More SPAH News St Louis 2004 August 17-21

[Douglas Tate <douglas.tate@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

S P A H  Convention 2004

SPAH has a problem
We want to get people from all over the States ( and, in fact, all over the 
world ... we have visitors from Europe, Japan and China this year and maybe 
Australia)

In order to try and make it easy for folks in various districts we go round 
towns.  We've been to Detroit, St Louis, Dallas, Memphis, etc 
etc.   Wherever we go people say it is too far from them :))  We even had 
one guy who said, when we said it was in his home town " Yes, but it's on 
the other side of town"!!!

One of the things about the air travel system in the States is that it 
isn't much more expensive wherever you go( except for one or two expensive 
hubs) the only real extra is a bit more time in the air or at airports!

The big expense is always the hotel, and this is why people tend to share 
rooms, it's cheaper (See the 
<http://www.gatewayharmonicaclub.org/spahroom.htm>http://www.gatewayharmonicaclub.org/spahroom.htm 
)  Let's face it, you don't spend much time in bed!!!

DON'T forget to book before the end of this week (not pay, book) as the 
room prices go up after that! You can always cancel if you have problems later.

Once you get there you get four full days and nights of stuff going on, 
about 12 hours of one on one tuition with the finest players in the 
country, great concerts, wonderful seminars.   Check out the list of 
entertainers below... and then go to 
http://www.gatewayharmonicaclub.org/spah2004.htm   to get at the 
registration documents!

Come on in, the waters great!
See artists below!

Douglas Tate
President ... SPAH
May I just mention that this is the lineup at SPAH this year?
No particular order... not even alphabetical!  How do you Order this 
lot?  (Except ,of course, by asking for a convention application form :)) 
(see below)
Cost? about $3 each.
The experience?  Invaluable!

Mark Hummel and Band
Jason Ricci
Sgro Brothers
Pete 'Madcat' Ruth and Maruga
Clint Hoover
Chris Bauer
Steve Guyger and Billy Flynn
Sandy Weltman
Yellow Pine Trio
John Walden
Dennis Greunling
Dallas Harmonica Trio
Douglas Tate
Frank Warner and Bud Boblink
Rob Paparozzi
Harmonica Junction
Joe Filisko with his 'gang' of teachers
Phil Duncan
Tulsa Read
Buddy Wakefield
Charles Spranklin
George Brooks
The Gateway Club Ensemble
Ben Hewlett
Jimmi Lee
Vern Morgus
Sissi from Hohner
Jim Lohman
Vern Smith
And ... of course... Carolbeth True

Do you REALLY want to miss this??