Welcome to the home of Nedra Russ 

Artist Musician 

                               

                                          

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An accomplished and award-winning multimedia artist and musician, Nedra Russ is a vessel of creative energy steeped in tradition. With subjects ranging from Italian vineyards to Janis Joplin and other contemporary musicians, to 3D paintings capturing the spiritual essence of nature’s warriors, dragonflies, wolves, and bumblebees, her work details the visual and auditory legacy of the human experience. Nedra’s paintings and songs can be seen and heard across the United States and as far as Europe, Asia, and Australia 

Studied Art at Bavard College, Cocoa Florida, Sacramento City College Sacramento Ca. 

Studied under Alice Frederick Fran McKenny and Lou Edwards. Owned and operated Nedra’s Fine art gallery in Amador City, CA, 

Safeway Art Director, overseeing regional projects, #1 display artist, winning every prize and honor to be had, upon leaving Safeway, earned a degree in graphic communication electronic publishing. 

Nedra Russ’s The Harmonica LadyTM line of jewelry features miniature, fully- playable harmonicas. Her designs earned her the distinction of being the very first HOHNER USA Juke Joint Representative accepted on the basis of artistic representation

of the instrument. Since its founding in Germany in 1857, HOHNER has been crafting high-quality harmonicas and other musical instruments, including accordions, guitars, and mandolins, to name a few. 

Following an intensive course of study, Nedra is now certified by the renowned Berklee School of Music as a Modern Musician Specialist with emphasis on Songwriting, Musicianship and Music Production.

 

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Fall Fun Days Festival!

Fall Fun Days Festival!

Amador Flower Farm , 22001 Shenandoah School Rd. , Plymouth, CA 95669

After our long hot summer, the days begin to cool and the fall planting season heats up! Join us for our Fall Fun Days Festival. There will be fun for the entire family. Visit the farm animals, take a free tram ride tour of the farm and venture through the hay bale maze, pumpkin patch and cornfield maze. Questions? Give us a call at (209)245-6660. Come join in the fun! Open 9am-4pm with no admission fee.

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Fall Fun Days Festival!

Fall Fun Days Festival!

Amador Flower Farm , 22001 Shenandoah School Rd. , Plymouth, CA 95669

After our long hot summer, the days begin to cool and the fall planting season heats up! Join us for our Fall Fun Days Festival. There will be fun for the entire family. Visit the farm animals, take a free tram ride tour of the farm and venture through the hay bale maze, pumpkin patch and cornfield maze. Questions? Give us a call at (209)245-6660. Come join in the fun! Open 9am-4pm with no admission fee.

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Radio and podcast

Radio Show KQBM every second Wednesday of the month www.kqbm.org 

If you miss it you can download and here it at the archives

 Archives  https://archive.org/details/@the_hamronica_lady

 

 

And the podcast on iTunes and at Podbean 

On Itunes, The harmonica lady Nedra Russ bring it up for download 

May 9 2017

SPAH Diversity At it's Best

How many types of Harmonicas are there? I say as many as needed for the many types of music it is used for. Harmonicas come in all shapes and sizes, it is mind boggling.  At SPAH each year all types…

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May 5 2017

The Harmonica Lady Shows & More

Getting ready for the shows we have on the books-check it out on the main page and look for the signs that point the way.
Adding more shows all the time so join our mailing list! New songs, as well…

Jun 14 2016

The Harmonica Lady goes to SPAH

Well this year I hit the road to take my show to San Antonio for this years SPAH 2016 SPAH's annual convention, August 8th to Aug 13th
with lots of seminars, tons of great performers, a wonderful banquet, and more…Read more

Oct 13 2015

Team Magic

When working as a team magic leader it means being able to connect with the other people . I personally love when that happens! When working with Kids it is magic anyway making it very easy. When working with adults…Read more
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Apr 29 2015

SPAH Diversity At it's Best

How many types of Harmonicas are there? I say as many as needed for the many types of music it is used for. Harmonicas come in all shapes and sizes, it is mind boggling.  At SPAH each year all types…

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Sep 30 2012

Big Walter Horton

 Walter Horton was born in Horn Lake, MS (April 6, 1917), but his mother soon moved to Memphis where Walter taught himself how to play the harmonica at five years of age. He later learned more about his instrument…

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Jul 9 2012

47 down

 
Kennedy mine head spirits of the miners on there way out from the argonaut "Spirits over Jackson"
 The photos I used to create this work are of the miners and the firefighters that tried to save them.
The Argonaut…

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May 31 2012

Meet Mike Caldwell

   
1: As this is your first trip Tell us how it all began for you how you came to love and play the Harmonica?       I began plinking out melodies on the piano at the age…
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May 24 2012

Hohner Harmonica the way West

Shortly after Hohner began manufacturing harmonicas in 1857, he shipped some to relatives who had emigrated to the United States. Its music rapidly became popular, and the country became an enormous market for Hohner's goods. 

Winslow Yerxa  President of…

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May 7 2012

Joe Filisko Teach In.

  Hell-o Joe 

 

#1: When and how did you get involved with SPAH

 

My first  SPAH was Detroit 1990.  I believe that the first year I volunteered was Memphis 1994 and have tried to be as involved as…

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Apr 19 2012

This years entertainer of the year Brendan Powers

 Each year there are Awards at SPAH they are the grand finally of the event and given out at the Closing dinner and show, for me it is very emotional as it is the end so lots of crying,…
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Apr 12 2012

Tom Stryker Meet the President

 Hi Tom, thanks you for the time here at Nedra's Blog.    

 

 

 

 

 

1: Tom when and how did you start playing harmonic?
 

 

My three cousins and I received a  280 Chromatic for…

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Visit the music page: www.njrmusic.com

 
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 Heart of gold.   
                                       
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