Re: [Harp-L] Exhibitions/Competitions ...... what does it take to get harmonica players to show up for an event?

[Jim Rumbaugh <jrumbaug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Clay said, "I vote for more music Exhibitions, and less competitions."

Previous posts have talked about what makes a good competition. I say the 
real question is, what does it take to get harmonica players to show up for 
an event.

We host the WV State Harmonica Championship, and I participate in the Ohio 
State Harmonica Championship. Both have offered 1st place $200, 2nd $100, 
3rd $50. Last year, Ohio upped 1st to $300 to draw more contestants, but the 
extra money did not draw more people.  I now believe, it's not about the 
money.

There was the suggestion about making different catagories of competition. 
The problem is getting enough people to participate to have catagories.

The "proffesionals" feel it's unfair to compete against anmatuers . The 
amatuers don't want to look foolish. Some are too shy to be in the 
spotlight.

So, what does it take to get harmonica players to show up for an event?

Jim Rumbaugh