Re: [Harp-L] The World Champion of Classical Harmonica...

["Mike Rogers" <bullfrog9@xxxxxxx>]

Good point.  I recently experienced a blues competition, where one of the 
judges brought a friend to advise her, as she wasn't familiar with the 
blues.  But she wrote for a magazine.  Go figure.  I usually avoid 
competitions, lik the plague.

Bullfrog
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Leone" <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:00 PM
Subject: Fwd: [Harp-L] The World Champion of Classical Harmonica...




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> From: Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: February 29, 2012 11:59:52 AM EST
> To: Marc Molino <mmolino54@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] The World Champion of Classical Harmonica...
>
> Apparently, people show up at a competition. The winner isn't necessarily 
> the best in the world. It's just that THEY happened to show up and were 
> the best that day. It is possible for the best in the world to have NOT 
> shown up OR didn't know about it OR wasn't interested.  Example: the 
> competition in Trossingen Germany (where I believe this was held) has 
> competitions every 2 years. My problem is that I have seen times in the 
> past where the judges didn't impress me. I have seen occasions where the 
> judges were not as good as the contestants. Such is the situation with 
> judges and why I would never engage in such a 
> contest....................... Not that I ever could..here's where you 
> laugh.
>
> smo-joe
>
> On Feb 29, 2012, at 11:25 AM, Marc Molino wrote:
>
> > I've never heard of Susan Sauter, but apparently she is the World 
> > Champion of Classical Harmonica.. Who determines this title?
> > News link with video of her playing:
> > http://www.kxl.com/11/28/11/Meet-The-World-Champion-Of-Classical-Har/landing.html?blockID=569680&feedID=10446