HarmonicaUK Newsletter - September 2022

A message from the Vice-Chair

It's been a very busy couple of months at HarmonicaUK, we've been planning the October Festival, and have a great lineup of artists and workshop leaders. I'd encourage you all to book a place and come along, it's going to be a fantastic event. We have our annual AGM on the Friday evening, where we need as many members as possible to come along, as we have to have a minimum number of voters to be able to vote all the officers in etc.. Some of the committee are leaving due to retirement and personal circumstances, so we will be celebrating their contribution to HarmonicaUK, and also welcoming some new committee members. 

Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of HarmonicaUK (formerly National Harmonica League) will be held at 7pm on Friday 21st October 2022 at Hillscourt, Rose Hill, Lickey, Birmingham B45 8RS during our October Festival.

AGENDA

• Welcome
• Minutes of the previous AGM and matters arising
• Reports and accounts
• Proposed amendment(s) to the constitution
• (Re)election of committee members: Richard Taylor, Phil Leiwy, Barbara Tate, Simon Joy, Barry Elms, Suzy Colclough
• Member proposed resolutions
• Any other business

If you are unable to attend the meeting, please appoint the Chair as your proxy by emailing [email protected] before 19th October 2022.

Please see www.harmonica.uk/pages/agm-documents for copies of papers for the AGM, including previous minutes, reports and accounts, draft amendments to the constitution, and brief profiles of existing and proposed committee members. In addition, there is a proxy voting form and a committee member nomination form.

There are at least three committee vacancies so please consider whether you would like to stand yourself or nominate someone to carry out this valuable work. The main committee meets online about 6 times per annum and you will also be part of a subcommittee. A minimum commitment of 2 hours per week is expected. We are also seeking helpers, so please express an interest if you have expertise in events management, digital technology, graphic design, education, youth work, outreach or administration. Contact [email protected] for an informal discussion.

I hope to see you at the October Festival,

Barry

Barry Elms - Vice-Chair

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A Message From The Chair
Pete Hewitt is standing down as Chair of HarmonicaUK at the October Festival. Pete reflects on his time as Chair, and the exciting future ahead for HarmonicaUK. Read more...

Adam Glasser - Autumn Harmonica Workshops on Zoom Monday afternoons 5th September - 17th October
Adam Glasser will be running a new series of innovative Harmonica Workshop/Lectures on Monday afternoons up until the HarmonicaUK October Festival. Read more...

Sarah Saputri releases new single and video
Indonesian singer and harmonica player, Sarah Saputri, has released a new instrumental called " White Horse Kuningan". This is an instrumental music composition that combines harmonica, traditional Indonesian music, and is inspired by the beauty of flora, fauna, and nature in the Kuningan region of West Java. Read more...

Klingenthal harmonica festival from 13th-18th September 2022 Including Seydel OpenPlayers and all music enthusiasts will be attending the International Harmonica Live Festival to celebrate an exciting weekend again with many concerts in the live night and jam sessions! Read more...

Liam Ward's latest free lesson - What's going wrong with my harmonica
In Liam Wards latest free lesson, he talks about why your harp may be sounding bad and gives ideas of how you can fix it. A decent harp is not cheap and Liam gives some solutions to common problems. Read more...

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