The NHL Harmonica annual festival recently took place at Hartpury Sports and Equine College campus in August. It was residential this year with acclaimed international artists like Joe Powers and the Palomina Brothers. A weekend of workshops, concerts and impromptu jams it was enjoyed by all who went.
Top left, my friend Vladimir on the ramparts of Ljubljana Castle which stands on Castle Hill above downtown Ljubljana, on the first evening of my visit to Slovenia. It is a key landmark of the town. Originally a medieval fortress, it was probably constructed in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 12th century. Top…
At the invitation of my friend Vladimir Hrovat, who I met at the National Harmonica League festival in Bristol in 2015, I flew out to Slovenia and enjoyed the Slovenian Harmonica festival. Vlado did a workshop at the festival in Trebenje in the morning. While this was happening I was entrusted to his friend ‘Tony’…