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[Musicians] Musicians wanted for Boston cider pressing festival

by Clark Baker

I call square dances for the Mission Hill School in downtown Boston. Ayla Gavins is the principal, the one who hired me, and dances with the second and third graders. Because of that, I received the following e-mail which I am passing along to you. Please contact Karen directly... Hi Mr. Baker, My name is Betsy Caruso. I'm the music program coordinator at Mission Hill School. I also work as an urban gardening volunteer, through the Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN). Ayla Gavins suggested I contact you regarding getting the word out to acoustic musicians who might be interested in playing at the cider pressing festival upcoming in Boston. McLaughlin Park is at Parker Hill Avenue & Fisher Avenue in Jamaica Plain. The message from BNAN's Karen Chaffee appears below. If you have any suggestions for a musician or musicians who would like to play that afternoon, would you be so kind as to be in touch with Karen? (You should also feel free to contact me, although we will be out of town from September 2 - 7). Thank you so much for reading this, and for any help you may be able to provide. Giving families and especially urban children an opportunity to both enjoy live music and to learn a little about where our food comes from are wonderful gifts. Best wishes, -- Betsy Caruso Tutor/Music Program Coordinator Mission Hill School From: Karen Chaffee <karen(a)bostonnatural.org> Date: Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:58 PM Subject: Musician for Cider Pressing Event Needed Hi folks, On Sunday, September 19th the Urban Wilds Council and the Friends of the Urban Orchard at McLaughlin Playground will be hosting a cider pressing festival from 3:00 - 5:00pm. In the past the event has included a musician. I am hoping that through all of our connections we will be able to come up with someone who can play great acoustic tunes. I think either the folk or Appalachian music genres would work well for the occasion but of course anything would work. We might have some room to pay small compensation but if anyone is willing to do it pro-bono that would be best. Thanks! Karen -- Karen Chaffee Stewardship Manager Boston Natural Areas Network karen(a)bostonnatural.org (617)542-7696 -- Clark Baker, Belmont, MA cmbaker(a)tiac.net

13 years, 8 months

[Musicians] SharedWeight gathering at Ralph Page

by Chris Weiler (SW)

Hello everyone, Yes, we will have lunch gatherings both days at the Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend in the dinning hall in our usual spot. Chris will be there and is looking forward to seeing everyone! For those of you who haven't been, RPDLW is a great place to go and connect with the history of traditional dance and the people who made it happen. There are always tons of callers, musicians and organizers there so it's a great place to network, too. At lunch on Saturday and Sunday, we push a bunch of tables together at the back of the dining area and geek out about this passion that we all share. If you want to bring something and share it around the table, there will be other people participating in the impromptu potluck as well. SharedWeight is now 5 years old and it's great to see how far it's come and where it's going. This will be the fifth gathering at Ralph Page, too. That first year, we only had about 10 people around the table. Last year it seemed to be around 30 or 40. We started with only one list for callers, now we have three with lists for musicians and organizers as well. Thank you all for participating and making this forum a great place to share ideas, ask questions and help each other. Keep spreading the word! Happy Dancing, Chris Weiler and Seth Seeger

14 years, 3 months

[Musicians] 4th Annual Ralph Page SharedWeight Lunch gatherings

by Chris Weiler (home)

Once again, this year at the Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend, we will be shoving a bunch of tables together and having a lunch gathering of people on the SharedWeight lists. A relaxed gathering of people who want to talk about calling, dance music or organizing a dance series. Always enjoyable, interesting and informative. Hope to see you there! Look for tables pushed together at the back of the dining hall with a SharedWeight sign. Happy dancing! Chris Weiler

15 years, 3 months

Re: [Musicians] Swallowtail Dec.13th Gilmanton NH

by gtwood＠worldpath.net

Hello all, The Callers and Musicians Workshops, as well as, the Swallowtail Dance, sheduled for this evening in Gilmanton NH, have been canceled due to, power outage/ ice storm we'll try again in the fall! Please call your dance compadres and help us get the word out Thanks Gale 603-817-9879

15 years, 4 months

[Musicians] Last call: Workshops in Gilmanton NH

by gtwood＠worldpath.net

Hi Folks, Wanted to post one last reminder about callers and musicians workshops In Gilmanton NH. 12/13 4:00-5:30 PM......... pot luck dinner following the workshops Members of SWALLOWTAIL will be conducting the workshops Callers: Begginer Caller and Advanced Teaching Techniques Musicians: Taking toons to the next level/ playing for the dance! Than stick around to dance to Swallowtail! (sponcered in part by the Country Dance and Song Society) Details at: www.worldpath.net/~gtwood PHONE: 603-679-5448 Day of Dance Gale: 603-817-9879 Lynn: 603-926-9700 Directions: Gilmanton NH Town Offices RT 107 (corner of RT 107 and RT 140) (across from the Gilmanton Corners Store) Hope to see you there! Thanks Gale

15 years, 4 months

[Musicians] Quick reminder: Swallowtail

by Gale Wood

Hello Dancers, Callers and Musicians, Just a quick reminder about the upcoming Swallowtail dance Dec 13th 2008 in Gilmanton NH Dance 8:00 -11:00 Begginers Wkshp at 7:30 Dance----- $12.00 Musicians and Callers Workshops prior to the dance: 4:00 - 5:30 PM $20.00 Workshops have been underwritten through a generous grant from the: The Contry Dance and Song Society www.cdss.org . Please do not let cost deter you from attending! Further details at our website! : www.worldpath.net/~gtwood or: Gale Wood 603-679-5448 Lynn Durham 603-926-9700 Jon Hall 603-267-8983 "This event is funded in part by the Country Dance and Song Society." See ya Dancing! Gale

15 years, 5 months

[Musicians] Dance Music Wkshp Dec 13 Gilmanton NH

by gtwood＠worldpath.net

musicians(a)sharedweight.net Hello Musicians, Info about upcoming Musicians wkshp: When: Afternoon of Dec 13th Who: Members of Swallowtail will be conducting a Musicians workshop Experienced Musicians are most welcome to attend Where: Gilmanton NH town Office Building In conjunction with Swallowtail Dance on the same evening Cost; $20.00 (scholarships provided through CDSS ) Call: Lynn Durham for Details smile(a)lynndurham.com 603926-9700 More information: Our Web Site! www.worldpath.net/~gtwood Hope to see you there, Gale, Lynn, Jon, Muriel

15 years, 6 months

[Musicians] Happy Anniversary!!

by Chris Weiler

Hello everyone!! Today is the 4th anniversary of the first post to SharedWeight. Seth Seeger and I continue to be thrilled about how SharedWeight has grown and evolved. And it's all due to your thoughtfulness, willingness to help and energy. We now have around 200 members across 3 lists. Thank you for your participation!! It's people like you that help keep American traditional dance going and will carry it into the future. Happy Dancing!! Chris Weiler Goffstown, NH

15 years, 7 months

[Musicians] looking for bands to book - Oregon south coast

by Stacy Rose

The pristine, rugged coastline... fresh air... and down-home hospitality! All these could be yours when you play for the fine folks who attend our 3rd Saturday dance series. We are a small. rural dance community, and pride ourselves on offering a community-oriented activity to all ages focused on -- fun! Check us out at: mysite.verizon.net/reswsqow/southcoastfolksociety Please contact me for booking details: Stacy Rose South Coast ()oregon) Folk Society 541.756.4701 stacyrose12(a)verizon.net

15 years, 8 months

Re: [Musicians] [Callers] NEFFA!

by Chris Weiler

In years past, there has been an unofficial spot in the bleachers of the main hall. In Natick, it was the bleachers to the left of the stage when you were facing them. I'll print out a tasteful SharedWeight sign and tape it to the wall in the High School dance hall as a gathering point in the bleachers. Maybe people can write something on their nametags so we can know each other? (SW?) Otherwise, just introduce yourselves! Best, Chris Amy Cann wrote: > No matter what time we pick SOMEone is going to be doing something vital, > I'll bet - > > what if there was a shared-weight place? > > If we picked a particular spot and used it to meet whoever else was there > at the moment, even if we couldn't make a particular time? > > Or both? A target time, but a weekend-long homebase spot too? > > Someone needs to bring a bunch of balloons or something... > > cheers, > Amy > >

16 years

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