Frank Nappi, vocalist


And


The Villages Harmonica Band


Present


A unique collaboration of 

vocals and instrumentals 

with 

a special tribute to the music of Cole Porter





Church on the Square

The Villages, Florida

March 4, 2009





        Program

My Prayer Nappi
It’s a Small World Band
Medley: Bye, Bye Blackbird Band
                Bill Bailey 
                Has Anybody Seen My Gal
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Nappi
Medley: Ain’t Misbehavin’ Band
                Blue Moon
Just One of Those Things Band
Night and Day Nappi
I’ve Got You under My Skin Band
Begin the Beguine Band
Roman Guitar Nappi
Aubrey Was Her Name Dauhn
Sentimental Journey Band
You Belong to My Heart Nappi
Stardust Satriano
Polka Medley Band
O Sole Mio Nappi


Harmonica Band Personnel

Bill Aldsworth   Pam Bauer Carl Berg

Betty Church    Lloyd Cole    Perla Corpuz Bob Dauhn

Mike DiSanto   Howard Eckles   Bob Light

Jerry McGuinn   John Mooney    Bob Quirk

Paul Satriano   Charles Spencer     Bill Wall

Gerard Van-Nienwenhove

Guest:   Phil Kuhl, Baritone Ukelele, Banjo


Arrangements: John Mooney, Musical Director

Sound: Billy Field, Church on the Square



Frank Nappi

Frank Nappi moved to The Villages 13 years ago and has been a member of several of its entertainment companies over the years.  He has appeared in many editions of Sentimental Journey and Words and Music at the Savannah Center, and with his musical partner Bill Rico at the Church on the Square. Frank is also one of the founding members of the Harmonica Club.  

Tonight marks Frank’s sixth appearance at the Church on the Square.



About the Club and the Band

The Villages Harmonica Club was established 12 years ago.  Its members play chromatic harmonicas exclusively.  The club meets twice weekly for two-hour playing sessions.  One session is often devoted to learning new material, and periodic workshops are conducted to assist beginners.  

The club is open to all harmonica players willing to learn the chromatic harmonica.  Guest musicians and Villagers are always welcome to join us at our rehearsals.

Performance groups, such as the Harmonica Band, are established from within the membership and guest musicians interested in performing around the Villages.  Smaller groups form up on an ad hoc basis to provide musical entertainment for special occasions.


The Chromatic Harmonica

The chromatic harmonica is quite different from its smaller cousin, the diatonic harmonica, which is often referred to as a mouth organ or Blues Harp.  These smaller harmonicas provide only the 7 scale tones, represented by the white keys of a piano, whereas the chromatic harmonica provides all 12 tones of the chromatic scale, represented by the white and black keys.

The 4-octave chromatic harmonica consists of 64 individually tuned brass reeds mounted on 2 registers of 32 reeds each.  These reed registers (or plates) are each mounted over 16 separate reed chambers—one on the top and one on the bottom of the instrument.  This layout provides 16 positions (or mouthpiece holes),  all in the space of 8 inches.   Each reed is covered by a one-way valve to force the air to the target reed.  These instruments require regular maintenance.

Notes are played by inhaling or exhaling through one position and selecting the correct register by means of a register key (or slide mechanism) which directs the air to the proper register.

The individual brass reeds vibrate from 100 or so vibrations per second to over 2000 vibrations per second.

The 4-octave chromatic harmonica has a tonal range of 49 notes, from C below middle C (C3) to D four octaves higher (D7).  It has a range greater than half of an 88-key piano.  It is classified as a woodwind in orchestral arrangements.