Hello Michael, As an addition to what others have stated, I did a quick search of eBay, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. What I found was long list of "unavailable", "out of print", and "not in stock". The world has turned digital and it would be far more likely that a copy of your book would appear as a PDF that is being passed around on the Internet. It simply did not come up that way either. All of the members of this site may be aware of what is available but those looking for information will have no idea what to look for and hurdy gurdy "method" would be far less likely a search parameter than hurdy gurdy "lessons". If I were you, I would keep a common eBay listing that comes up under hurdy gurdy for your books. You can have a "buy it now" price so it doesn't have to go to auction. Also, add "hurdy gurdy lessons" to the search for your web page and post a video of the basic things available in the book and place it on YouTube. This seems like a lot but it really isn't much work. I am sure that you will see a change in the sales of your books fairly quickly.
Scott Gayman Michael Muskett <[email protected]> wrote: >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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