Thank you, Melvin, Also Gary and Arle, Am I tilting at windmills? Or will no one own up?. Colin. Searching for 'hurdy-gurdy method' will (should) bring up my website. What could be simpler? I had fondly hoped that the book would be available as long as people made HG's.,but it seems to be difficult. I am really puzzled as to why sales, which have been largely steady for 20 years should have fallen to 0. Sales are so small that publication is not a commercial proposition and firms have shied away from it in the past. And there is no point if copies of are indeed being made. It seems that the only solution is to make it available on line, but this task is beyond me personal;y. There is nothing like a book for convenience and I would not like to read music from a screen! Most awkward. And an online copy may still be reproduced I am told. Sheila had the bright idea that we could tag each tune on its page!, Brilliant! But. .. It seems that few players can read music and I wonder if the text would be sufficient, but then i realise that most people just want the technical details, many of which are now available on websites. This, of course, may be the real reason for the loss of interest in the book and is more likely than its being copied. So I'm afraid we shall just have to accept the march of progress, such as it is. Bigger changes to our lives are on the way. I am really sorry that I have not made it to the US to meet you guys, but I wish you all happiness and success. I've played my part and it is time to depart. Michael and also Doreen, who appreciated your words of praise, Gary, with a glow.
2013, at 08:30, [email protected] wrote: > Today's Topic Summary > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy/topics > > Vielle for sale [1 Update] > Digest for [email protected] - 1 Message in 1 Topic [5 Updates] > Vielle for sale > [email protected] Aug 12 08:16PM -0400 > > Hi, folks. I was hoping that someone on this list had been loooking for a > really good vielle, and since Craigslist has not gotten any bites on this, I > thought I would send the address of the website so that you could see it. > http://lafayette.craigslist.org/msg/3950406178.html > Obviously, I would have to ship it, regardless of what the text might say. > Cheers, > alice Wallace > > Digest for [email protected] - 1 Message in 1 Topic > Michael Muskett <[email protected]> Aug 12 02:50PM +0100 > > My anger is not directed at the general membership, who I consider to be my > friends, but to those people who make copies instead of doing the decent > thing and paying. I see there has been no response agreeing or denying my > opinion, but my overall impression is that I am right in my assumption and > that my anger and disappointment are justified, By being so mean and > dishonest they have prevented the next generation from having use of the book > which they have found so useful. As the book has been available up to now > there was no need to steal it unless, of course, they can't afford an > instrument. While I hope you will all enjoy the forthcoming `festival I also > hope that these people will be discomfited and sleep badly. As you are on > scene perhaps you would enlighten me. > Thanks, > Michael > > > > Gary Plazyk <[email protected]> Aug 12 09:28AM -0500 > > Hi, Michael! > > I can only speak for myself, but I purchased a copy of your Hurdy-Gurdy > Method (3rd edition) and the supplement CD. If you came out with a new > edition, I would certainly buy it. > > I appreciate the work you and Doreen put into writing and revising such > fine instructional material for our exotic instruments! > > Very best regards, > > -Gary P. (in rural northern Illinois near Marengo, between Elgin and > Rockford IL) > > Gary Plazyk, [email protected] > Fuzzy Bear Farm > http://www.KishwaukeeRamblers.com > http://www.BearCreekMusic.us > > "Music is too important to leave to the professionals." -Robert Shaw > > Arle Lommel <[email protected]> Aug 12 04:35PM +0200 > > Michael, > > Maybe one thing to consider is actually going to digital publication. I know > that that sounds like it would be playing right into the problem you > identify, but you could line up a publisher that would indelibly watermark > the copies sold. Each page would have "This copy licensed to Joe Schmoe" on > it and if anyone else has a copy with that, you would know who "leaked" the > copy. > > -Arle > > Melvin Dorries <[email protected]> Aug 12 12:35PM -0700 > > OK Michael, > You want someone to weigh in on this? The general letter was scathing and > caused me to wonder if you are doing alright. I have never seen even one > customer made copy of your book or made one myself though we are down to our > last copy. > Sure it is not fair when someone takes what is not theirs. I would contend > that we as a whole are not that kind of people but we had to read your > venting too. Why not just remind people where to get the book and then have > them when we want them. > I have bought many of them and resold them for you here in the states at full > price as a courtesy to our customers. Now we just tell people to order it on > the net. Some of them have told us that they cannot get a hold of you. > Isn't it better to build bridges than walls? > Mel > > > > ________________________________ > From: Michael Muskett <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 9:50 AM > Subject: Re: [HG-new] Digest for [email protected] - 1 Message in 1 > Topic > > > > My anger is not directed at the general membership, who I consider to be my > friends, but to those people who make copies instead of doing the decent > thing and paying. I see there has been no response agreeing or denying my > opinion, but my overall impression is that I am right in my assumption and > that my anger and disappointment are justified, By being so mean and > dishonest they have prevented the next generation from having use of the book > which they have found so useful. As the book has been available up to now > there was no need to steal it unless, of course, they can't afford an > instrument. While I hope you will all enjoy the forthcoming `festival I also > hope that these people will be discomfited and sleep badly. As you are on > scene perhaps you would enlighten me. > Thanks, > Michael > > > > On 10 Aug 2013, at 08:22, [email protected] wrote: > > Today's Topic Summary > >Group: http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy/topics > > * Indiana Hurdy Gurdy workshop - Oct 3-6, 2013 [1 Update] > > Indiana Hurdy Gurdy workshop - Oct 3-6, 2013 > > -- > >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > -- > -- > 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. 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