Margie Goldsmith is a NYC-based lifestyle, adventure, profile and luxury writer who has won 91 awards for her articles including the prestigious Gold Lowell Thomas Journalism SATW Award. She is a lifestyle/culture/ travel contributor to forbes.com, a contributing writer and museum columnist for Business Jet Traveler and a contributing writer to Wine, Dine & Travel. She has been to 140 countries on all seven continents and written about them all for such publications as Robb Report, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, National Geographic Traveler, American Way, Travel and Leisure, Delta Sky, Hemispheres, Islands, The Globe and Mail, O the Oprah Magazine, Parade, Virtuoso, Coastal Living, and Outside, among others. Berkley Press published her novel, Screw Up and her book, Noctures and DIurnes is about artist Alice Dalton Brown. Goldsmith’s essays appear in Travelers Tales, The Walker Within, In Search of Adventure: A Wild Travel Anthology, National Geographic’s Sacred Places, The New York City Guide, Visible Ink, and others. Read more about Margie Goldsmith (www.margiegoldsmith.com)

“What makes a great interview isn’t just the questions that are asked, but whether and how you get a great artist to open up, to offer insights into themselves and their art. Margie Goldsmith has done her homework..”

JP Paguin, Editor of Harmonica Happenings

“A great book to check out if you don't play the harmonica. If you do, this is a gold mine of insight and kindred spirits talking shop and talking about life.” Richard Sleigh, Professional Harmonica Player

“Margie Goldsmith really understands the instrument and the music, and players open up to her about their true feelings.” Howard Levy, Professional Harmonica Player

Margie Goldsmith has interviewed everyone from Sir Richard Branson to Donald Trump, to the most famous contemporary harmonica masters in the world. In this book, harmonicists share their musical journey and offer advice to harmonica players of all abilities. They talk about their styles, their mentors, their musical influences, what drives them, and what music means to them. There have been books written about how to play harmonica, books on the history of harmonica, techniques and resources, but never before has there been a book in which contemporary harmonica masters share their knowledge of the instrument.  Masters of the Harmonica is a must-have for harmonica players of every level. Among the 30 players interviewed in Masters of the Harmonica are: Kim Wilson, Charlie McCoy, Delbert McClinton, Jason Ricci, Howard Levy, James Conway, Joe Filisko, Todd Parrott, Annie Raines, Winslow Yerxa and 20 other consummate performers.

Masters of the Harmonica: 30 Masters of the Harmonica Share Their Craft includes revealing interviews with such consummate performers as Kim Wilson, Charlie McCoy, and Delbert McClinton.

"Masters of the Harmonica is a must-have for harmonica players of every level.” Gerhard Mueller, Product Manager, Hohner Harmonicas   ​

“A five-star book for anyone looking to get a look into how the harmonica has had such an impact in the music world.”  Ronnie Shellist, Professional Harmonica Player

“A very important book for anyone who wants the inside story from some great players. This is a happy thing for the harp world.” Jon Gindick, Professional Harmonica Player