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by Bob Peterson

I’m not a musician but I’d like to support musicians during our period of dance cancellations. I’d like to help stream performances to scratch the itch to perform and hear our music, and hopefully generate some donations. Would anyone be interested in conduct a streaming concert of Contra and ECD-related live performances? Or just stream recorded performances? Contact me directly to brainstorm some ideas and figure out how to do this safely. I have a couple ideas to start with. (I started this with the idea of performing in the VR world of Second Life, which always has live solo performances, but there are other ways to do this too.) I hope this idea isn’t too whack. And My email is bob(a)contracorner.com \Bob Peterson Billerica, MA, USA

5 years

Re: Re. What's everyone listening to these days

by Meg Dedolph

I was thinking of saying "trad dance," but then I remembered I made my bandmates listen to "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon and "Sailing with the Tide" by Bellowhead as part of a discussion on arrangement, so I thought I'd leave the question more open-ended. In the interest of fairness, I'll play too: I've been listening to John Playford's Secret Ball by Belshazzar's Feast, The Lost Words: Spell Songs, and a lot of We Banjo 3. Plus some Metamora, in the "oldie but goodie" category. :) I'm going to look up that Eric Merrill album today. Thanks! Meg On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 8:22 AM Brent & Emily via Musicians < musicians(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hi Meg & et al :) > > Fun question! > I'm guessing you mean for trad dance??? Or is it generally??? > > Re trad, I've found myself going back to some 'oldies but goodies'. Not > super old mind-you, but not super recent recordings either... > > David Kaynor and Betsy Branch's Midnight in Montague has been a go-to for > me of late. In part thinking about David and all he's done for the trad > dance/music community but also because I just love the double fiddle > harmonies. Anyone have examples of recordings with really tight and clear > fiddle harmonies for dance music? > > Another is Eric Merrill's the Western Star.... > I really love this album. Not sure if full-dance mode but great trad > sound. I've never heard Eric play... wish I could! > > And then for more recent recordings.... > I keep on listening to Eloise & Co, Rachel Bell's solo CD, Buddy System, > and Julie Vallimont's solo CD. > > :) Emily in Ottawa > _______________________________________________ > Musicians mailing list -- musicians(a)lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to musicians-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >

5 years

Re. What's everyone listening to these days

by Brent & Emily

Hi Meg & et al :) Fun question! I'm guessing you mean for trad dance??? Or is it generally??? Re trad, I've found myself going back to some 'oldies but goodies'. Not super old mind-you, but not super recent recordings either... David Kaynor and Betsy Branch's Midnight in Montague has been a go-to for me of late. In part thinking about David and all he's done for the trad dance/music community but also because I just love the double fiddle harmonies. Anyone have examples of recordings with really tight and clear fiddle harmonies for dance music? Another is Eric Merrill's the Western Star.... I really love this album. Not sure if full-dance mode but great trad sound. I've never heard Eric play... wish I could! And then for more recent recordings.... I keep on listening to Eloise & Co, Rachel Bell's solo CD, Buddy System, and Julie Vallimont's solo CD. :) Emily in Ottawa

5 years

What's everyone listening to these days?

by Meg Dedolph

I'm looking for some new music to freshen up my playlists. What are folks excited about? Meg in Chicago

5 years, 1 month

Tune-raiser for David Kaynor

by Emily Addison

Hi fellow Shared Weight musicians :) Just wanted to flag a really cool facebook group in case some of you haven't heard about it. It's called "Tune-raiser for David" and it's super lovely. Folks from alllll over are playing tunes for David Kaynor as he is working to recover somewhat from a serious health setback. If you feel inclined to record a short video, you can post it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/569412393840399/ :) Emily in Ottawa

5 years, 1 month

안녕하세요 ^^

by 민하모

5 years, 1 month

Dance Musicians: Great new resource for Dance Musicians from CDSS!

by Emily Addison

Hi fellow Shared Weight dance musicians :) I'm very excited to announce a greatly expanded CDSS Resource Portal with brand new sections for dance musicians .... in addition to callers, song leaders, organizers, ritual dancers, and others! (Before reading further, please note that I'm biased as I've been heavily involved with this project.) The goal of the CDSS Resource Portal it to support you and others who take on valuable leadership roles in traditional dance, music and song communities. The Portal does this by linking to many of the very best resources available for callers, educators, organizers, singers, ritual dancers, educators, dance musicians, and more. There are hundreds of resources organized by topic as well as links on how to connect with others online or at in-person gatherings. (We initially launched the Resource Portal in Fall 2019 but it's only housed organizer resources up until now!) Check out the Portal here: https://www.cdss.org/resources/resource-portal You likely would want to start with the 'Musicians' section. The Portal is only a great as the resources that are shared by the community. We are looking to add even more resources and we really appreciate resources created by members of our network (including you!). If you know of resources that should be added, please suggest them here: https://www.cdss.org/share-your-resource Relating the dance musician topics, the Portal could especially use resources for teachers and other educators on how to teach dance music to school-aged participants... .... that's an area which is really lacking in the Portal. If you have follow-up questions for me regarding the portal, please email portal(a)cdss.org rather than the listserv. Note that I likely won't be able to respond for a few weeks but do look forward to touching base. Also - if you are an organizer as well as a dance musician, you may want to join CDSS's free quarterly e-blast for organizers. -> Check out the latest issue sent out today: https://conta.cc/2uRunBM. ->If you would like to receive future Shop Talks, you can sign up here: https://www.cdss.org/programs/cdss-news-publications/shop-talk AND - if you are excited about either the Portal or Shop Talk, please share the news with your friends! Thanks, Emily Addison writing from Ottawa, Ontario

5 years, 2 months

Re: Official welcome to the new SharedWeight

by Seth Seeger

Ooops! I believe this list got going in 2007! Seth On Mon, Jan 13, 2020, at 1:17 AM, Seth Seeger via Musicians wrote: > Dear Musicians community, > > This list has been going since 2004! It’s hard to believe. Chris and > I are grateful to everyone here in our community who has worked hard to > make this a welcoming, supportive place. > > Chris and I are excited to be working with CDSS, and with the four new > lists joining the Shared Weight community. > > Check out this article in the CDSS News to learn about the Shared > Weight renewal. > > https://www.cdss.org/images/newsletter_archives/articles/CDSS_News_Winter_2… > > Also - check out the brand new Shared Weight website: > https://www.sharedweight.net > > > What does the renewal mean for the Musicians list? > > * Our list has a renewed vision. Check it out here: > https://www.sharedweight.net/lists/dance-musicians/ > > * The partnership among the various list founders and CDSS has > created a stronger team to support this list into the future. > > Other than that, our list remains the same supportive community that > it’s always been. > > > We encourage you to spread the news and invite others to join the list! > > > Additional notes: > > * IMPORTANT: When you respond to a post on the list, please > remember to trim off old replies. It will make it much easier for > others to use our list, especially those that receive the digest > version. > > * You can access the full list archives at: > https://lists.sharedweight.net/hyperkitty/list/musicians@lists.sharedweight… > > * The Shared Weight team is excited to announce the official > renewal launch of our mailing list servers for traditional dance, > music, and song -- including this list! > > * Instructions on this page to set up an account: > https://www.sharedweight.net/about/technical-faqs/ > > * You should set up an account to manage your settings (e.g., > change between receiving each emails or receiving the digest version of > the list). If you are interested, go to this page to set up an account > https://www.sharedweight.net/about/technical-faqs/ ). Sorry - old > usernames & passwords no longer work given the move to a new server. > > Thanks for your continued support of the Contra Callers list! > > Let us know if you have any questions. > Seth Seeger & Chris Weiler > > Shared Weight - A Community Resource for Traditional Dance, Music and Song > > Our list founders are: > Alan Winston - ECD list > Amanda Witman - song organizers list > Chris Weiler & Seth Seeger - contra callers, dance organizers, and > dance musicians lists > Ridge Kennedy - trad callers list > Weogo Reed - tradsound list > > _______________________________________________ > Musicians mailing list -- musicians(a)lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to musicians-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >

5 years, 2 months

Official welcome to the new SharedWeight

by Seth Seeger

Dear Musicians community, This list has been going since 2004! It’s hard to believe. Chris and I are grateful to everyone here in our community who has worked hard to make this a welcoming, supportive place. Chris and I are excited to be working with CDSS, and with the four new lists joining the Shared Weight community. Check out this article in the CDSS News to learn about the Shared Weight renewal. https://www.cdss.org/images/newsletter_archives/articles/CDSS_News_Winter_2… Also - check out the brand new Shared Weight website: https://www.sharedweight.net What does the renewal mean for the Musicians list? * Our list has a renewed vision. Check it out here: https://www.sharedweight.net/lists/dance-musicians/ * The partnership among the various list founders and CDSS has created a stronger team to support this list into the future. Other than that, our list remains the same supportive community that it’s always been. We encourage you to spread the news and invite others to join the list! Additional notes: * IMPORTANT: When you respond to a post on the list, please remember to trim off old replies. It will make it much easier for others to use our list, especially those that receive the digest version. * You can access the full list archives at: https://lists.sharedweight.net/hyperkitty/list/musicians@lists.sharedweight… * The Shared Weight team is excited to announce the official renewal launch of our mailing list servers for traditional dance, music, and song -- including this list! * Instructions on this page to set up an account: https://www.sharedweight.net/about/technical-faqs/ * You should set up an account to manage your settings (e.g., change between receiving each emails or receiving the digest version of the list). If you are interested, go to this page to set up an account https://www.sharedweight.net/about/technical-faqs/ ). Sorry - old usernames & passwords no longer work given the move to a new server. Thanks for your continued support of the Contra Callers list! Let us know if you have any questions. Seth Seeger & Chris Weiler Shared Weight - A Community Resource for Traditional Dance, Music and Song Our list founders are: Alan Winston - ECD list Amanda Witman - song organizers list Chris Weiler & Seth Seeger - contra callers, dance organizers, and dance musicians lists Ridge Kennedy - trad callers list Weogo Reed - tradsound list

5 years, 2 months

Andrew VanNorstrand's Musician's Guide to Contra Choreography

by Emily Addison

Hi fellow dance musicians, I just saw a mention of this new resource on Andrew and Noah's email blast today. Andrew's created a Musician's Guide to Contra Choreography. Check it out! https://gallery.mailchimp.com/847c7c179062d9d61917e4db5/files/f077356e-8271… Pretty neat. :) Emily Addison Writing from Ottawa, ON

5 years, 4 months

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