[Harp-L] In Remembrance

[Bobbie Giordano <bogio@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Friends,

I hope everyone will allow me a moment of tribute to my beloved partner, 
Douglas Tate, who would have been 72 this passing day.  Tragically, the 
world, the harmonica world in particular, lost this supremely skilled 
artist, teacher, friend and advocate in November last year.  Yet, perhaps 
one comforting consolation is that he had finally begun receiving the 
widespread recognition and appreciation for his many contributions and 
achievements that had long been richly deserved.

Please know how very much he shared our common vision for enhancing the 
respect and development of the harmonica in all its forms, its music and 
its players, and that his pride in being a harmonica musician was reborn 
by that sharing and interaction with you, one and all.  I also have no 
doubt that Doug would have surely felt a new, yes, perhaps "golden" age 
for the harmonica is well within sight, and equally within our grasp.

You truly did inspire him.
Thank you, on his behalf... and mine.

Bobbie
ILUS Harmonicas [1996-2005]
http://www.tfn.net/~bobg/Douglas.Tate.Memorial.htm