Re: [Harp-L] harmonicas and underprivileged kids

[Jerry Deall <jdeall@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all, 
I've been part of a group of rotating musicians that play at Children's Hospital in Denver. We try go every week, wander the halls and play to kids and their families in their rooms (sorry no pics to to HIPPA privacy laws). 

John Catt of Blue Star Connection has been sending me harps to give to kids that seem interested, I buy siren whistles and give them to the smaller kids. 

Last week Bob Margolin with local harp great Al Chesis played at Blues & Greens at the Outlook Hotel in Boulder to raise money for Blue Star, bringing in over $3000. 

See this link for all of the great work Blue Star is doing for kids in need. 
http://www.grandblues.org/BlueStar/tabid/59/Default.aspx 

Thanks and Happy Holidays to all, Jerry, 
http://www.thebluesambassadors.com/ 
http://www.myspace.com/bluesambasador 
http://www.myspace.com/harpmic_man 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mick Zaklan" <mzaklan@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 7:28:10 PM GMT -07:00 Chihuahua / La Paz / Mazatlan 
Subject: [Harp-L] harmonicas and underprivileged kids 

Nice to see a guy using harmonicas to work with underprivileged kids. As 
we've seen, the inexpensiveness of our instrument can be both a blessing and 
a curse. In this case, it allows someone access to people who probably 
wouldn't be able to afford any other kind of instrument. Kids that don't 
have video games, cable TV, and a slew of other stuff competing for their 
time. 
The first clip takes place in Cuba, a country where the harmonica 
has almost been extinct for many years: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-avUD3FlRYo. 
The second clip is from Argentina, same harmonica teacher: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux2g_gPTcV8&feature=related. 
Happy holidays to all my fellow reed players! 

Mick Zaklan 
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