Harmonious Wail (Sims Delaney-Potthoff - mandolin, Maggie Delaney-Potthoff- vocals and cardboard box and Jeffo Weiss - stand up bass) plus Joscho Stephan - guitar , Tim Kliphaus - violin , Russell Welch - guitar, Scott Hlavenka - guitar.

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It's Not My Fault Edit200618 Remix

Americana flavored gypsy jazz with an amazing vocalist, raw but slick.

Gatekeeper

Americana flavored Gypsy Jazz with an amazing female voclaist - raw but slick.

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There Will Never Be Another You

Americana flavored Gypsy Jazz on full tilt! Harmonious Wail combines the searing wit, humor and mandolin virtuosity of vintage Jethro Burns performances, the Continental panache of Django and charm of Edith Piath inspired vocals to create a unique musical journey.

Le Vie En Rose

Years ago Maggie and Sims and Henry and Emmett took a good old fashioned road trip to Mexico and Sims got the muse for this tune while in Saltillo, Mexico.  Much later Maggie left for Washington state to help her singing friends in Sequim up on the Olympic Peninsula with their band Sequim Marimba and this tune burst onto the scene. 

And now it finally is able to breathe itself into digital life with this recording.  The Wail engaged harmonica wizard Howard Levy to lay some magic down on Sequim Marimba, playing harmony lines to Sims' mandolin lead and one absolute killer-diller solo.  We had a gas with Pauli Ryan laying down tracks on bongos and a list of too many beautiful percussion instruments to list. Maggie wraps it all up with a short  and perfectly sung verse to take it out.

Sequim Marimba

Harmonious Wail unleashes new recording - CD and Vinyl on August 28, 2020

Beyond the Pale is dedicated to all the mighty musicians around the world who are weathering the storm of uncertainty in these unprecedented times.  This lavish collection of 11 songs travels through the muse of original Harmonious Wail compositions, a few standard gems, even an Alman Bros tune and a sliver of Irish sentiment. Beyond The Pale will be available Digitally, on CD and Vinyl.  Special guests include Howard Levy, Don Stiernberg and Alfonso Ponticelli to name a few.

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Smoldering vocals laced among the jazzy mandolin and has; an infectious blend of continental jazz, swing, gypsy music and melodic vocals. The Wail has caught numerous listeners by total surprise during its more than 20-year history. Of all the venues and stages that these ‘NPR regulars’ have graced, it’s the PAC’s, festivals and showcase clubs that bring the most enthusiastic audience response!

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