Re:

>Hi again,
>
>Charlene said:
>
>>>-- 101 Panels =
>>Again, a wonderful idea, even if it was done unofficialy in someones hotel
>>room a few hours before the filk circle. A "Newbie Filk Class" would be a
>>good way to introduce well known filkers. I knew who Cecilia was, but some
>>of the others who
>>had obviously been around a while, I had no idea who they were. And it would
>>be higly embarassing (for me at least)to sing a song by "Joe Filker" and
>>then have Joe come up to me later and say "nice job on my song" (or
>>coversely, "You mangled my song!) I tend to think that a song should be sung
>>by the person who pened it, if they are around.
>
> Speaking for myself, I'd be very pleased and proud to hear someone
>else singing a song I'd written. That and being parodied are how you know
>you've truly "arrived":-). Also, it would give "airtime" to an old song,
>so that I could sing something newer....
> I guess there might be people who would be touchy about having
>someone else sing "their" song, but I can't recall having met any.

Again, it's me being insecure, I've heard you sing, and you have a spectacualar voice, I don't know if I could live up to that. I'll get over it as I get to know everybody around here better, being closer to Portland will help.

> It's true that some old timers will run screaming into the
>night if you start _Old Time Religion_--but that's our problem, not
>yours.
>
Heh Heh Heh. I was at a Beltane festival where we sung around 75 verses to that. Never again. I do need my freind Ian to put "Yes Loki Loves Me" on paper though...
>
>(Being nervous at the big filk at Orycon)> It felt way to much like
>>an audition or something, where all those people, some of whom do this for a
>>living, were going to be watching ME and critiquing my performance. If I'd
>>tried to sing I wouldv'e sounded terrible, no matter how well I knew the song.
>
> Try to think of us as a bunch of friends you don't know yet,
>people who love music and are anxious to hear the gift you're going
>to sing for us. Critiquing your performance? The closest we are
>likely to come is winces of sympathy if something goes wrong. We
>want you to do well as much as you want you to do well. Honest.

Well, if I get a bigger place when I move, I'll start having you all over for singing and chocolate!

> I kind of like the idea of theme hours, though. It would
>have to be worked out and published beforehand, so people who wanted
>to hear/sing particular themes would know when to show up.

Mmhmm. Someone whould have to be "in charge" of the whole filk set up, and working with the concom. Then again, it helps if the concom likes filk too :)

Charlene Received on 05/30/96