Images

Bird with Kevin Mark at the Donnacona Festival in Quebec 2007

photo by Yannick Lambert

Bird at the Fredericton Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival

Bird performs with Matchstick Mike (photo by Eric Thom)

Bird with Watermelon Slim at the Children's Harmonica Workshop

Bird with Thom Swift at the Songwriter's Circle Workshop

Bird with Big Dave McLean

Bird joins Lil' Dave Thompson on stage at The Courthouse in Toronto.

 

Feb/07 special guest with Suzanne Hyatt and theÊ Odyssey Blues Band/The Lion Tavern Port Dalhouise

 

I found The Jamaican Cowboy at an outdoor Sunday Coffee shop (Salina's) on the beach road in Negril, Jamaica. He and his friend Norman (on the Rhumba Box) were very bluesy, and some good country as well. Norman played the bass note pegs with his right hand, and the beat with his left, as well as singing harmony with the Cowboy. The Cowboys voice was crushing...I mean great. He played a rack harp in a unique way (see image below). However, he only played in first position, mostly traditional Jamaican songs that we know and love. I wish I had the time to hang a bit and show him some more about bending notes. However, I'm not sure he would be able to get the "ombusure" with his nostrils?