[Harp-L] Sonny Terry Tribute at SPAH

[Tom Halchak]

​​Peter Madcat Ruth said, in reference to Tom Ball’s post, “Very cool to
play a genuine Sonny Terry harmonica.”  Well Madcat, you’re going to have
the opportunity to do just that.  That’s because we have organized a Sonny
Terry Tribute at SPAH next week.  As soon as I began marketing Sonny’s
harmonicas I started getting emails from lots of different people.  Some
guys let me know what they considered important – signs of wear,
playability, key, model, etc.   Others told me stories about seeing Sonny
play live.  I got photographs and videos.  It is all pretty cool.  The
feedback has been tremendously helpful because it gave me a better
understanding of the love affair harmonica players have with Sonny Terry.
I knew that I was going to have some of Sonny’s harps at SPAH and by this
time next year they would likely be all gone so it presented an opportunity
that may not ever come around again.  So I asked the powers that be at SPAH
about putting together a tribute performance and with their help and the
help of some amazing talent we have put together a Sonny Terry Tribute.
The tribute will feature Joe Filisko, Peter “Madcat” Ruth and Grant
Dermody, with special guests Will Scarlett and possibly Winslow Yerxa.  I
am incredibly grateful to these gentlemen for offering to help especially
given the short notice and the Saturday at 8:30AM time slot.  It is a less
than ideal time slot, due to this being put together at the last minute,
but it is the only time where all the artists and the room are available.
The idea of course is to feature Sonny’s music AND, if the artist so
desires, he will be able to perform using one (or more) of Sonny’s harps.
If you are going to be at SPAH, I hope you will attend.  It is sure to be
memorable.


*Tom Halchak*
*Blue Moon Harmonicas LLC*
*P.O. Box 14401 Clearwater, FL 33766*
*www.BlueMoonHarmonicas.com <http://www.BlueMoonHarmonicas.com>*
*(727) 366-2608*