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From: Douglas Tate
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 10:33:09 +0100
Subject: Teacher accreditation

There have been a few remarks about the teacher Accreditation Scheme run by
prominant members of the British harmonica movement. (Chairman, ex publisher
and editor of Harmonica World, Organiser for the British harmonica Day)

I fully support this idea. Whether or not you approve of a formal education
for harmonica players this scheme is a start towards making certain that
harp teachers do know what they are talking about. I have a fair amount of
knowledge about the harmonica but I think, if I remember what Colin Mort
told me (and Steve Jennings) I would have to do some research before I could
answer the questions!

Any scheme has administrative costs, It costs about fifty dollars to get
an electrician into your house before they start doing anything these days.
Fifteen dollars seems to me to be a totally reasonable charge. How long
would YOU work for for fifteen dollars. A chiropodist would give you about
5 minutes!

No, I am not involved in the scheme and am not accredited by it. This is
laziness on my part and the fact that I tend to get pupils who want my
teaching for particular reasons. But it does mean that my name would not be
on the register of teachers. One lesson from ONE pupil would leave you in
profit on the deal!!

Douglas T