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SONNY TERRY 2

BLUES RIFFS

VOLUME
60 SONNY TERRY BLUES RIFFS FOR INTERMEDIATE HARP PLAYERS 19

A PLAYALONG
COURSE
FOR
INTERMEDIATE
HARP
PLAYERS
CD HARMONICA COURSE
THE BEN HEWLETT INSIDE L&H119

Arranged and transcribed by Paul Lennon L.T.C.L.

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60 SONNY TERRY
BLUES RIFFS
How to play traditional blues riffs

A play-along course for intermediate players

Ben Hewlett
Arranged and transcribed by Paul Lennon L.T.C.L.

© 2009 Ben Hewlett. All text and illustrations.

© 2009 Paul Lennon. Musical score.

Published by L & H Publishing.

e-mail: paul@[Link]
Web: [Link]

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

ISBN 978-1-907058-35-6

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,

stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any
means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, nor be
otherwise circulated in any form of binding other than that in which it is
published and without similar condition being imposed on the
subsequent purchaser.

Audio CD © & P 2008 Ben Hewlett & Paul Lennon.

All rights of the producer and the owner of the recorded work
reserved. Unauthorised copying, public performance, broadcasting,
hiring or rental of this recording prohibited.

Sonny Terry photos taken and used with kind permission by WAYNE T. HELFRICH.
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CD TRACKLISTING

Track 1 Intro & Riff 1* Track 25 Riff 25 Track 49 Riff 49

Track 2 Riff 2 Track 26 Riff 26 Track 50 Riff 50
Track 3 Riff 3 Track 27 Riff 27 Track 51 Riff 51
Track 4 Riff 4 Track 28 Riff 28 Track 52 Riff 52
Track 5 Riff 5 Track 29 Riff 29 Track 53 Riff 53
Track 6 Riff 6 Track 30 Riff 30 Track 54 Riff 54
Track 7 Riff 7 Track 31 Riff 31 Track 55 Riff 55
Track 8 Riff 8 Track 32 Riff 32 Track 56 Riff 56
Track 9 Riff 9 Track 33 Riff 33 Track 57 Riff 57
Track 10 Riff 10 Track 34 Riff 34 Track 58 Riff 58
Track 11 Riff 11 Track 35 Riff 35 Track 59 Riff 59
Track 12 Riff 12 Track 36 Riff 36 Track 60 Riff 60
Track 13 Riff 13 Track 37 Riff 37 Track 61 Outro
Track 14 Riff 14 Track 38 Riff 38 Track 62
Playalong in D
Track 15 Riff 15 Track 39 Riff 39
Track 63
Track 16 Riff 16 Track 40 Riff 40
Playalong in E
Track 17 Riff 17 Track 41 Riff 41
Track 64
Track 18 Riff 18 Track 42 Riff 42 Playalong in F
Track 19 Riff 19 Track 43 Riff 43 Track 65
Track 20 Riff 20 Track 44 Riff 44 Playalong in G

Track 21 Riff 21 Track 45 Riff 45 Track 66 Bonus Track

Georgie Buck by
Track 22 Riff 22 Track 46 Riff 46 Peter Madcat Ruth
Track 23 Riff 23 Track 47 Riff 47
Track 24 Riff 24 Track 48 Riff 48 *Riff 1 starts at 2.06

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page 4 CD Tracklisting
Page 5 Book Contents
Page 6 Introduction
Page 7 Articulations, Whooping, Hand Popping, Pulsing
Pages 8 & 9 About Sonny Terry
Pages 10 & 11 Plaudits
Page 12 Riffs 1-4
Page 13 Riffs 5-8
Page 14 Riffs 9-12
Page 15 Riffs 13-16
Page 16 Riffs 17-19
Page 17 Riffs 20-23
Page 18 Riffs 24-28
Page 19 Riffs 29-31
Page 20 Riffs 32-35
Page 21 Riffs 36-38
Page 22 Riffs 39-41
Page 23 Riffs 42-46
Page 24 Riffs 47-51
Page 25 Riffs 52-55
Page 26 Riffs 56-60
Page 27 Chromatic Tablature (TAB) Chart
Page 28 Outro
Page 29 Biogs - Ben Hewlett
Page 30 Biogs - Paul Lennon
Page 31 Other Volumes Available

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to our second book of Sonny Terry style Riffs.

This book is a further attempt to delve into the style of Sonny Terry. We’ve selected riffs we
like, slowed them down, tried to catch the essence of his playing, notated them, and then we
play each riff at three different speeds so you can learn it more easily.

I was captivated by Sonny’s playing when I first came across him in the 90s, and I’ve been
trying to get close to his style ever since. He’s been a major influence on so many other
players - Brendan Power (the guy that started me off teaching) says ‘Hearing Sonny Terry play
blues harp was my inspiration to play harmonica, and I still love to play straight ahead, no-
nonsense Blues’ and so do I!

The harps you will need for this book are G, A, Bb, and C.

As before I should remind you to listen to the man himself and you will hopefully recognise all
the riffs you will learn from this book.

We’ve tried to get the feel of Sonny’s playing but haven’t tried to get every detail down. If you
want to zoom in further get in touch with Joe Filisko and he’ll help you out.

These riffs are similar to those found in Sonny’s playing in general and some are inspired in
particular by his versions of ‘Pick a bale of cotton’ – can you spot them? The exercises at the
front of the book are mine and are designed to get you warmed up for the real thing and have
also been simplified to give you the skills to play like Sonny.

Paul is playing guitar on this album to accompany the riffs (and drums) and by altering your
balance control you’ll see how to make the harmonica more or less prominent depending on
your preferred mix.

If you enjoy this CD/Book there are two other Sonny style books in our series that you might
like. Once we started the research it was hard to stop! The more I look into Sonny’s style the
more I see so we just kept going and ended up with enough riffs to start a fourth book -
however we’ll stop at three. Probably.

Enjoy working through this and please give us feedback - tell us what you think of it!

Ben and Paul July 2010.

A big thank you to Grammy Award winner Peter Madcat Ruth for giving us permission to use
his track Georgie Buck and also to Wayne T. Helfrich for his photos of Sonny Terry.

Ben uses Hohner Marine Band harmonicas customised by Richard Sleigh of the Joe Filisko
guild: [Link], and Hohner Marine Band Deluxe customised by Jon Vaughan at
[Link]. Many thanks to these experts for keeping us in tune and with the correct
‘just’ intonation.
Paul uses Hofner & Fender guitars, AER amplification and Line6 effects.
We would like to thank Joe Filisko for his guidance as always! [Link]

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ARTICULATIONS
The words that you see above the notes are an attempt to indicate what my mouth is doing at
that time. I’m sure Sonny wouldn’t have thought of it in these terms but it seems to work well
for learning about this style. You can practise it by whispering these words loudly into your
harmonica. If your ears hear other words from those we’ve written do feel free to alter them to
suit your learning.

WHOOPING
Much care and effort has gone into producing this CD/book and the reward we are
after is that you enjoy working with it, and that it helps you become an even better
player.
My buddy Joe Filisko has gone into Sonny Terry’s style (plus lots of others) much
deeper than we have here. He notates throat and hand tremolo, vertical tongue
flutters, tongue shakes, tongue slaps, hand pops, hands open/closed, head shakes,
rolling R’s, clean/dirty notes, his whooping, the articulations and more…so get in
touch with Joe if you want to get deeply immersed in the styles of the early harp
players. Go to [Link]

HAND POPPING (H.P.)

A technique where the free hand (usually the right) forms a cup shape and claps the
harmonica and the other hand to make a popping sound. This movement is performed
swiftly by moving in and away from the harmonica - a bit like slapping your thigh or making a
‘high 5’!
See the ‘How to Hand Pop’ video on our YouTube page - YouTube/PaulLennonUK
In the book you’ll find this technique used on riffs 12 - 19, 40, 52 & 53.

PULSE
Written over two chords tied together, the second chord is played as an accent rather than as
a new attack giving a pulsing sound.

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ABOUT SONNY TERRY

So much has been written about the man that I will be brief here. An Internet search will
have you reading for a month and a half. I would recommend Kent Cooper and Fred Palmer’s
book ‘The Harp Styles of Sonny Terry’ (Oak publications) – the thing I particularly like is the
autobiographical part; if you want to research Sonny, how better than to listen to the man
himself, in his own words.

Sonny was born to musical parents in 1911. His father, Rueben, played harmonica – jigs and
reels – and his mother, Mossiline, was a singer.

He would have sung at Baptist revival tent meetings and taught himself to play harp as a
child. Two farming accidents robbed him of his sight during his teen years and he became
more dependent on music to make a living. “In them days I just as soon died - except for my
harmonica. It was like a friend who didn’t give a damn if I could see or not,” he said.

Sonny played on the street, busking for money, playing local buck dances where he was ‘the
band’. This must be where his relentless rhythms and gap less phrases originate – leaving a
legacy of hard study for us!

He played tobacco warehouses, fish fries, house parties, medicine shows around Greensboro,
North Carolina sometimes solo, and sometimes with partners such as Blind Boy Fuller and
later Brownie McGhee.

In 1938 Sonny was invited to play at Carnegie Hall for the first ‘From Spirituals to Swing’
concert, and later that year he recorded for the Library of Congress. In 1940 Terry recorded
his first commercial sides. Some of his most famous works include “Old Jabo” a song about a
man bitten by a snake and “Lost John” in this he demonstrates his amazing breath control
combined with whooping and fast rhythms.

When Jane Dudley set “Harmonica Breakdown” to Sonny’s harmonica, accompanied on the

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washboard, in 1938, it was seen originally as a solo of despair in the Dust Bowl era. She later
described the repeated shuffle she performed in this solo as “the effort that just living might
seem to mean to black people.” Revived in recent years to the acclaim of modern-dance
troupes in the United States and Europe, the solo now appears vivid but more universal.

In 1941 Blind Boy Fuller died and Sonny and Brownie McGhee moved to New York a year later
at the invitation of the folk group the Almanac Singers. In New York the duo was embraced by
the folk music scene that included Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, John and Alan
Lomax and others. Together they began performing and recording regularly. Sonny also had a
part in the 1946 Broadway production of Finian’s Rainbow, which ran for over 1000
performances. Sonny was apparently paid $600 a week for his part – that’s worth over
$6,000 in 2009. How times change, you wouldn’t get that much now!

Sonny Terry’s song “Fox Chase” was used by the experimental filmmaker Len Lye as the
soundtrack for his short film Color Cry (1952). “Old Lost John” was used by Werner Herzog at
the conclusion of his 1977 feature film Stroszek, and he also appeared in The Color Purple.
More recently Sonny’s track “Whoopin’ The Blues” was used for an EON Wind Farm
commercial, although it is incorrectly rumoured to have been played by Ben Hewlett!

Sonny worked with many people but toured the world with Brownie McGhee, his long-term
musical partner, going as far as New Zealand where the soon-to-become-my-second-teacher
Brendan Power saw them. Sonny’s style drew him to the harmonica and it’s provided a busy
life for him ever since.

The recordings and performing came to an end in the 1980s and Sonny came to his end in
1986, the same year he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, just around the time I
myself started playing the harmonica with a passion!

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Richard Sleigh
"Sonny Terry's "controlled Epileptic fit" style of harmonica playing was a jolt of Rock and
Roll energy in the world of acoustic blues. I saw him once, and I was lucky - Brownie
couldn't make the gig and Sonny blew the roof off of the auditorium by himself with a
sustained blast of genius and energy. Unforgettable.

If you are an intelligently lazy musician that wants to jump into the wild world of Sonny
Terry, then be grateful that Ben Hewlett has done the heavy lifting for you. Just follow his
instructions, learn the licks, master them and then forget them. Then look out - Sonny's
energy and genius will pop through you when you least expect it.... Your playing will never
be the same!"
Richard Sleigh
[Link]

Jerry Portnoy
"Ben Hewlett has produced an extremely useful, clear and understandable breakdown of
the key elements of Sonny Terry's harmonica style and techniques. Highly
recommended!"
Jerry Portnoy
[Link]

"Jerry Portnoy (with Sonny) Taken at a club in Chicago,

The Quiet Knight, circa 1972. The greatest of solo players,
a rhythm machine and a true one of a kind.
A very sweet man and my first mentor, although
I don't play in his style."

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Steve Baker
"Starting with those inimitable rhythmic chugging patterns and
progressing through a wide selection of Sonny's classic riffs, Ben
Hewlett has succeeded in breaking down the essential elements of
Sonny Terry's unique harmonica style into easily understandable
sections which are readily accessible to the intermediate player.
Accompanied by guitar and drums, Ben plays each figure at the
original tempo, then slows it down to half time so you can hear every
note, before playing it at tempo once again. This is a great source,
both for Sonny Terry fans as well as for anyone just looking for some
cool licks"
[Link]

Peter Madcat Ruth

"I first heard Sonny Terry on the radio in 1964. My mind was
blown, and my life was changed. A few days later I bought a Sonny
Terry phonograph record and started to try to figure out how to play
harmonica. My task would have been a lot easier if Ben Hewlett’s
Sonny Terry Riffs books were available back then. I highly
recommend you take advantage of this great opportunity to learn
to play harmonica like Sonny Terry. Enjoy!
Peter Madcat Ruth
[Link]

Rob Paparozzi
"Ben has figured out how to make Sonny Terry's licks & style
attainable for harp players on all levels. His methodology and
respect for the music are what make him a great player and an
extraordinary teacher. Kudos to Ben for 'demystifying' the work of
one of our Harmonica Giants in a way the makes it FUN to learn a
style with many twists, turns, hoots and hollers! ".....Rob Paparozzi,
Harmonicist
Rob Paparozzi
[Link]
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SONNY TERRY 2 RIFFS

Riffs 1 - 4
Riff 1 starts at 2.06 on Track 1

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Riffs 56 - 60

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CHROMATIC TABLATURE
(TAB) CHART

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OUTRO

Well done! You’ve now added another sixty riffs to your repertoire. Get down to you local jam
session and start using them for real! The next tracks on this album are purely for you to play
along with using the riffs you’ve just learned. There’s a track for each key and in the
appropriate style. If you’ve enjoyed this CD/book then you might like to check out the other
books in this series. You can find them at [Link] and see demos and free
lessons on YouTube at paullennonuk and benhewlettuk. Thank you for using this material
and see you next time.

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BIOGS
BEN HEWLETT CTABRSM (b.1959)
setting for new harp players to gain band
experience. He ran Saturday 'learn to play in a day'
courses all over the west of England and continues
to teach many private students.
Ben runs 'Blues Jam Factory' now a successful
corporate team-building and training operation with
a growing client base including DHL, Exel, Lloyds
Ben Hewlett became a musician at the age of ten TSB, British Gas, Sanofi Aventis, University of
learning the trumpet. He went through the school Singapore, Novartis, TBL, The Hemsley Fraser Group,
system of exams and performances, finally escaping Instant Teamwork, Axa, Spice UK and BNI. To see
the mandatory classical repertoire with the discovery this
of Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. He was a in action visit [Link]
minor third addict at fourteen and still has a passion Ben has played with Jools Holland in a blues jam
for jazz and blues. Ben received a harmonica at the Ben organised in London; he is a Guinness World
age of 7 and started playing it properly at the age of record holder for 'Largest Harmonica Ensemble'; he
27 having seen the Blues Brothers film a number of organised a group of 100 Children dressed as the
times. Ben Has studied harmonica with top Blues Brothers playing the Peter Gunn Theme on
harmonica players including Paul Lamb, Brendan harmonicas to an audience of 2,500. Ben and Paul
Power, Charlie McCoy, Howard Levy, Joe Filisko, Lennon introduced 850 children to the harmonica
Richard Sleigh, Steve Baker and Carlos del Junco. at Ocklynge Junior school in Eastbourne where all
During two years of running evening classes the children studied their 10-week harmonica
(inherited from Brendan Power) he qualified as a course.
Music Workshop Leader and worked full time Ben's students have received countless UK
teaching music in different settings. Since leaving Harmonica Championship titles and he was the first
London Ben has gone into full-time ever harmonica teacher at Dulwich College, London.
harmonica teaching. In 2002 he successfully With Paul Lennon he is now an internationally
completed the teaching qualification 'Certificate of published author with 'Get Chugging'. He once
Teaching, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of taught Didgeridoo on Radio 4 with Rolf Harris and
Music' (CTABRSM). has played on the same bill as, and talked shop
Ben and his team of ten teachers now visit 40 with, the legendary Larry Adler.
schools a week to teach five hundred harmonica He also had an unexpected two-hour lunch with
students - he is therefore the only full-time Billy Connolly while setting up a harmonica festival
professional harmonica teacher in the UK. This is in Bristol.
known as [Link]
He has also run a Blues Band workshop to provide a Ben can be contacted at ben@[Link]

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BIOGS
He has produced books on Music Training Basics,
Practising and Ear-Training as well as collections of
pieces for piano, violin, guitar and flute. From 1993
Paul taught at the City Literary Institute in London
and wrote a three-year jazz harmony and ear-training
PAUL LENNON L.T.C.L. (b.1957) course.
From July 2001 to June 2002 Paul played bass and
Paul is a composer/arranger, shared lead vocals in a band based in Claridges
multi-instrumentalist and teacher. He is a former Hotel in London during which time he built a large
pupil of Bishop Wordsworth School, Salisbury and pad of vocal material. From then he played in
former member and leader of the Wiltshire Youth and various duos on violin with Charles Alexander, Jamey
Salisbury Junior Orchestras on violin. He also played Moore and Dominic Grant (guitars) and on piano and
in rock and folk bands in the Salisbury areas from guitar with saxophonist Howard Turner. Since the
the age of 15 onwards and later graduated from summer of 2002 he has studied violin and piano on
Trinity College of Music, London in violin, piano and the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Summer Schools in
composition (1976-80). Paul has been involved in London for three years running. As a music editor
many classical/light music ventures including and copyist he has worked for many years with Dave
orchestras, a flute quartet, a duo with cello and even Hewson on his projects for KPM/EMI with at least
a 1930’s cabaret act. He went on to play bass, eight albums to Paul’s credit. 2002 also saw the
guitar, violin and keyboards in various bands and recording of a harmonica sample album with Ben
from 1988-91 he was the bass player and Hewlett for ZERO-G, a major sample company.
composer/arranger with EPJ, a 13-piece modern jazz Currently Paul is very involved in composition and
big band. He played guitar, keyboards and vocals in recording particularly with Ben Hewlett on the
a 4-piece pop band, then violin in a duo with guitar ongoing Harmonica Course and also his own
until mid 1996, followed by piano in his own original playalong projects for guitar and piano. Various
jazz quartet with guitar, bass and drums. projects are in preparation including a four album set
In 1998 in collaboration with The Booming of songs with lyrics by John Goldman, a blues/rock
Cherries, a contemporary dance troupe, he produced CD/book of riffs in the styles of great guitarists
Gravy Bones, a jazz-oriented dance work. The including Santana, Jimmy Page, Rory Gallagher etc.
following year he wrote and recorded the score for an and the CD/book 101 Blues Riffs for Harmonica
adaptation of King Arthur, a current production by the played on guitar. He has also teamed up with
Spiral Arts dance-theatre company. Other works voiceover artist Neill McKenzie to form a production
include string quartets, pieces for flute and company that produces music and voiceovers for
piano/guitar and solo piano. All these works reflect ads, documentaries, film etc.
an eclectic experience and a leaning towards music He also continues to teach piano, guitar, violin, bass
for dramatic and visual media. He writes from his and singing privately along with theory, harmony and
Kent-based home recording studio and has composition.
composed and produced many albums there
including the playalongs for harmonica with Ben Paul’s current showreels can be heard on
Hewlett and spoken-word material with Shaun de [Link] and he can be contacted at:
Warren and Marietta Pinto-Hayes. paul@[Link]

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Volume 9 Funky Christmas
Ten festive tunes (each sung once and played at
three different speeds) with the funkiest backings in
Christendom and beyond – for beginners.
VOLUMES AVAILABLE Volume 10 Nasty Chugs
Volume 1 Get Chugging Another chugging book but with disgusting words!
Rhythm harmonica for beginners and intermediates. Designed for children and in the style of Roald Dahl.
It teaches rhythm, breathing, and articulation. Now Each chug has a rhythmic pattern, a groovy
published globally by Mel Bay Publications Inc. and backing track and a simple tune. For younger
available from all good music shops. beginners – these are horrible!

Volume 2 Search for the Single Note Volume 17 50 Awesome Blues Riffs
The next step on from For intermediate players. A response to requests
Get Chugging. It introduces you to getting single for more challenging material. These riffs will
notes and teaches you simple tunes/exercises with a challenge the best of you!
series of beautiful backing tracks Volume 18 Sonny Terry Blues Riffs
– for newish harp players. Learn to play like Sonny Terry - sixty riffs inspired by
Volume 3 Blues jam Factory the playing of the wonderful Sonny Terry. Each riff
An introduction to the blues for complete beginners. comes at three different speeds, is tabbed and
Different styles of 12-bar blues are covered in this notated. It has a drum accompaniment to keep you
volume using single notes and chugging techniques. in time. There are also 4 backing tracks to practice
All this with original backing tracks in each style. with. Joe Filisko has provided a guest track for you to
Become an instant blues star with your enjoy and play along with.
own backing band! Volume 19 Sonny Terry 2
Volume 4 HarpsCool Mastermix A further sixty riffs to learn. You start with Ben’s
A mixture of train chugs, riffs, standard tunes, ‘Sonny Style’ exercises and then get into more tricky
and easy original tunes for newish harp players. riffs. Each riff comes at three different speeds, is
tabbed and notated. It has a drum and guitar
Volume 5 Bones of the Blues accompaniment to keep you in time. There are also 4
The blues in five different keys on a C harp. Eight backing tracks to practice with and two guest tracks
original blues tunes all taught in short phrases and for you to enjoy listening to.
come with the appropriate scale for improvising.
NO NOTEBENDING NEEDED – for intermediate and Volume 20 Sonny Terry 3
advanced players. Sixty more ‘Sonny Style’ riffs to learn. These riffs are
inspired by Sonny’s playing in general and some in
Volume 6 101 Blues Riffs particular by listening to Crow Jane, Whooping,
Learn classic blues riffs and sound like the players Calling my mama, Lost John, and Lonesome Train.
you love to listen to! Sonny Terry, William Clarke, the They have been simplified to help you play just like
Walters, Sonny Boy Williamson, etc. Sonny. Each riff comes at three different speeds, is
plus riffs for specific situations – endings, fast & tabbed and notated. It has a drum and guitar
flashy, jazzy etc. For intermediate to advanced accompaniment to keep you in time. There are also 4
players. Lots of note-bending needed here! backing tracks to practice with and two guest tracks
Volume 7 Funky Folk for you to enjoy playing along with.
Folk tunes reworked with funky backings Volumes 11 to 16 are all in preparation including
. …. coming soon. books on notebending etc.
Volume 8 Funky Nursery
Ten nursery tunes (each sung once and played at Current details are on the website
three different speeds) with the funkiest backings in [Link] or email us at
existence – for beginners. info@[Link]

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FUNKY FUNKY 50 AWESOME SONNY TERRY

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Ben Hewlett became a musician at the age of ten in 1969 learning the
trumpet. He went through the school system of exams and performances,
finally escaping the mandatory classical repertoire with the discovery of
Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. He was a minor third addict at
fourteen and still has a passion for jazz and blues. Godfather Dennis
Corble gave Ben a harmonica at the age of 7 thus unknowingly sowing
the seeds of a lifelong love of this instrument!

Paul is a composer/arranger, multi-instrumentalist and teacher. He is a

former pupil of Bishop Wordsworth School, Salisbury and former member
and leader of the Wiltshire Youth and Salisbury Junior Orchestras on violin.
He also played in rock and folk bands in the Salisbury areas from the age
of 15 onwards and later graduated from Trinity College of Music, London in
violin, piano and composition (1976-80).

£14.99 (UK) Sonny Terry 2 Blues Riffs

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