Subject: [Harp-L] Harmonica Documentary Goes to Taiwan

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Todd writes:
 
"Dear Harmonica Community:

We are going to the Asian Pacific  Harmonica Festival in Taiwan Aug 2-6.  
This festival claims to be  the  largest harmonica festival in the world. 
Documenting this  event will greatly benefit the film and potentially 
increase its  international exposure.  Then, we will be at SPAH in  Denver.

We welcome comments, advice, support, etc.  Please let  us know that what we 
are doing, this film, is worth it to you and all  harmonica players.

Thanks always,

Todd Slobin
Pocket Full  of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary"
 
....I envy you that trip, Todd...and you and everyone here already  know what 
I think. 
 
 I've already suggested to Todd that he and Marc set up a  PayPal account (as 
several Harp players and other good causes have thought  to do)....for us to 
help defray what I never before knew was a totally  unfunded Harmonica 
documentary.  If all of those interested in seeing  this film finally come to 
fruition were to chip in a buck or two here and  there (and I'd be very happy to be 
first to contribute if they set up an  account)...imagine how good it'll feel 
when we finally see the finished  product....knowing we helped out in a small 
way?  I know I'd be very  content.  
 
And it'll be something wonderful and concrete to have to look back on  for 
this time in our lives.  I noticed Todd had Sammy Myers listed as  one of his 
prior interviewees.  Sammy passed away on July  17th.  How many more will, who 
are in this film?  Isn't it  sad that there was no one with the presence of 
mind to do such a film  with all of the old harmonica greats before they died?  
There is no  downside to this documentary...our involvement can only be  
good...a win-win situation - for us and these two guys who've been  working so hard 
putting in their time, money and talents to create  the perfect harmonica 
documentary:  Pocket Full of Soul.....that's a  great title....says it all.  
 
Just to have so many of the great harmonica players I've  come to know, 
respect and call my friends over the last couple of years  memorialized on 
film....is priceless in my book.
 
Elizabeth