SPAH friend Luke Clebsch at harmonica.com has written a cool “first timer” review about attending the SPAH Convention in St. Louis in 2023. Take a look at his article here.
(As published in the recent issue of Harmonica Happenings) We have an election in progress to pick the new SPAH President and Vice President for the next three years 2024 SPAH Election Procedures It is time for SPAH members to elect their new President. We currently have just one […]
For two decades, the Kerrville Folk Festival has produced one of the premier Harmonica Workshops in the USA. Three days with workshop Director Rob Roy Parnell, and two other instructors: in 2024 that’s Buddy Greene and Nic Clark, plus Michael D’Eath. We spend 3 days together, in the center of the most prestigious songwriter festival […]
Ready, set, REGISTER! Register now to obtain the best convention rate – Only $205 for members during early registration. Hotel rooms are also best to book early to make sure you have the room you want at the Convention hotel. Registration opens Monday March 4 for those wishing to attend the 2024 SPAH Convention […]
My dear friends, Happy February! Energized by 2 fabulous shows with The Howard Levy 4 last weekend, I can’t wait to jump off into other realms this month. Two big reunions are coming up: I’m playing in West Palm Beach, FL with Garrison Keillor and the full cast of A Prairie Home Companion(!) on Feb.10. Having been on […]
Hello World- On April 2, 2024 I will be celebrating my 75th birthday with a concert at the Ark, in my home town: Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Not a SPAH member yet? You should be! SPAH Members are the life blood of the harmonica community. Together, we ensure that the instrument, the music, performers, teachers and evolution of the instrument in all its forms is preserved and advanced for the next 60 years, and beyond! Membership makes you part of a […]
Watch here for performances, seminars and more at past SPAH Conventions SPAH has several YouTube Channels. While some videos are restricted to members (click “resources” when logged in), and those who registered for past conventions, many are publicly available for anyone to watch – both recorded and live stream Here are the links to […]
If you would like to get involved in the Convention while you are attending, there are several ways to do so. Present a seminar. Seminar presentations at the Convention are an opportunity for you to share what you know about the harmonica, music, singing or any related topic of interest to the SPAH audience. If […]
Charlie Musselwhite is Gettin’ The Blues. A Short Film about musician Charlie Musselwhite Featuring Dave Peabody. Charlie Musselwhite’s journey through the blues was from his birth in Mississippi to Memphis, Chicago and California. Arriving in Chicago in the early sixties, he was just in time for the epochal blues revival. In 1966 at the age […]
