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

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

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_ 
(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_ 
(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/_ 
(http://yellowpinemusicandharmonicafestival.org/) 
 
 
and this is their schedule for 2012:
 
 
_http://yellowpinemusicandharmonicafestival.org/?page_id=56_ 
(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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