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 Hal
Walker grew up in Kent, Ohio blowing the harmonica along the banks of
the Cuyahoga River. As a veteran performer in Ohio, he is one-of-a-kind.
His unique style delights audiences of all ages. His original songs
celebrate work, community and the creative process. He composes and
improvises on the piano, guitar, harmonica and other instruments from
around the world. As a “teaching artist” with the Ohio Arts Council and
Young Audiences of Northeastern Ohio, Hal brings music into the daily
lives of Ohio’s schoolchildren. Distributing harmonicas all around the
state, he has provided thousands of students with a foundation for a
lifetime of playing music “that fits in your pocket.” Also, Hal is the
director of music at the Unitarian-Universalist church of Kent. He lives
in a house full of musical instruments in Kent with his eleven year old
daughter, Hallie.
Contact Hal Walker
at halwalker@mac.com |
Cleveland Plain Dealer
“…virtuosic solo musician Hal Walker plays a fascinating variety
of international instruments including a Thai khaen (a vertical
harmonica), and African banakulas.”
Akron Beacon Journal
“…the amazing, if sometimes carny-awesome, talents of musician Hal Walker.
He makes audaciously interesting music from bouncing balls or the
boing-boing reverb of a jew's-harp.”
Cleveland Plain Dealer
“A virtual one-man band, Hal Walker commanded attention with his
collection of traditional and invented instruments. He took center stage
to play ocarina and Jews' harp, then sat on the sidelines to make music on
concertina, harmonica and a strange contraption that sounded like train
whistles playing in harmony.”
Search “Banakula” on www.youtube.com
to see Hal Walker in action
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