Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 88, Issue 36

Send Callers mailing list submissions to callers(a)sharedweight.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to callers-request(a)sharedweight.net You can reach the person managing the list at callers-owner(a)sharedweight.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Callers digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Do you share - or don't you? (Greg McKenzie) 2. Re: Do you share - or don't you? (Ron Nelson) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:17:20 -0800 From: Greg McKenzie <grekenzie(a)gmail.com> To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Subject: Re: [Callers] Do you share - or don't you? Message-ID: <CAFqkWLvY-vB7_bpbn2YMTgHV5-jn_RtDEKaynAT15u4uORf2QA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hanny wrote: I can see why some coriographers may want to insulate a new dance from the folk process...for a time. Eventually, however, the folks will get a hold of it and you will lose control. I don't know of many dances that are being hoarded by callers. It seems like a doomed effort in any case. If someone doesn't want their dance called I will remove it from my database and allow it to spiral into the oblivion of "protected works" where it belongs. The musicians play public domain music and I feel that we should call dances that are also available for free use. There are plenty of great dances available without restriction and more being written all the time. I always give credit to the alleged coriographer on my cards and when I pass a dance on. If you want to become immortalized by your work it is best not to keep it in a lockbox. - Greg ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:24:21 +0000 From: Ron Nelson <callerman(a)hotmail.com> To: <callers(a)sharedweight.net> Subject: Re: [Callers] Do you share - or don't you? Message-ID: <BAY171-W136DA2E1056637AF29B2850B8920(a)phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" When I first started calling square dances, some 50 years ago, I would attend other callers' dances to research my own presentation. i would carry a little notebook in my pocket to make notes. The point is, once you have presented the figure in public, it is no longer within your control. You can only control its being reprinted without proper recognition and permission. Ron Nelson Chula Vista, CA ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)sharedweight.net http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers End of Callers Digest, Vol 88, Issue 36 ***************************************