Re: [Harp-L] Re: Christelle: THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH

[Christelle Berthon <christellester@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Guys

I've read ALL your messages carefully and with a lot of  
attention....And of course two words came out of my mind: THANK YOU.  
I'll not be able to express my gratitude to you all, for the very warm  
welcome that you've shown here. Ron was right this is a gorgeous forum.

Even if all the messages have touched me beyond any expectations, I  
may spot on 3 individuals: 1st Ron, thank you for your very long  
emails, especially the last one showing your tools and stuff for  
setting harmonicas for OB/OD, I'm discovering an entire new way of  
seing my own instrument. I want to thank you as well for your words  
and your explanations, you seems to be a endless source of knowledge  
and I can feel the passion in your words. The 2nd person I want to  
spot on, is Elisabeth: I can't beleive how much you've understand the  
way I'm proceeding with my play and how much it's important to give  
emotions and feelings to people. And above all you give enough strengh  
to help me in these hard times for me. Anyone who is Jason's friend  
couldn't be bad LOL. I'm looking forward to read stuff about you. the  
3 rd person I want to thanks particularly is Smokey Joe: I can't  
belive the time that you've spend to explain why SPAH can't invite me  
in USA. I understand completely your point (even if there's some  
cheaper flights LOL), and my deepest wish is someday to come in USA.  
You know as a European girl and more particularly for a french  
harmonica player, USA has the flavor this special smell of "where  
everything has begun.... So yes I feel sad not being able to trip to  
St Louis this year, and not having the f....g money to offer me this  
dream to play for American people...That's a burning desire that I  
have for now more than 10 years. So may be one day someone will  
fullfill my dreams....Thanks anyway Smokey.

But most importantly, I think every body knows the huge admiration  
I've got for Jason beside harmonica we've a lot in common, but please  
I beg you stop saying that my play recall you Jason's ways of playing.  
I'm somewhat light years away far from him, the only thing that we've  
may be in common is the deep will to give people emotions and to push  
this ridiculous instrument beyond its limits, just like a pilote  
trying a jet (I'm a huge fan of the movie "The Right Stuff").

I know that some pros like Steve Baker doesn't really care about me, I  
know that I'm no one in the world of music business, even if I've seen  
and heard him, and that I've a huge admiration for his elegant play,  
this is the occasion for me to admit publically that I'm a NO ONE harp  
player. My play is not perfect at all and I have a lot to learn, but  
at this stage of my life, I'm trying desesperatly to do the only thing  
that I love to do : transmit emotions.... So TO ALL THE PROS WHO POST  
HERE: I KNOW THAT I'LL NOT BE RECOGNIZED FULLY AS YOUR EQUAL, BUT I  
WISH ONE DAY YOU'LL. Of course I don't forget some Jason's comments on  
my videos, but I guess it's more a matter of kindness than a genuine  
feeling of I'm doing a good job...I don't know

Oups I've forget David Payne. It's unbelivably flattering that what  
you've said about me on this forum and on Youtube,

I'm kissing you all

Christelle



Le 6 juil. 08 à 07:55, Joe and Cass Leone a écrit :

> On Jul 5, 2008, at 11:41 PM, jazmaan@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > I second everything Elizabeth said about Christelle, especially  
> > including the part about I wish she could get to SPAH somehow.  I  
> > already asked her about that and she can't afford the trip.  I have  
> > no idea if SPAH ever subsidizes players, but if they do have aby  
> > funds for that sort of thing, I nominate Christelle as a most  
> > worthy recipient!
>
> Hi Dave (My, what a fine name that is) A round trip flight from  
> Paris to St. Louis (8/12-16) would be $2257.oo
> Assuming double occupancy add $340.83. for the room. Add a NO charge  
> festival ticket. The cost to spah would be $2597.83 (or more)
> Assuming Christelle would cover her own meals and spending money,  
> this equates to
> $3.oo per member IF spah has 856 members. (which I think it has).  
> The membership could be surcharged in next years dues. This could be  
> an ongoing program.
>
> Many years ago, I approached Gordon Mitchell and suggested that ONE  
> needy person, OR person who would benefit AND benefit spah (through  
> their accomplishments), be given a 'Convention Award'. I was told  
> that it couldn't be done at the time because spah was broke. And as  
> far as I know spah operates preeeeety close to the bone anyway, so  
> to speak. Since $2597.83 would amount to 15 admissions, I could  
> readily see their point. You can only get 25 lbs out of a 25 lb bag.  
> Still, all in all, I would gladly pay the surcharge. In fact, I  
> would pay much more. :)
>
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