Re: [Harp-L] Spah photos: the playing mayor?

[Philharpn@xxxxxxx]

The mayor may not have actually "played" a harmonica during the 
presentation but I saw him take the last harmonica presented to him out of his shirt 
pocket and sound a few chords when somebody on the stage asked him to play one 
of his new harmonicas.   

I only know because I was sitting in the audience -- several yards away 
from the stage.

There was no question that the mayor did not in the least pose a threat to 
any harmonica player   atending the convention. But he did have the good 
sense to blow or draw on the side with the comb openings -- because he got a 
sound out of it.
Hope this clears up matters.
Phil




In a message dated 8/20/09 10:58:51 AM, winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx writes:


> The mayor did not actually play any of the harmonicas - at least not that 
> I heard; I was backstage several yards away helping prepare the performers 
> to go on.
> 
> Getting the mayor of the hosting town is an unusual occurrence at SPAH. 
> For this we have to thank Bud Gardner, Head Coot of the Harmonicoots, the 
> hosting club. Bud first set his sights on Governor Schwarzenegger, bu the 
> Governator was too busy wrangling with California's intractable budget crisis. 
> Happily, Mayor Johnson was a good sport and  genial presence who brought 
> some style and official recognition to the event.
> 
> Winslow
> 
> Winslow Yerxa
> 
> Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
> 
> --- On Thu, 8/20/09, James Sterett <jsterett@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> From: James Sterett <jsterett@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Spah photos: the playing mayor?
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx, "Tom Halchak" <thalchak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "hazcon" <
> hazcon@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 4:45 AM
> 
> the Mayor used to play... as a guard in the NBA for the Phoenix Suns.  
> Good to see him out to support events in his town... especially harmonica 
> related events. Is an appearance by the host city mayor a usual occurrence at 
> SPAH?  There are a lot of great pix there.  Thanks Rich Baum, you've got a 
> real talent.  That's a cool look Will Scarlett's got going on.
> 
> Jim.
> 
> >>> "hazcon" <hazcon@xxxxxxxxxx> 8/19/2009 8:08 PM >>>
> The Mayor looked like a good guy and seemed very happy with his harmonica
> gifts.One shot shows him with harp to his mouth,is he a player?
> 
> Rick
> in NZ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Halchak" <thalchak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 09:34
> Subject: [Harp-L] Rich Baum Photography
> 
> 
> > Thanks for the pictures.  Makes me wish I was there even more.
> >
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> > Tom Halchak
> >
> > Clearwater, FL
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> > The photos from SPAH are up
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> > http://richbaum.smugmug.com/Music
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> > I had a great time shooting everyone and look forward to future SPAH
> >
> > conventions.
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> > Enjoy,
> >
> >
> >
> > Rich Baum Photography
> >
> > 916-296-5778
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