Liam Ward Harmonica | Award-winning Blues

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"A world-class harmonica player"

Chicago Blues Guide

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As featured on BBC TV & RADIO

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NATIONAL
HARMONICA LEAGUE
PLAYER OF THE YEAR

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HOHNER BLUES HARP

I've been selected as the new face of the Hohner Blues Harp!

I feel incredibly grateful to be the new featured artist for the legendary Blues Harp from Hohner. This was one of the very first harmonicas I ever played and it’s a classic choice for harmonica players worldwide.

It’s a real honour to be featured on the new box which will be shipped to harmonicists all over the world.

Huge thanks to Hohner Music for this, and thanks to you for your support over the years.

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aboutME

I am a blues harmonica player based in Gloucestershire, England. I'm available as a session musician for studio and band work.

I have won the National Harmonica League Player of the Year, and I front The Liam Ward Band as well as playing with Mark Cole, Malcolm Thorne and many other artists.

I'm a blues specialist but also love playing rock, pop, country, jazz and more. I have performed across Europe and in the USA, Canada, Mexico and Australia. I am also a Session Harmonica Player with recording clients worldwide. I play and endorse Hohner Harmonicas.

I sing and play jug band / skiffle instruments: musical saw, jaws harp, comb & paper (precursor to the kazoo), jug, washboard, spoons and the Irish bones.

I run an online harmonica school at LearnTheHarmonica.com. I have appeared as an artist, teacher and competition judge at the World Harmonica Festival, and I teach regular online and in-person masterclasses. I have written content for magazines including Blues Matters, Harmonica World and Blues in Britain.

"Great harmonica playing!"

BBC RADIO 2

"Liam is simply one of the very best harmonica players around."

BLUES IN BRITAIN MAGAZINE

"A complete bluesician in every respect"

ADAM GUSSOW

"He plays beautifully!"

JOHN SEBASTIAN (LOVIN' SPOONFUL)

"I adore Liam’s harmonica playing... truly authentic and brilliant!"

FATEA MAGAZINE

"Polished yet unconventional... Masterful and mesmerising, a modern soulful sound that's truly his own."
BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE (USA)

"Nice harp playing!"