Welcome to the home of Nedra Russ

Artist Musician

Nedra is a Hohner endorsed teacher for Harmonica

For lesson e-mail nedra@volcano.net

to set up skype lessons

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.

The Harmonica lady had a great time at SPAH 2017 sold lots of things made lots of new friends hooked up with lots of old friends just living on Tulsa time

Made the main stage Michael Rubins Variety Show

New Items for the 2018 shows and festivals New Rack New to my booth the rocket Harmonicas For show dates and time see events

Nedra Russ

While in Tulsa at SPAH we made the news News 6 Tulsa Ok

Jan 9 2018

Podcast

Go to the link and subscribe for more interviews and show Have a podcast on Podbean http://russnedra.podbean.com

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

May 3 2012

Part 1 Manfred Wewers Convention Seminar Coordinator

Manfred

#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…

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,…

Apr 12 2012