In Cape Breton, there is a long-standing tradition of big festivals during the summer time. The ones that come to mind are Glendale and Big Pond. Everyone, young & old, plays at the festivals. There's always tons of people there. That's a place to be heard by alot of people without being judged. You know you're on a roll when everyone starts to hoot and holler, or step dancing starts to spontaneously happen. Generally whenever I play out like that, I'll ask someone afterwards "what did you think?" I try to ask Stan Chapman, because he really knows this music. This is alot different then a competition. As soon as you say "competition" and offer prizes, then it becomes something entirely different.
> At 10:00 PM 1/15/03 -0800, Steve wrote: > >>In the San Francisco branch of the RSCDS, every year at the Pleasanton >> games we have an adjudicated dance exhibition. What that means is that >> each participating group gets up on a stage and does a 3-dance medley >> in front of 2 adjudicators (who are typically long-time teachers) and >> an audience. Afterwards the adjudicators talk to the participants and >> note what they liked in the performance and what could be improved. >> It's not a competition but it gives groups the chance to perform in >> front of an audience and get constructive criticism from experts. I'm >> not interested in competing in music and I've often wondered why >> something like this isn't done for fiddlers. -- Toby Rider ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That puts it not unto the touch To win or lose it all." - James Graham, Marquis of Montrose Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
