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SPAH award nominations for 2017 - Deadline June 30
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WinslowYerxa
1345 posts
Jun 20, 2017
9:12 AM
Who deserves the honor of a SPAH award in 2017?

The June 30 deadline is fast approaching to nominate candidates for a SPAH award. SPAH members received the printed awards packet along with the Spring 2017 issue of the magazine Harmonica Happenings, but you can also go to the SPAH website and download the packet:

You don’t have to mail in the forms. In fact, you don’t have to use them at all. Just include all the required information in an email and send it to:

spahwards(at symbol)gmail.com.

Briefly, the awards are:

Bernie Bray Harmonica Player of the Year Award

  • Candidates should be individuals (not organizations) who are harmonica players
  • Candidates’ proficiency should be a source of pride for the community – the award should be for excellence in ?actually playing the instrument.
  • Award should be for distinction demonstrated or attained recently, preferably during a twelve month period ?prior to the deadline for nominations.
  • Only one person may receive the Bernie Bray Award in any year.

Pete Pedersen Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Candidates should have a record of achievements over a long period of time that may reasonably be considered to be the virtual equivalent of a lifetime.
  • Candidates that have established themselves as outstanding harmonica players are preferred.
  • Candidates should be active in promoting the preservation and advancement of the harmonica and the positive ?and meaningful interaction of harmonica players and devotees.
  • Candidates should demonstrate generosity in sharing their talents and knowledge, and in remaining accessible ?to members of the harmonica community.
  • Only one person may receive the Pete Pedersen Lifetime Achievement Award in any one year unless there is a ?compelling reason to do otherwise.

Stan Harper Award of Special Merit (formerly the SPAH Award of Special Merit)

  • Candidates must have benefited the harmonica community in a manner that is deserving of singular honor.
  • Candidates may be individuals who do not play the harmonica.
  • Candidates may be organizations.

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Winslow

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Last Edited by WinslowYerxa on Jun 20, 2017 9:30 AM
WinslowYerxa
1350 posts
Jun 22, 2017
11:42 AM
After the nominations are all in, we're looking to publish the list of nominees, with a little help from our friends.
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Winslow

Check out my blog and other goodies at winslowyerxa.com
Harmonica For Dummies, Second Edition with tons of new stuff
Join us in 2017 for SPAH in Tulsa!
WinslowYerxa
1355 posts
Jun 29, 2017
8:44 AM
Just another reminder - one more day to submit nominations if you're a SPAH member and want to speak up about who should receive a SPAH award.
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Winslow

Check out my blog and other goodies at winslowyerxa.com
Harmonica For Dummies, Second Edition with tons of new stuff
Join us in 2017 for SPAH in Tulsa!


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