Re: [Harp-L] Spah Conventions

[The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>]

With the demise of Buckeye, etc, it appears that SPAH is the last major gathering in the US. I hope they always increase membership and attendance through successful concepts and constantly attract new members, young and old, into the fold.


<<Agreed.  And wasn't it just two SPAH's ago we had our highest
attendance ever?  SPAH blows my mind.>>







-----Original Message-----
From: michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
To: fssharp <fssharp@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, Apr 22, 2011 1:52 am
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Spah Conventions


Agreed.  And wasn't it just two SPAH's ago we had our highest
attendance ever?  SPAH blows my mind.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com

On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 8:34 PM,  <fssharp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I don't see what the hubbub is about the SPAH conventions.  I've been to
> nine of them between 1999 and 2010.  Every one of them has been GREAT !!!
>
> Were any of them perfect? No.  But at each one I had a good time, met a lot
> of great folks, learned a lot about playing the harp, played a lot of harp,
> and heard some incredible music.  Each one was unique.  Vive le difference!
> I don't think I ever talked to anyone at a SPAH who wasn't having a good
> time.  Gripes? Sure, but 5 days at SPAH still beats just about any other 5
> days anywhere else.
>
> Just noting this in case anyone on harp-L who's not been to a SPAH
> convention gets the wrong impression from the recent bantering and
> hand-wringing ...
>
> And registration for the 2011 SPAH convention will be open soon (if it's not
> already), so go see for yourself.
>
> Fred S
>
>