Re: [Harp-L] In Remembrance

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

In July of last year, when I inquired about Doug's state of health, he
replied:

>> The prognosis suggest thats you should perhaps hurry up the
>> production of issue no 6  ...

Even as he knew that the end was all but certain, his sense of humor
had not flagged. (For those who may not get the reference, Issue No. 6
of HIP - the Harmonica Information Publication has been nine years in
production).

I feel very fortunate to have known Douglas as a friend, as a musical
performer, an all-round brilliant guy, a wit and a charmer, and someone
who took such delight in uniting the harmonica community and making
advances for the instrument.

Winslow

--- Bobbie Giordano <bogio@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Friends,
> 
> I hope everyone will allow me a moment of tribute to my beloved
> partner, 
> Douglas Tate, who would have been 72 this passing day.  Tragically,
> the 
> world, the harmonica world in particular, lost this supremely skilled
> 
> artist, teacher, friend and advocate in November last year.  Yet,
> perhaps 
> one comforting consolation is that he had finally begun receiving the
> 
> widespread recognition and appreciation for his many contributions
> and 
> achievements that had long been richly deserved.
> 
> Please know how very much he shared our common vision for enhancing
> the 
> respect and development of the harmonica in all its forms, its music
> and 
> its players, and that his pride in being a harmonica musician was
> reborn 
> by that sharing and interaction with you, one and all.  I also have
> no 
> doubt that Doug would have surely felt a new, yes, perhaps "golden"
> age 
> for the harmonica is well within sight, and equally within our grasp.
> 
> You truly did inspire him.
> Thank you, on his behalf... and mine.
> 
> Bobbie
> ILUS Harmonicas [1996-2005]
> http://www.tfn.net/~bobg/Douglas.Tate.Memorial.htm
> 
> 
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