NAMM and Making Music Magazine Share Top Musical Gift Picks for 2008 Holiday Season Nov 26, 2008
9) Hohner Bob Dylan Signature Harmonica MSRP: $129. Premier harmonica designed by the legendary harpsmith Bob Dylan. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hal Leonard inks deal to distribute harmonicas Sep 18, 2008
The world s largest music print publisher founded in Winona in 1947 signed a distribution deal with Hohner USA Inc., the world s largest manufacturer of harmonicas ... We felt our relationship with Hohner and this type of product made it a natural fit, said Doug Lady, Hal Leonard senior vice president ... Hal Leonard does business with 4,500 music retailers nationwide, giving Hohner added opportunities to sell harmonicas, which could mean more sheet music sold. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Hal Leonard inks pact with Hohner USA Sep 17, 2008
Print music publisher will sell custom-packaged Hohner harmonicas under a distribution deal with , the company said Wednesday. The agreement expands Milwaukee-based Hal Leonard's relationship with Hohner USA, a Glen Allen, Va ... For more than a decade, Hohner harmonicas have been packaged with Hal Leonard s Harmonica Fun. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Class of 2008: Harmonica helped student find way at Big Sky Jun 3, 2008
Then in December 2006, he got a C Hohner harmonica and started to play for himself. One day, a friend brought it to school, and that's how it got started, Boyd said. (Missoulian, MT)
Brothers entertain at Salem Home May 14, 2008
They all play the harmonica, a Hohner brand. Aaron plays the trumpet in the High School Band, and Emmet plays the guitar. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Gigs: The Hands Apr 21, 2008
Clayton tames a swirling, growling Hammond organ with consummate ease, while Lachlan attacks the keys of a Hohner clavinet with a funk-fuelled ferocity reminiscent of Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground. Raised in Adelaide ("not exactly a haven for soul music in the '80s," Clayton Doley says), the brothers abandoned classical piano lessons as kids, inspired instead to learn by ear the sounds of Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
All they'll want for Christmas Nov 28, 2007
Miles Davis on the stereo, Ugly Betty on DVD, Xanadu on Broadway, plus WACKy feminist art, an adult-oriented Orange Box, a Hohner harmonica and pretty much any ukulele you can get your hands on. Our critics make gift-giving a whole lot easier with their top picks of the season's best arts and entertainment loot. (Globe and Mail)
New store adds to local music scene Nov 25, 2007
Brands the store carries include Peavey, Tama, Schecter, Boss, Hamer, Hohner, Sabian, Daisy Rock, Ibanez, D Addario, DigiTech, Shure, Ernie Ball, Horizon, Hosa, Elixir, Roland, American Audio, American DJ, Behringer, Ovation, Casio, Breedlove, Toca, LP, Remo and more. The couple decided to carry digital pianos because they have become increasingly in demand. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Buying Your Tween's First Guitar Sep 6, 2007
Things to Consider Before Making a Purchase. Shopping for your tween's first guitar can be daunting. (Suite101.com)
Wonder tireless in E. Bay concert Aug 29, 2007
Switching off between baby grand and his trademark Hohner electric clavinet, Wonder led the sleek, agile group of musicians through their smart paces, three percussionists charging up the rhythms, two keyboards besides Wonder fattening the sound. The nonexistent horn section was missed most severely on key songs such as "Signed, Sealed, Delivered," "Sir Duke" and "Superstition.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
A Wonder-ful evening in San Diego Aug 25, 2007
Wonder's setup: A black baby grand faced a Hohner clavinet, set above a Motif 8 keyboard. The band: The sizzling 11-piece group included Wonder's daughter, singer Aisha Morris. (USA Today -- Life)
Songs of the country Jun 6, 2007
Jordan stands in front of a hand-painted bar sign, rocking a red eyepatch and working his customized Hohner squeeze-box, with a Budweiser beer can at his feet. My approach is to not draw attention to myself as a photographer, says Dyer, who began photographing conjunto stars in the early 90s. (San Antonio Current, TX)
Changes for ‘Simply The Blues' announced Mar 15, 2007
On Saturday the 12th at 10:00 a.m. we will host another free beginner harmonica workshop and will give away free Hohner harmonicas to the first 50 children. Another event that is held in Fort Madison the Main Street BBQ contest will be held again on the 12th of May 2007. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Jazz legends regale Delhi audience Jan 17, 2007
An engineer by qualification and musician by choice, Hancock was the first jazz musician to adopt synthesiser, Rhodes electric piano and Hohner clavinet, the funkiest instrument known to man. Yet, his love for the grand piano is unconquered by the electronica and his style continues to evolve into more tough and complex forms. (Hindu)
