[Harp-L] Yet Another convention idea...

[rdg <rdg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all:

 Howabout a continuoos harmonica blues tune--non-stop throughout the
 Convention--with everyone signing up for a time and slot and taking
 12 or 24 bars each--max--in rotation...EVERYBODY...it would take two
 cuppable and two stand mics max and the players use what's provided...

Gotta be Guiness Book material...the heavyweights, the working
players, the total amateurs diatonic, chromatic, bass--you got it, you
use it (I mean 24 bars, how bad could it get)...would be great community
fun.

Ron

Tuesday, May 03, 2005, 4:13:11 AM, you wrote:

NF> And to attract Radio journalist or even TV journalist, we could do something like burning the Hotel! This would attract a lot of journalist. And as witnesses, Dennis Gruenling, Joe Filisko and
NF> Buzz Krantz could promote that harmonica wearing caps, T-shirts from harmonica brands!!! Yeah that a nice idea!!
 
NF> And I also can imagine the TV interview of Douglas Tate, showing his Renny:" Yeah! The Rennaissance is a great harmonica that you play even if the hotel is on fire. Look at mine! It has been into
NF> the fire and is still able to play!"
 
NF> We could also organize "Black Harmonica Rituals", this would attract Marylin Manson fans and bring over the journalists!! Lol
 
 
NF> No, seriousely, Cara Cooke idea sounds really nice to me. I do not know if it is already done, but a radio show (local or nationwide) during the convention would bring people at SPAH... 
 
NF> Froggy


NF> Cara Cooke <cyberharp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
NF> Phil started a musing about possibly putting on a harmonica contest at
NF> the convention as one of the activities as a manner of producing
NF> enough excitement at the convention to encourage the media and the
NF> general public to avail themselves of the opportunities the convention
NF> provides to meet the real harmonica world while the convention is in
NF> town.

NF> Another proposal (if it is not already being done): Ask the
NF> performers at SPAH (and any attendee that might be interesting) to
NF> visit a radio show (according to his genre) to briefly discuss the
NF> convention and, perhaps, play a tune or two (preferably during drive
NF> times when people are most likely to be listening to the radio). It
NF> would not be a requirement, but it would produce exposure for the
NF> artist and the convention that might get the convention a little more
NF> notice. The local club hosting the convention should be the ones
NF> helping to set up the radio spots and matching them with performers
NF> because they know their town and airwaves better than anyone else. 
NF> They can make sure blues players end up on blues stations, country on
NF> country stations, classical on classical stations, etc. For many of
NF> the performers, this may be one of the few opportunities that a
NF> harmonica player could wangle his way onto a radio show in prime time
NF> so that the public knows who he is and where he will be for the next
NF> couple of days. The only thing left after that would be to make sure
NF> there was at least one evening's shows that could be promoted as open
NF> to the general public, just in case some of the general public does
NF> bite at the bait dangled before them on the radio.

NF> What do you all think?

NF> Cara Cooke

NF> _______________________________________________
NF> Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH, http://www.spah.org
NF> Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
NF> http://harp-l.org/mailman/listinfo/harp-l


NF> Nicolas Fouquet
NF> Frog's Workshop 
NF> 'Makes ya feel great! 

NF> Harmonicas
NF> 15 bis Rue tour du Château 
NF> 34480 Puimisson France 

NF> tél.: (0) 4 67 36 06 14 
NF> fax: (0) 4 67 36 06 16
NF> http://claudefouquet.free.fr/froggy/








                
NF> ---------------------------------
NF>  Découvrez le nouveau Yahoo! Mail : 250 Mo d'espace de stockage pour vos mails !
NF> Créez votre Yahoo! Mail  
NF> _______________________________________________
NF> Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH, http://www.spah.org
NF> Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
NF> http://harp-l.org/mailman/listinfo/harp-l




Ron                          mailto:rdg@xxxxxxxxxxx