SPAH convention in August

I went for a day in Tulsa last year. I may go up to St Louis, but it's about an 8 hr drive for me.

Well, I went to SPAH yesterday. Had fun, learned a few things, saw a good concert, bought a new harp. The jams are starting late, around 10 PM and running to 1 AM. I am not attending them. Too late for me. OK, I'm only 57, but I get up at 5 AM. So I'm not attending more days, even though there are some folks I would still like to see. Spent my vacation money the first week taking the wife and Grandkids to "Jellystone Park" and then spent some unplanned money on the new harp. I thought I had enough of those things! At the "teach ins" there were several folks I wanted to learn from but decided on James Conway, a master of Irish music on the harmonica. I saw Seth Shumate there teaching also and was very tempted to sit in on his class instead, but had to make a choice. He is a great old time player. I think he might even be a member here? Todd Parrott was also teaching. I have had a class from Todd before. All excellent players. A local fellow has arranged for a Gospel harmonica concert and BBQ at his church Sunday afternoon. All the folks from the Gospel Harmonica Community are invited to show up and take turns playing. The members of his church will be attending the concert and BBQ. That should be fun. Need to get a few tunes ready for that.