Only Dog In World Who Has Translated Star Spangled Banner into Dog language!

Londonderry Aire (Oh Danny Boy or He Looked Beyond My Faults)

This is the EASY way of playing Londonderry Aire. Again, I am using the South Korean Chromatic. Cool "machine!" If you have only learned to play the harp using the pucker method, you're out on a limb without a mattress. You've GOT to learn to control the harp using both ways, a combination of the two ways, and a third way of just "puff'ing chords behind the band. The Oklahoma Harpman!



This is Londonderry Aire (Oh Danny Boy, being done on a Brazilian Made 1923 Herring Diatonic Harp. It is a cool harp. Actually, many say it is impossible to play this song's tune in total on a diatonic harp, but listen carefully on how I deal with the missing low note. With a Chromatic, the tune is a pud in a kennel to play. On any of these songs, I am using both the pucker method, the tongue-block method and various tongue and mouth actions that get the job done. This is one of Sassie's favorite tunes, and I sing Dotty Rambows version of this tune.

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This is Sassie singing her favorite team's fight song, "Boomer Sooner," for the University of Oklahoma. Even though we lost to Boise State, the game was one of the funnest games ever played. Boise State pulled out two plays from Barry Switzers day, to wing the game. It was an exciting game, and with BS luck and OU turnovers they won. They were lucky. To throw teams like Boise State in with the big teams every year is ludicrous. Sure, let the top 2nd level team play, but lets face it, these teams don't play Texas, Texas AM, Texas Tech, Nebraska, Florida, UCLA, ... etc.. If this team had a full schedule with top tier teams, believe me, they wouldn't have a 13-0 record. OU beat itself, but ... it was one of the greatest games I have watched in the last 10 years. Back in the Barry Switzer days, in the Big 8, there were plenty of great games, because Switzer and other coaches would dust off every dust-lot playbook to pull a win out. Congratulations to Boise State. It was fun. The Oklahoma Harpman.

I am using a great South Korean Chromatic to play the Star Spangled Banner. I have to play it fast because Sassie sings fast. Also, long singing sessions causes dry mouth for her. We are working on using her diaphram, which actually comes naturally to Pure Bred Miniature Poodles. This video should actually go into the Guiness Book of World Records, since Sassie is the only dog who has accomplished this feat. Sassie's full name is Sassie Raye-Joplin Hill. The harp being used is a Korean Chromatic Key of C.



This is a video of Sassie singing for her favorite New Year's song, called Auld Lang Sine. The song is in public domain. Please be aware of Sassie's tonal quality. It is rare to find dogs with Sassie's range and quality. This song is being done with a $2.50 Ace Anerucan Hohner in the Key of G. If you notice, I have a reed that is flat. It happened after my first play on this harp. I have another older Hohner Ace that was made in Germany that lasted for 20 years. Now these Aces are all made in China. Not good. I am using the first position by using both tongue-blocking, pucker and wide multi-reed blows and pulls. !