Re: [Harp-L] RE: Buckeye Cancelled

[The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>]

Back in the Bob Williams SPAH days, we tried an idea that worked...Sunny Girl began coming to the convention when she was 5. After meeting her, I started teaching her weekly. By the next year, she started performing for the attendees. As her talent grew in subsequent years, she proved to be the #1 draw for families and children at the convention.  I remember well the energy and the presence she added, and the audience was filled with parents/grandparents who made a point to bring their children/grandchildren to the convention shows in order to watch Sunny Girl grow up as a performer in front of the attendees, year after year. 
It was a big success and did interest a lot of youngsters in harmonica as well as making the event more of a family friendly experience.
With all the talented youngsters these days, it shouldn't be too hard to duplicate this proven effective scenario again.