[Harp-L] 9th Asia-Pacific Harmonica Festival

[Tony Eyers <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm judging and performing at this festival, and have done so at the 
2010 and 2008 ones.

It is highly formalised. The emphasis is on competitions, the standard 
is unbelievably high. The judges perform in a couple of "gala" concerts, 
each player getting around 8 minutes. There will probably be around 2000 
attendees, with very few 10 hole players, if any. Brendan Power will be 
there, Jens Bunge (an excellent German chromatic Jazz player), Willi 
Berger and a host of Asian harmonica luminaries.

I've gotten to know them over the years. They are really good people. 
The proceedings will be  formal, as large Asian events often are, but 
great fun as well.

Tony Eyers
Australia
www.HarmonicaAcademy.com
...everyone plays