Re: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Harp players wanted (Yellowpine Festival)

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll cross it off my list.

Regards, Richard Hunter


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Subject: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Harp players wanted (Yellowpine Festival)








I've never been to YellowPine  - definitely not something my physical 
problems would allow me to manage unless I rented a very comfortable RV for 
the duration, but others of my friends have gone.
 
 
 It's a very loosely organized 'fairgrounds' type set-up festival with 
lots of vendors setting up tents to sell anything and everything, not 
necessarily harmonica related. Be prepared for lots of walking. 
 
 
 This year there will be no harmonica contest due to insufficient 
interest and some issues from changing the setup from previous years, but read 
it for yourself:
 
http://yellowpinemusicandharmonicafestival.org/?page_id=238or 
 
 
(As I see it change from the tried-and-true isn't always good as you can 
see and can cause problems for a particular festival). As far as I can tell 
Dennis has no (or little) involvement with the running of it. Here's a 
link to those who do (found with a Google search):
 
 
http://yellowpinemusicandharmonicafestival.org/?page_id=60
 
 
 
There are only 40 year round residents in Yellowpine so the festival is put 
on by the help of volunteers and their friends.
 
 
My friends also told me that the road in is extremely mountainous 
and dangerous and it's a very casual festival with accommodations mostly 
for tents and RV camping - although there might(?) be one hotel. (It's a very 
small town). I've no idea --you should check with the 
organizers. I understand that it can also be extremely cold at night 
there - even in the Summer, so be prepared if you plan to attend: 
 
 
http://yellowpinemusicandharmonicafestival.org/
 
 
and this is their schedule for 2012:
 
 
http://yellowpinemusicandharmonicafestival.org/?page_id=56:
 
 
Hope this helps somewhat.
 
Elizabeth
 
"Message: 9
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:18:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike 
Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Harp players 
wanted
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" 
<harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>, Richard 
Hunter
<turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


I replied a couple times 
with no response.

On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:04:33 AM UTC-5, Richard 
Hunter wrote:
>
> On June 5, >"Dennis M. Cooper" wrote: 
> 
><The Yellow Pine Harmonica and Music Festival is looking for a few good 

> harp 
> ><players to perform at its 2012 event on August 3, 
4, & 5. 
> >< 
> ><If you live in the great 
Northwest or are planning to be in the general 
> ><vicinity of 
Idaho in early August this is a great opportunity to show 
> your 
> 
><stuff and sell your wares. (CDs, etc.) 
> > 
>
> I 
responded to this message the same day, as follows: 
> >Hi Dennis, 

> > 
> >As you may know, I spend summers in Driggs, ID, about 
a 400-mile drive 
> from Yellow Pine. I'll certainly be in Driggs come 
August 3-5. 
> > 
> >If I were to make the drive to Yellow 
Pine, what sort of performing 
> opportunities might I have there? 

> > 
> >Please advise, thanks, Richard Hunter 

>
> After a week with no response, I wrote Dennis again and copied 
one of the 
> Festival organizers: 
>
> >Dennis, 
> 
> 
> >I haven't heard from you regarding my message below, so I'm 
re-sending. 
> If you're not the right person to talk to regarding 
>this festival, please 
> advise. 
> > 
> >Thanks, 
Richard Hunter 
>
> As of today, 15 days after my response to the 
original request, I've still 
> heard nothing from Dennis or the Festival 
organizers. 
>
> I'd like to know whether anyone else on this list 
has responded to the 
> original request, and if so whether they've 
received a response from anyone 
> involved in the festival. 

>
> Thanks and regards, Richard Hunter 
>
>
> 
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