Since the moment Norman Davis heard Big Mama Thornton’s harmonica playing, he decided to start a research, looking for all women who, around world, have been playing this instrument, of course in blues music, which is the style he deeply loves His research has been gathered in the website wwwhermonicascom where you will find more than two hundred blowers, which are gradually updated with new additions Thanks to Ruf Records we are now able to discover some of them as, for this double cd, there have been selected thirty different harmonica players and singers, plus a Big Mama Thornton’s song, which makes a total of thirty one bright, colourful and groovy songs This double album fills a gap in blues universe but also in harp player women, and proves all them have the same performing qualities than men or sometimes they are even better in technique, creativity and swing Some of the names you will find in this double album are Paula Rangel, Roxy Perry, Stacy Jones, Octavia, Teresa T-Bird Lynne, Zola Moon, Sheryl Arena, Annie Raines, Dana Dixon, Diana Redlin, Judy Rudin, Maria Coyote, Big Nancy, Rhonda Rucker, Lynnan Hyde, Tracy K, Marion Turner, Jill Fromewick… to complete thirty one great harmonica players and mostly good singers too