Hi Cali and board - I'm sad to hear that OTW won't happen this year, but glad that plans are in the works to revive it afterwards. Roz and I wouldn't have made it this year anyway due to travel plans, but we do try to come at least every other year. One thought that I have is that you could have it on alternate years, rather than every year. In that way, those of us who come frequently but not every time would align our calendars, and that might bring up the turnout a little. Also, Arle's suggestion about having the camp before September makes sense, both to bring in teachers and Europeans. I'd suggest late August, to avoid conflict with Lark in the Morning (in California) and Chants de Vielle (in Quebec). Also that avoids conflicts with the main festivals in France, which are in July. As for format and instruction, we've loved it these last few years. Keep bringing a master player over from Europe to teach French gurdy when possible, and keep providing an additional instructor apiece for early music and beginning playing. And of course, maintenance class with the Washington Gurdy Wizards. I think that combination of instructors and classes works really well. I hope these comments are helpful. Oh, and thank you OTW board for all the work you folks put in every festival. Mitch Gordon Guerneville, California, US [email protected] writes:
Hello fellow gurdy enthusiasts, Due to the economy and other factors the 2010 festival left OTW in the red. Thanks to some generous donations from individuals and a great fundraising french dance sponsored by Pat McG and his lovely wife Marjy, we are back in the black! However, not so much in the black that we had the needed startup to make the festival a go for 2011. So we thought we would take this opportunity to regroup and get some input from everyone as to what you would like to see in the future. While the OTW board works on the organizational aspects of this festival, it doesn't belong to us, it belongs to you as a gurdy playing community. So, in order to plan the next event, we need input from all of you. Who do you want to see as instructors? When is the best time for the event? We've held it in September in the past because it was the best time to book Ft. Flagler, but things may have changed and we might be able to do it at another time of year. Do you have a preference? Would a weekend style workshop work better for your schedule or budget? Or would you rather keep the event similar to past years. If we are to do this in the future, and we would really like to because it is such a great time, we need your input! Please think about what you want to see and email us at [email protected]. We are looking forward to hearing from all of you. The Over the Water Board -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
