    Bath time for melodicas
  • Celebrating the world Under This Sky!

    It’s been a week since the 85-piece orchestra, that my Melodica and I were so lucky to be part of, performed in Under This Sky (UTS) on Aug 1 and 2 2015, out on the playing fields of Logan Brothers… Continue reading

    Celebrating the world Under This Sky!
  • UTS tech rehearsals. Brrr!

    BRRR! Under This Sky (UTS) tech rehearsals into the cold night! The lights are blue, like our hands. Steve Francis plays a haunting bass clarinet solo in one of the early scenes in the show. Steve composed this piece in… Continue reading

    UTS tech rehearsals. Brrr!