HarmonicaUK started life as a Hohner marketing activity in 1935 and remained so until it was handed over to the members in 1981. It was first called the Hohner National Song Band League (SBL), then the National Harmonica League (NHL) in 1982 and finally HarmonicaUK in 2021. (Work in progress)
This multi-part history was published in Harmonica World, the magazine which is distributed to members of HarmonicaUK, between 2020 and 2021. It is in 8 parts.
- Part 1 – Hohner starts the Song Band League (1930-1947)
- Part 2 – The Post-war years (1939-1950)
- Part 3 – The Golden Age of the Harmonica (1950-1959)
- Part 4 – European Competitions and Blues Harp (1959-1974)
- Part 5 – The end of Hohner’s interest (1975-1981)
- Part 6 – John Walton takes over NHL as President (1981-1986)
- Part 7 – Colin Mort becomes Chairman of elected committee (1986-2000)
- Part 8 – Roger Trobridge oversees the move to digital (2000-Present)