All quiet on the list

[Arle Lommel]

I'm curious what's happened to the group here. It's now almost six weeks since the last post and this used to have many posts a day. Have people moved to other venues (e.g., Facebook) or has interest just simply dropped off? I know some of the “old timers” moved on a while back, but we used to get great discussions about all sorts of technical questions and playing technique here.

Best,

Arle

[Ulrich Joosten]

I’m still alive’n’kickin’, Arle. As you said: at the moment it is quiet. Me personally I am very busy with other things (e.g. promoting my book „Der Weg des Spielmanns“ that just was publisehd) or making music with my band. So this is at least a „sign of life“ on the list. Are you still located in Berlin?

Cheers,

Uli

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[Arle Lommel]

Yep, still in Berlin, at least through July (and, we hope, another year).

-Arle

[Ulrich Joosten]

Great, Arle,

if you happen to come to Cologne, let me know!

Have a great time and a nice weekend!

Best, 

Uli

[DEREK LOFTHOUSE]

combination of things I think
There is (at least one) a facebook group. Its fairly busy, but not the depth of technical info and discussions that used to occur here.
Alot of the posts here used to originate with people connected with the Over the Water festival, after the last one in 2010 most of those people seemed to lose interest/drift away/move on to other things.
I know there used to be a UK based list also, i never joined it so I cant tell you if it has died also.

The death of this group isnt unique though,the wooden flute, irish music and northumbrian pipes chat groups have also basically vanished also.
Other groups i am in have also moved to different venues.

Derek

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[Harry Wass]

Maybe too many questions too much talk takes the magic out of things what do you think?

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[Billy Horne]

Hi, Sometimes no news is Good news.I have found in the past many groups have their Ups and Downs. It should not be a Sign that the Group is dead, it's resting like We all do or should. I'm busy,steady,but Happy.

Billy Horne

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[Elizabeth Gilmore]

What is the address for posting? I hae a few novice questions to ask the cloud... thanks Beth

[Melissa Kacalanos]

I've recently realized that most emails from this and other lists wind up in my junk folder here at yahoo mail. If this is happening to others, that would put a damper on conversations. 

I also suspect that Facebook has taken over a large part of the internet conversation niche, although it's not ideal. There's a great, very active Elizabethan Costuming group there, for instance, but the members often complain about the awkward search function. They're all still there, though. If there's a Facebook hg group as active as this email list used to be, I haven't found it. 

Melissa the Loud

Performing at the Georgia Renaissance Festival this spring. 

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[Leonard Williams]

I've not been much of correspondent (more a lurker), but I've always
found the list to be a good source of all kinds of related information:
technical problems, playing technique, music sources, gigs, etc. I hope
it hasn't gone by the wayside.

Regards,
Leonard Williams

[Alden Hackmann]

I think the list is doing just fine.  We have often experienced periods of relative quiet in the past and then things pick up.  I think that spring is a time of year when we all have a lot happening.  Also, we are maturing as a group of players and most of us have a pretty good grasp of the basics and beyond so things are not quite as urgent as they were when we first started the list.  In addition, social media takes up time and energy so........Things are okay, just keep talking about the events you are involved in with the instrument and the list will stay active and healthy.

Cali Hackmann

[Laurie Freeman]

I'm a lurker too.  I'm also ok with things being slow.  It keeps me from being overwhelmed at any one time.  I'm grateful for being able to 'eavesdrop'.  I hope the list continues

Laurie Freeman 

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[Lara]

I'm just now returning to music / HG after about five years hiatus (I became a mom twice over in the meantime - whew).

I'm very glad to see the list is stil here! I will need the refresher crash course.... :)

Lara