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Thursday night dance seeks touring bands

by ROBERT FABINSKI

HI all, We have a smallish (30-40 dancer) contra that meets weekly in Rochester NY on Thursday evenings from 7:30-10:30pm. As you can imagine, booking a weekly dance is tough, especially after the Big Hiatus. We're fortunate to have a collection of talented bands, AND I would like to add a Monthly or Quarterly "Touring band" to the schedule to add variety and attract dancers who would not necessarily attend for a local band. Our Thursday Night dance makes it a great stop-over for bands traveling through WNY. I am willing to help put you in contact with other organizers in Ithaca, Syracuse, Buffalo and Toronto to help set up tours. Contact me if you're interested! Bob Fabinski

8 months

Question about drum/stomp pedal for contra bands???

by Emily Addison

Hey fellow dance musicians, I was originally just going to write to Jeff Kaufman as I know he has experience with lots of pedals but then I thought it might be a fun discussion for the dance musician list. :) I'm wondering if anyone knows what foot board the East Pointers are using in this video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17klDfqmLgk&ab_channel=SofarSounds There's a good shot of it at 5:36. Have you used something like this? Have you used something like this or another drum-like approach? (Beyond a foot percussion board for Quebecois-like rhythmic stuff.) Any tips? I'm looking for a relatively easy in to a foot board/drum sound. Thanks! Emily in Ottawa <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free.www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

10 months

Re: Musicians Digest, Vol 47, Issue 2

by Emily Addison

OMGoooooodness! I love this Jeff. This is SO cool. And I agree with you on all the bands I know.... this is too great!!! :) Emily <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free.www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Sat, May 20, 2023 at 1:00 AM <musicians-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Send Musicians mailing list submissions to > musicians(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > musicians-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > musicians-owner(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Musicians digest..."Today's Topics: > > 1. Seriousness vs Traditionalness (Jeff Kaufman) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jeff Kaufman <jeff.t.kaufman(a)gmail.com> > To: Musicians <musicians(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 13:55:26 -0400 > Subject: [Musicians] Seriousness vs Traditionalness > This is in itself a somewhat silly endeavor, but I made a chart plotting > how serious a band is against how traditional they are: > https://jefftk.com/contra-bands > > More context: https://jefftk.com/p/two-axes-of-contra-bands > > Jeff > _______________________________________________ > Musicians mailing list -- musicians(a)lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to musicians-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >

10 months, 4 weeks

Seriousness vs Traditionalness

by Jeff Kaufman

This is in itself a somewhat silly endeavor, but I made a chart plotting how serious a band is against how traditional they are: https://jefftk.com/contra-bands More context: https://jefftk.com/p/two-axes-of-contra-bands Jeff

11 months

Re: Musicians Digest, Vol 46, Issue 4

by Tim Ball

I use a Porchboard: https://www.porchboard.com/ On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 1:00 AM <musicians-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Send Musicians mailing list submissions to > musicians(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > musicians-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > musicians-owner(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Musicians digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Question about drum/stomp pedal for contra bands??? > (Emily Addison) > 2. Re: Question about drum/stomp pedal for contra bands??? > (Jeff Kaufman) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 12:31:03 -0400 > From: Emily Addison <emilyladdison(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Musicians] Question about drum/stomp pedal for contra > bands??? > To: Musicians <musicians(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Message-ID: > < > CAJHMS2u4i0HsVSdsMuEAhvfcuCQLnbjxR8y-mbeQgBYWSuHHEw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="00000000000089b80605fbd21969" > > Hey fellow dance musicians, > > I was originally just going to write to Jeff Kaufman as I know he has > experience with lots of pedals but then I thought it might be a fun > discussion for the dance musician list. :) > > I'm wondering if anyone knows what foot board the East Pointers are using > in this video? > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17klDfqmLgk&ab_channel=SofarSounds > There's a good shot of it at 5:36. > > Have you used something like this? Have you used something like this or > another drum-like approach? (Beyond a foot percussion board for > Quebecois-like rhythmic stuff.) > Any tips? > > I'm looking for a relatively easy in to a foot board/drum sound. > > Thanks! > Emily in Ottawa > > < > http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam… > > > Virus-free.www.avg.com > < > http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam… > > > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >

11 months

ABC tune notation for singing squares?

by Emily Addison

Hey trad dance musicians :) I was wondering if any of you have (or know if there are files) in ABC tune notation for singing square melodies? The reason I'm wondering about ABC is that it's so easy to transpose to different keys to accommodate vocal ranges I can pull the notation from Ralph Sweet's book, put it into ABC notation and then transpose but if someone has already done it, I'd rather not reinvent the wheel. Thoughts? (I've posted the same question on the trad callers listserv but I thought I'd check with y'all as well!) The squares I'm interested in are below. Thanks :) Emily in Ottawa ================================== Deep in the heart of Texas Marching through Georgia The auctioneer Smoke on the water On the Trail of the lonesome pine Red wing Shindig in the Barn Marianne

1 year

Mailman upgrade and bounce notifications #Admin

by Seth Seeger

Hello SharedWeight community, I am the system administrator for sharedweight.net. Today, I upgraded the Mailman3 software that runs the lists. One of the new features in this version is automatic bounce processing. That means that if your email bounces a message back to the server enough times, your subscription will automatically be disabled. Unfortunately, it started counting bounces from a long time ago, instead of starting with a clean slate. Some of you may have received a notice that says your mailing list subscription has been disabled. I have re-enabled all subscriptions that were disabled today because of bounces. I'm hoping that today's upgrade also fixes the garbage characters that some of you see in your digests. Please let me know if you find any problems. Thank you for your patience, Seth

2 years, 5 months

Resource for open dance bands... including starting new bands :)

by Emily Addison

Hi fellow dance musicians :) Sharing info about a brand new open dance band resource. Full disclosure - I pulled the resource together on behalf of CDSS. Despite my bias [[:)!]], I feel as though it's a really useful resource for both new and experienced band leaders as there are best practices and tips provided by 35 different open dance bands. Here's a direct link to the resource: https://www.cdss.org/images/documents/resource-portal/CDSS-Open-Band-Resour… CDSS lists a number of other resources for open bands here: https://www.cdss.org/resources/resource-portal/musicians#open-dance-bands I've found that the pandemic has been a fantastic time to bring new musicians into our local open dance band here in Ottawa, Ontario. Some of our local dancers have joined our monthly zoom practices. The practices have been a safe space for those who are a bit shy or unsure about their musicianship as they can play along with the band leader while not being heard by others. We've also built in a bit of visiting time into our practices as a way for band members to connect. I think we've found some new players for our open dance band! Hope you enjoy :) Emily in Ottawa

2 years, 11 months

Affectional Musical Instrument IDs

by Ridge Kennedy

Dear Friends, I'd like to find out if you or any of the musicians you know, name your musical instruments or identify them by gender. BB King identified his guitar -- all his guitars according to Wikipedia -- as Lucille, in tribute to . . . here's a link to the story. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_(guitar) I'm working on a story about a musician. I'd like to find out if that -- naming an instrument -- ever happens and/or, even if an instrument doesn't have a name -- if it has a gender identity (an incredibly complicated question these days, but my story is set in the 19th century, so I'm really only thinking binary solutions). Any thoughts would be appreciated. Sincerely, Ridge -- Ridge Kennedy [Exit 145] www.ridgekennedy.com When you stumble, make it part of the dance.

3 years

Erik Hoffman - Freight Fiddle Class

by Erik Hoffman

Hi All, 7:00 Ongoing (drop in any time) Class: The last round of the 7:00 Pacific Time series, there was interest in improvisation. So this time we'll take a tune and explore approaches to improvising on it. We'll explore the pentatonic scale, the chordal shape of a tune, improvising melodically, and see how that expands our tools for creativity. Which means this class will be: Fiddle Tunes with a leap into Improv Theory! Details on Both Classes: Erik Hoffman here getting ready to teach two Zoom In on Playing Fiddle Classes again! Both classes will start on March 8, 2021 via Zoom online. Cost: $155 Beginning Fiddle II: Repertoire for Beginners Mondays, 5:30-6:45, beginning March 8. OK. You've taken Beginning Fiddle I with me, or you've had a couple lessons. You sort of know how to hold the bow & fiddle; you've successfully played a couple tunes; and you know where fingers find some of the notes. You more or less know how to get the beast in tune. You Are Ready! Ready to play more Tunes! In this class you'll learn some tunes that are easy enough for beginners and still played by those of us who have been playing for years. We'll learn to play by ear as well as by observation. And notation, too. You'll get tips on how to make this easier. And, of course, we will work to develop good fiddle habits by reviewing the nuts and bolts of the fiddle and bow. Along the way, we will look at the construction of fiddle tunes and how this can make it easier to learn melodies. And we'll explore how to make a tune our own - with ornaments and style. Register Beginning Fiddle II at https://secure.thefreight.org/221/beginningfiddle2 Fiddle Tunes with a Touch of Theory Mondays, 7:30-8:45 p.m., beginning March 8. In this class we will learn new tunes, and explore some of the bowings and ornaments that each tune brings up. We will explore ways to vary a tune within a number of styles: Appalachian, Celtic, French-Canadian, perhaps even a bit Cajun. We'll explore bowings, and strive to develop what Alasdair Fraser calls "our inner drummer." Along the way, we'll explore how tunes are made of arpeggios, scales, and discuss how understanding this can make tunes easier to learn by ear and easier to memorize. We'll explore ways put our personal stamp on it . We can also explore how learning a skeleton from notated tunes can open a wealth of thousands of tunes! Register at https://secure.thefreight.org/221/fiddletunes

3 years, 1 month

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