Hi, we're The Harmonica Pocket. If you need something you don't see here, just ask.
When The Harmonica Pocket takes the stage, audiences don't just sit back to be entertained. The show delivers highly-interactive experiences that get children (and their grownups) singing and moving in their seats.
With swinging story-songs, hula hoops, and a suitcase of props, The Harmonica Pocket mixes up Music, Dance, and Imagination Games into a gigglish jambalaya. Audiences are invited to become a tree on a windy day, flex creative writing skills by dreaming up lyrics to songs, and make hilarious sounds as they toss around an imaginary “Ball of Nothing.”
The acoustic show is sprinkled with wah-wah guitar, ukulele, jaw harp, washboard percussion, harmonicas, and an invented instrument called a “Hinklehorn” – part kazoo, part plumbing fixtures. Shows with the full band fill out larger stages with stand up bass, drum set, and saxophone. Zany skits, dance, hula hoop, spinning flags, and a waltz with a pumpkin (in season) wrap every Harmonica Pocket show up with a thoughtful, playful bow.
Themed shows include "Woody Guthrie's Dream" “Get
Loose With Dr. Seuss,” and “Singing
Thanksgiving,” and contain gentle ecological and pro-literacy
messages. 
The Harmonica Pocket has performed for busloads of children and adults
in theaters, classrooms, libraries, clubs, and festivals nationally and internationally.
Put on a funny hat and come find out what everybody is smiling about.
These are links to full length mp3s. Download and enjoy! Contact us if you’d prefer to receive an old-fashioned CD.
Here's what people we have worked with and have seen us in action are saying. References are available.
"Amazing and electric....A magical world of color, song, and dance. They had the whole room singing. If you didn't book them this year by all means book them next year! One of the best children's shows I've ever attended."
-Carole Watson
Timberland Regional Library System
"Harmonica Pocket is definitely one of the most entertaining shows we have had! The kids were captivated for the entire program -- laughing, dancing, and singing along. The energy of this talented duo is really infectious! Fun! Fun! Fun!"
-Laurin Linscot
Children's Librarian (Kent, WA)
"Definitely recommended."
-Zooglobble.com
"These kid-friendly indie-pop folks are on the way to becoming big favorites."
-Rhapsody.com
"The crowd was HOOKED! We are eager to welcome this wonderful duo back to Third Place."
-Cheryl McKeon
Children's Events Producer, Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park, WA)
"Uplifting, entertaining, and a totally engaging children's program."
-Adele Warsinske
Children's Librarian (Skyway, WA)
"Highly recommended!! Proof positive that you don't need to be loud and crazy to hold a child's attention. It truly is one of the best programs I have seen!
-Monica Sands
Children's Librarian (Black Diamond, WA)
Want some more testimonials? Read on.
The Harmonica Pocket can provide a full sound system for audiences up to ~350 people. Lets chat specifics about your venue to make sure our sound system is a good fit for your space.
If you are providing the sound system and soundman, please read on…
Below is a checklist of what we need you to provide if we are using your sound system. It may be helpful to look at our acoustic stageplot diagram while reviewing this list.
We travel with 2 wireless vocal microphone systems and feedback suppression gear. Each channel terminates with a balanced line out which will feed into the house sound system. (Translation: your soundman runs two mic chords from our gear into his mixing board.)
We love playing with the full band. In addition to the checklist above we will also need you to provide:
We perform in schools, libraries, festivals, theaters, farms, farmer's markets, all-ages rock clubs, and for private parties. Below you'll find a well rounded list of relevant past shows. For upcoming performances check the calendar.
Click on a thumbnail below to open a high resolution image in a new window. From there you can right-click (windows) or control-click (mac) to download the image to your computer.
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....We promise to contact you as soon as we get home from our picnic.
contact: Keeth Apgar
email: greenbanana (at) harmonicapocket.com
phone: (206) 355-8239
web: harmonicapocket.com
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