[kj] Kristin Hersh's Sady Circle

[Brendan]

"I saw her open up for Brendan..."

Aah that sentence was going so well until you ruined it...



> BTW, thanks for the forward.

>

> Great artist, I have lots of Kristin Hersh and Throwing Muses lying

> around. I saw her open up for

> Brendan Perry, great set.

>

> Nice to see she's still kickin.

>

> At 10:39 AM 9/6/2008, Change wrote:

>>Sat here eating tabouleh in the Liverpool anarchist social centre,

>>listening to English Civil War by The Clash, I felt an urge to

>>forward a message from that wonderful woman Kristin Hersh. So here

>>it is... again...

>>

>>Hi Pals,

>>

>>People often ask us why we never play in their town and we have to

>>answer, " 'Cause we weren't invited!". Then they say, "I'm inviting

>>you!", at which point we find ourselves wishing it were that simple.

>>

>>Promoters need to make offers, venues have to be available and

>>willing to open a date, and calculations need to be made by others

>>to evaluate profit-potential and risk. In other words, "ready and

>>willing to play" doesn't always do it.

>>

>>While it will probably never be as simple as "your wish is our

>>command", we'd like to see things things head in that direction. The

>>power structure in the live music business is just as influenced by

>>"gatekeepers" as it is in recorded music. We have a problem with this.

>>

>>Again, the CASH way of doing things is our answer. Finding ways to

>>distribute the power and responsibility among all "stakeholders",

>>sharing ideas and decision-making with the listener/audience is once

>>more the answer. This time though, in the area of live performance.

>>

>>Kristin's new project, "The Shady Circle" is all about people. The

>>traditional music that is the core of this show only lives today

>>because  people carried it from town to town and through

>>generations. It was music created in and meant for living rooms and

>>front porches. It is the kind of music that Lawrence Lessig has

>>spoken about in talks like as this one:

>><http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/larry_lessig_says_the_law_is_strangling_creativity.html>

>>Lessig Talk

>>

>>Every year we find it harder and harder to afford to play for people

>>who want to hear the music. Now, with the high price of fuel and low

>>guarantees from clubs, the situation is coming to a head. We at CASH

>>are all about sustainability in music because unsustainability is

>>unacceptable. Good music must happen to people.

>>

>>We're formally introducing "The Shady Circle" -- an old idea that

>>worked then and should work now, bringing music and performance

>>directly to people's homes. To provide a close-up, hi-res view of

>>the music as it's played for people in small groups. When this

>>happens, when people experience "music in the room" with them --

>>when music fills the space between people, like water in a swimming

>>pool -- we believe it will underscore just how important and

>>powerful music can be.

>>

>>Songs are for people. We'll take songs from town to town, house to

>>house -- making special evenings happen for small gatherings. House

>>concerts, for groups of at least 20 or so, throughout the country,

>>throughout the year, regardless of release and promo schedules,

>>presented by musical ambassadors to their own communities. Events

>>not driven by beer sales and late nights, but rather by the sharing

>>of music between friends and families, children and adults, people

>>familiar with Kristin and those not yet aware of her. And we think

>>these traditional songs are a great way to introduce new folks to KH.

>>

>>So this is a solicitation. You're invited to submit inquiries and

>>ideas for your own "Shady Circle" performance, in your house or

>>hall. We'll help guide the process, collaborating with you to ensure

>>a successful night for all of us.

>>

>>Every performance will be recorded simply -- and these recordings

>>will be your property, to be used as you see fit. They can be

>>licensed via Creative Commons and re-posted and distributed on the

>>Internet, they may be burned as CDs and shared or even sold. Up to

>>you. CASH Music will provide support for "The Shady Circle" as well

>>-- allowing people to share info, post photos, recordings, etc. More

>>on that soon.

>>

>>This is only the beginning of a grass roots effort that we'd like to

>>see grow over the years -- a way for you to bring Kristin to your

>>friends, family and neighbors, a way to empower the most

>>enthusiastic supporters of Kristin's art who have been looking for

>>ways to get involved  -- the center of a new spiral.

>>

>>Interested folks should contact us here:

>>

>><mailto:kristinhersh at cashmusic.org/>kristinhersh at cashmusic.org

>>

>>Your proposals will be paid immediate attention and we'll begin

>>scheduling a North American calendar, ASAP. Dates will be scheduled

>>according to routing and availability to minimize expenses. Where

>>expense is not an issue, our availability is much more fluid.

>>

>>Please note: We'll be building a calendar in North America first,

>>but would like to offer shows in other territories eventually.

>>

>>To acquaint yourself with the world of house concerts check out the

>>following helpful links:

>>

>><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_concert>Wikipedia

>>

>><http://www.houseconcerts.com/main.php>HouseConcerts.com

>>

>>Lots of love,

>>

>>Billy + Kristin

>>

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