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Thread #128605 Message #2881826
Posted By: *#1 PEASANT*
07-Apr-10 - 10:05 PM
Thread Name: Folksong-when performance/when political rally
Subject: RE: Folksong-when performance/when political rally
Also-
I open my house several times a year. No charge. People come, celebrate, play music, listen to music, donate food and drink. Sometimes we get something like 125 other times 40. (google center for fawkesian pursuits) We dont have to have port o pots, sound engineers, concessions we just do it. (almost 31 years now)
My wife won't let me pass the hat or have a donation bucket. People bring food and drink and turn up with friends. These things can be done. Part of our tradition going way back. As in church suppers, barn raisings.....everyone sings. Everyone enjoys. New people are converted. Always!
Two years ago I saw the benefit in all this. About 20 college students friends of my daughter had never heard folk music in their lives went away with stars in their eyes - converts. Does not get any better than that.
I remember attending a chieftains concert with alan jabour we were the only ones tapping our feet.....the rest were elitist high culture students of culture- loads of money but not on the same level. We went on to play music all night they went home to bed.
Generally the artist has just done a concert. Its just double dipping. I would put the artist up for the night as an exchange. Feed hem maybe pass the hat but dont get agressive as I have found most hosts here to be... We have to make some events non gated to freely expand the music. Where possible.
Conrad