Re: OryCon Music Scheduling

But Aislinn, you *are* one of the more popular people! :)

I'm all for putting mini-concerts in the daytime to allow for more and earlier-starting circle time in the evening. Count me as one vote for that.

--Michelle

At 11:15 AM 6/9/00 -0700, you wrote:
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>Hi
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>What about (gasp) scheduling concerts at various times during the day and
>doing two cirles at night. I agree with Doug n the
>I'd-like-to-start-before 11PM thing...I am a morning person and tend to
>turn into a pumpkin around midnight or so, and I also agree that it's very
>frustrating to sit in one huge circle and wait for six hours to sing while
>the more popular people get lots of chances. I also, however, like to hear
>concerts. And I don't mind listening to them during the day. So what about
>some mini-concerts at like 1600 or so and going on to 1800, letting the
>early-evening events happen, and then having circles starting about 2100
>hours?
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>Just...yet another thought.
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>Aislinn
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>On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Douglas McCorison wrote:
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>> "John C. Bunnell" wrote:
>> > One probable truism is that we may *not* be able to schedule all the
events
>> > we'd like to schedule without putting a few of them opposite each other,
>> > particularly with respect to evening programming. Space is just at
too much
>> > of a premium (darnit!).
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>> Ok, I've been lurking and listening. Time for me to speak up.
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>> 1) I admit to preferring circles smaller than 80 people. I recall very
>> unfavorably the infamous Orycon where I waited for 4 hours for my turn,
>> but the room closed just before my turn. So count me solidly on the 2
>> circles side. This also allows for different preferences as to circle
>> style.
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>> 2) Since one of the things I come to do is sing and play with others, I
>> find that I would prefer that if something is cut it be concerts rather
>> than circles. I like to start my filking at 8 or 9 PM or so, not 11 or
>> 12 as has happened.
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>> Just my opinion,
>> Douglas
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Received on 06/09/00