RE: SPAH and Farrell with the Internet

[Chris Pierce <pierccm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

haandruss@xxxxxxx (Harvey A. Andruss, III) writes:
>
>Jack Ely - Columbus, Ohio, SYS_ELY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, wrote early last week:
>
>>    For those going to Memphis for their first SPAH festival. Richard Farrell 
>>    will be there, as he has the past several years, selling harmonicas, 
>>    tools, tapes, books, etc. It's a rare chance to meet him and deal directly 
>>    with him.
> 
>In chatting with Mr. Farrell for the first time a few weeks ago, I brought
>up the subject of this list on internet and he seemed interested since his
>children  are both in the computer business. Can some one follow up with
>him also at SPAH in the spirit of the Dick Gardner and Harmonica Resources
>panel?  And does SPAH publish the minutes or 'outcome' of some of these
>panels or seminars?  Who's going to write up some highlights  As you can
>tell I am not yet a member.  Wish I could go....   

I was just rooting through my old mail (trying to clean up a little),
and I thought I would reply to this one.

I met/talked to Mr. Farrell for the first time at the SPAH convention
in Memphis (bought a Hohner 270 Chromatic from him also).  He's a great guy
(his wife is cool too)!

We talked about the Internet some...he really likes the idea, and
would like to get on.  BUT he says he doesn't have the time right now. 
He says that he spends most of his waking hours answering the phone. 
But he did mention the possiblity of hiring someone to start doing
that for him...which would give him the free time for stuff like the
Internet.

Also, SPAH may soon be coming on-line.  With an e-mail
address/Internet connection as well as setting up an information
database that will be available to the general public (I don't have
any OFFICIAL word on this, this is just the stuff that was talked
about the two days I was there).

As far as a summary of the convention, maybe George, Jim, Chris,
and/or Winslow would care to do some of that (like I said, I was only
there for two days, or else I'd do it myself).

Peace!

Chris