<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">As we are all bombardeó with emails these days, I’d like to suggest that you reply only to me if you want to be added to the list or have a question specifically about the proposed event.<div><br></div><div>In case my email is embedded in the slow session list & doesn’t show up show for a reply, here it is:</div><div><br></div><div>Louisasquires@sbcglobal.net<br><br>Glad to see some interest!</div><div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Nov 7, 2022, at 9:02 PM, Janet Platin via Santa_Cruz_Celtic_Slow_Sessions <santa_cruz_celtic_slow_sessions@lists.sonic.net> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">I would be interested in this. I like playing with a group, learning some new tunes and find I practice more regularly.<div>Best,</div><div>Janet Platin</div><div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Nov 7, 2022, at 2:18 PM, Susan Willats <susan@willats.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Hi Louisa:<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I love this idea! Please add me to the mailing list.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks,</div><div class="">Susan<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Nov 7, 2022, at 11:21 AM, LOUISA SQUIRES <<a href="mailto:louisasquires@sbcglobal.net" class="">louisasquires@sbcglobal.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div dir="auto" class="">Hi Everyone,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I floated an idea at Sunday’s slow session that I want to put out to the wider group.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I envision a monthly low key house concert/open mic of sorts among fellow musician friends but without the performance pressure (or less of it). It’s about providing an opportunity to showcase arrangements we’ve been refining in a supportive community. These pieces could be solos or fluid ensembles. It may bleed into other genres besides Celtic. But it would be acoustic. These need not be concert ready, but pieces we’ve devoted time to play well. …An opportunity to become comfortable playing in front of supportive others, to develop musicianship, to collaborate, to sharpen talent (I know that if I’m playing in front of other I’m going to practice more intentionally). For some, it might be a stepping stone for real performance. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Where this comes from: I am a closet Celtic fingerstyle guitarist and a lousy session accompanist. So I play flute and whistle at session (instruments I also love and am less lousy at). I am yearning to play some of my fingerstyle tunes out in the world and to work on arrangements with others (fingerstyle and accompaniment). It occurred to me that others might be interested in something like this.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">There are at least a few that expressed interest. Tentatively we’re thinking of the 2nd Sunday at JJ’s.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you are interested or know someone who might be, please respond/pass this along so I can create a separate mailing list. I’d also appreciate hearing any ideas for optimizing an event like this.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Warm holiday wishes!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Louisa</div><div class=""><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr" class="">(sent from my phone)</div><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 19:12 Tom Padula <<a href="mailto:tjpadula@earthlink.net" class="">tjpadula@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi, all. For November, we are planning on having slow sessions at JJ's as usual, which will be the 6th and the 20th.<br class="">
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JJ, since the 20th is the Sunday before Thanksgiving, I just wanted to give you a chance to confirm whether you will be in town that day.<br class="">
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-Tom<br class="">
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