Fwd: Honk Fest

[Worcester ice cream social]

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From: Charlo Maurer <cha...@peaceofmoney.com>
Date: September 11, 2013, 4:55:42 PM EDT
To: Worcester Ice Cream Social Band <worcestericec...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Honk Fest

Hello Mitchell,

I hope that you have received notification that we would love to have your band join us.  David, on the committee, was going to email you with the details, and I just wanted to make sure that you heard from him.

I'm looking forward to hearing and meeting the band.

Charlo

On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Worcester Ice Cream Social Band <worcestericec...@gmail.com> wrote:

Definitely.
The Worcester Ice Cream Social Band was made for the radical community in the Worcester/Central Massachusetts area.  The name is derived as a homage to Emma Goldman, the famous anarchist, who historically has ties to Worcester, Massachusetts.  At one point in her life, Emma Goldman was said to have an ice cream parlor in the Canal district of Worcester.   We are a very new band consisting of soprano saxophone, trumpet, tuba, saxophone, and a few percussionists.  As we are still in the infant stage as an ensemble, we have tried to maintain a presence in the community, most recently playing the half time show for the Worcester World Cup soccer tournament.   We have played Start on the Street, Central Massachusetts' largest Art Walk, and we have worked in small community groups to bring music for the masses.

In essence, we are a new community ensemble.  My goal is to recruit more folks from all walks of life and utilize music for social and radical change.

-Mitchell




On Aug 23, 2013, at 3:59 PM, Charlo Maurer wrote:

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> Hi Mitchell,
>
> Thanks so much for contacting us (and sorry for the very late reply, we've had some issues with our email server the past few months, now corrected).
>
> Our roster of bands for this year's festival is pretty full, but we would love to hear more about your band, and if not this year, perhaps we can consider you for next year's HONK!
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> As you know, we are an activist street band festival, with a focus on bands that are generally inclusive, play mostly for free, mostly on the street, and primarily to support good causes in their communities.
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> Can you tell us more about what your band is about, the kinds of venues and events you have played?
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> Thanks so much,
>
> Charlo
>
> Charlo Maurer on behalf of the Honk Fest Committee