Welcome to the home of Nedra Russ
Americana, Folk, Blues, Singer-songwriter, and Artist
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.
Come enjoy a fine night of great music
Art class for woman only from 10 AM to 1 PM work in a variety of media and subject matter
Art class for woman only from 10 AM to 1 PM work in a variety of media and subject matter
Art class for woman only from 10 AM to 1 PM work in a variety of media and subject matter
Art class for woman only from 10 AM to 1 PM work in a variety of media and subject matter
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
Jan 9 2018
Go to the link and subscribe for more interviews and show Have a podcast on Podbean http://russnedra.podbean.com
May 9 2017
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
Jun 14 2016
Oct 13 2015
Apr 29 2015
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
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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May 31 2012
May 24 2012
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…
May 7 2012
#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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May 3 2012
#1: I got to meet you last year when I took your seminar and learned that you know allot about the history of the harmonica.
I would say you are a great historian of…
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Apr 19 2012
Apr 12 2012
1: Tom when and how did you start playing harmonic?
My three cousins and I received a 280 Chromatic for…
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