HARMONIOUS WAIL
Featuring the SuperStar2020 winner, vocalist extraordinaire Maggie Delaney-Potthoff !
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.
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“IN THE GYPSY JAZZ FIELD, NO ONE DOES IT ANY BETTER THAN THE MADISON, WISCONSIN BASED GROUP HARMONIOUS WAIL.”
-JAZZ REVIEW
”INTENSE PLAYING & SENSE OF PURPOSE THAT NEVER WAVERS… A MIND ALTERING EXPERIENCE.”
-THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
LATEST NEWS
H Wail Newsletter – Dec 2016
Hello my music loving friends and Harmonious Wail fans, What a year eh? I am more of a seasons guy than a holiday type guy so Dec 21 resonates more powerfully with me as a turning point. "But...
July 2015 Wail Mail – Ireland – East and WI
Hello Wail Friends, Welcome to summer 2015 - Wail world is crazy busy - I’ll get right to the news. First off, here is the report on the October “us-on-the-bus” Harmonious Wail tour of Ireland...
Wail Ireland tour – Oct 13-22 sign up now!
Inishfree Tours Johnsmith 651-269-2669 http://inishfreetours.com 608-534-6656 sims@wail.com Hello Folks, it's official, the Wail is all set to lead our first fun-filled group tour along the west...
Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest, H Wail gigs, Maggie’s Vocal class and you
Hello Wail Peoples, OK we are well into 2015 - we here in Wail World have adjusted our 2015 motto / slogan from “2015- the year of stuff that works” to “ 2015 - the year of fixing all the stuff that...
Lot's of June ad July prepping and planning and recording in HWail World - next public perf is July 30 in DeForest WI.
We are super geeked about the Sept 6 and 7 Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest. You can get tix and info at the FB page
or here --->>https://midwestswingfest.simpletix.com/
2020 IMA BEST ACOUSTIC SONG OF THE YEAR FOR “MOVE”
MAMA AWARDS INCLUDE:
- Jazz CD of the year 2019 – Holiday Spirits
- Best Cover song of the year 2019 – What the World Needs Now, Is Love Sweet Love
- Best percussionist 2019 & 2018- Maggie Delaney-Potthoff
- Musicnotes Musical Career Achievement Award.
- Best Jazz CD – Bohemian Tango 2014, Vegan Zombie’s Lament 2011
- Best Jazz Song – Bohemian Tango
- Best Jazz Performer
- Best Ensemble Vocalists of the Year
- Favorite Jazz Band – Isthmus Readers Poll
- Best World Artist and Best World Song
- Best Instrumentalist
HOLIDAY SPIRITS OUT NOW!
This recording was really joyful to make. Harmonious Wail’s favorite Holiday tunes, plus a drink recipe called Wail n’ Good Cheer (hence the “spirits”!) Buy Now
THE BAND
Sims Delaney-Potthoff
Mandolin, Vocals
Maggie Delaney-Potthoff
Vocals, Percussion
