Re: [Harp-L] Bashfully inquiring

["Cara Cooke" <cyberharp@xxxxxxxxx>]

It is a case of "each to his own", I am afraid.  Most of the people I play
with occasionally play churches, so we would have no difficulty playing one
of the side or related buildings as well.  Then again I am a "bluegrasser"
and gospel is a big part of the genre.  However, I am in the middle of
Texas.  The commute would be a killer!

If you are not concerned about particular instruments being involved
(harmonicas or no), then you might also make your situation and question
known in the local "music rag" where many musicians communicate with each
other and with the local music associations, especially any local folk or
bluegrass associations.  If you cannot locate any with your normal resources
(phone, web, newspaper, etc.), the contact the IBMA ( www.ibma.org) and see
if they can help you find your nearest bluegrass associations.  (IBMA =
International Bluegrass Music Association)  Many of the smaller bluegrass
associations maintain a relationship with the IBMA in their support and in
benefit of their members.

You are also welcome to bring your plea to the bluegrassharps list.
However, you will need to register with the list through the Coast To Coast
Music website (www.coast2coastmusic.com ), who sponsors the list (like SPAH
sponsors this one).  There you should be able to locate the information you
will need to join the list and post to it.  I will warn you that it is a
quiet list, since folk/old-time/celtic/bluegrass/country harmonica players
tend to be fewer in overall numbers than the blues harmonica population, and
we frequently only post when we have something to ask or say.  However, ask
your questions and you should at least get a "welcome to the list" response.

Another list where you may be able to put out your message is the bluegrass
list (bgrass-l).  Many bluegrassers from the eastern part of the country
interact there fairly frequently.  It is an old and very busy list.  The
archives of this list can be reviewed at
http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/bgrass-l.html, though you will need to stay on
the list in order to return any emails.  At the top of this archive page
should be a way for you to join and leave the list as you need to.

Cara Cooke
www.cyberharp.isonfire.com
http://manchacaallstars.tripod.com



On 2/26/07, Doug Essinger-Hileman <greypilgrim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 21 Feb 2007 at 19:50, Doug Essinger-Hileman wrote:
>
> > Without going into too much detail, my wife and I are planning on
> > opening a "publick house" (though the name hasn't yet been determined)
> > in the Philadelphia area, most likely in the area of
> > Germantown/Manayunk/Roxboro/Conshohocken, as part of a non-
> > denominational new church development.
>
> [snip]
>
> > given that this is a religious organization, there will be some limits
> > placed on the type of music featured.
> >
> > With the background out of the way, the question. Are there any folk
> > on this list who have experience in setting something like this up?
> > Would be willing to play at such an event? Have any other helpful
> > comments?
>
> Having received only 1 reply, I am wondering if too many folk on this
> list are not willing to play in a religious venue (perhaps thinking
> that the limitations on the music might be to religious or gospel
> music). Or if there aren't many folk in the Philly area, or willing
> to travel there. Or if since folk don't know me there is a hesitance
> to consider this. Or if the lack of responses are for some other
> reason.
>
> Doug
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