AMICA Convention Footnote
By Terry Smythe
Many thanks to Bob Conant for his kindness in filing in on my brief daily convention report, particularly on the band organ rally. This is an area in which I have little knowledge, and while I did appreciate and enjoy this segment of the event, I really did not grasp the full significance of what I was soaking up.
I did not know that Ken Smith had built that big Gavioli as a replica. Even though I spoke with him during the display, he did not reveal that he was the author of what I was looking at, listening to, and occasionally getting leaky-eyeballed.
This was only my second band organ rally, neither as a participant, and I had never really appreciated how much fun these instruments are. The general public certainly did appreciate them also. I suspect that the majority of those passing by were tourists.
Up here in Canada, very few ever got up here, so as a consequence the probability of a band organ up here is pretty unlikely. Oh well.......
Thanks Bob, for filling in with much more information than I was able to glean from modest placards, and street conversation.
Has anyone else anything to offer to similarly fill in with more details than I was able to provide in my modest daily reports?
The MBSI Convention is coming up August 28 to September 1 in Chicago. I will not be attending (grrrr........). If these litle daily reports are of interest, perhaps others among us might consider bringing their portable computer along and do something similar.
Regards,
Terry
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