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| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Johnny Bellar Workshop NC May 30-31 | | Date: | Sunday, May 11, 2008 04:38:23 (-0700) | | From: | Ric Shafer <rlshafer @..........net>
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I'm one of the "out-crowd" and had to look up the reference to Rockygrass
(http://www.bluegrass.com/rockygrass/). Looks terrific, and if I could
stand the cost of the commute from the left coast... Thanks!
Ric
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael" <mbindc@comcast.net>
To: <resoguit-l@elistas.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Johnny Bellar Workshop NC May 30-31
> Take it from someone who has planned and hosted a number of workshops -
> it's not always that easy to get the necessary numbers.
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> It all depends on what the player needs to make it work. I had good
> numbers for the first Heffernan workshop I hosted. The second not as good,
> and the third never took off. These were all a couple years apart.
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> I recently hosted an Ivan workshop and we got the needed numbers, but
> could have had a few more to help out Ivan. Of course the lower numbers
> were better for the students.
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> Now keep in mind that Ivan and Jimmy have a reputation out there for doing
> workshops, and being excellent teachers. And both have learning materials
> available.
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> Folks hooked up to the web at this site and Reso-Nation know who Johnny
> is, they just don't have much knowledge of his workshops in the past. And
> becasue of this I think the $250 may have been a bit steep. Rockygrass is
> $475 for 4+ days with Sally Van Meter and Andy Hall, as well as classes in
> all things music from other top notch players. It is the Holy Grail of
> workshops AFAIK.
>
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