I have been searching the possibility of giving home concerts. Perhaps Ron could give us more insight into this topic.
2013/8/13 <[1][email protected]> Thanks Ernesto, I think you just organized it! At least, it's a good start. I'll see what I can do with these ideas soon, but won't have any time 'til next week. I'll re-visit it then. Thanks again, Tom I agree to the out-reach being needed. Would someone organize the thread-suggested strategies? The thread has put forth: Playing in town outskirts to raise attendance for a central concert. Doing house concerts with CD sales. Using internet and e-mail tools such as fanbridge. Joining period-interested people and their activities (role-playing-, theater, food and other events). Calling concert series organizers and agents. Selling CDs, DVDs, (and why not t-shirts and books) whenever you play somewhere. All these are common tools and ways to make one's music heard, and are based on hard work and organic growth. Nothing new under the sun, then? Ernesto Ett 11-99 242120 4 11-28376692 On 12.08.2013, at 22:30, [2][email protected] wrote: > The lute world needs to reach out to the non-traditional audience. Thanks Stephen. I agree. Tom [Stephen] There is an interesting book by Phyllis Tickle entitled The Great Emergence. It deals with modern Christianity and how it is evolving. I think her main theme applies to the lute world as well. The 'traditionalist' or 'fundamentalist' lute group will decline, and a rise of a 'hybrid' (Phyllis had another term for this, but I've forgotten what it was) lute group will occur. If not, the lute will slowly fade away. The lute world needs to reach out to the non-traditional audience. The SCA and the followers of Sting are a prime resource that should be cultivated and encouraged. For What It's Worth "The Other" Stephen Stubbs Champaign, IL USA "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." Benjamin Franklin (American Statesman, Scientist, Philosopher, Printer, Writer, and Inventor. 1706-1790) -----Original Message----- [Tom] Are we trying creatively to increase general audience for lute music here, or are we practicing exclusivity? I'm looking at SCA and Ren Faires solely as a group of potential music buyers. Why not encourage the interest and point it in the right direction? Tom Draughon Heartistry Music [3]http://www.heartistrymusic.com/artists/tom.html 714 9th Avenue West Ashland, WI 54806 [4]715-682-9362 To get on or off this list see list information at [5]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html Tom Draughon Heartistry Music [6]http://www.heartistrymusic.com/artists_tom.html 714 9th Avenue West Ashland, WI 54806 [7]715-682-9362 -- Bruno Figueiredo Pesquisador autonomo da pratica e interpretac,ao historicamente informada no alaude e teorba. Doutor em Praticas Interpretativas pela Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. -- References 1. mailto:[email protected] 2. mailto:[email protected] 3. http://www.heartistrymusic.com/artists/tom.html 4. tel:715-682-9362 5. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html 6. http://www.heartistrymusic.com/artists_tom.html 7. tel:715-682-9362
