[Santa Cruz Celtic Slow Sessions] Idea Re: Movember sessions

[Therese Johannesson]

Hi Louisa!  Great plan. I’ll bet the whole Sloe Session community would love to be included!
I hope to be able to return to sessions soon.  Sunday afternoons have been difficult for me. Also I’ve moved out to Corralitos and travel and gas prices are a new consideration for me. 
Considering my recent absences, I hesitate to make this request, but I remember, pre Covid, that when we changed our clocks in the fall we also changed our Slow Session time to 2-4. Could we consider that change again?
Thanks and hope to see y’all soon. 🎶🪕🎻🪗
Thérèse 

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> On Nov 8, 2022, at 7:17 AM, Terry Neudorf <neudorfterry at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Yes Louisa, please include me 
> Pero no regreso hasta Nov 22. 
> 
>> On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 11:21 AM LOUISA SQUIRES <louisasquires at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> Hi Everyone,
>> 
>> I floated an idea at Sunday’s slow session that I want to put out to the wider group.
>> 
>> 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. 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> There are at least a few that expressed interest.  Tentatively we’re thinking of the 2nd Sunday at JJ’s.
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> Warm holiday wishes!
>> 
>> Louisa
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> (sent from my phone)
>> 
>>> On Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 19:12 Tom Padula <tjpadula at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> Hi, all. For November, we are planning on having slow sessions at JJ's as usual, which will be the 6th and the 20th.
>>> 
>>> 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.
>>> 
>>> -Tom
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