[HANASHIR:3769] Re: Question for Songleaders

[Rick Lupert <Rick...>]

Hi Elliot,

I think there is no comprehensive shiron...though many come close...I 
suggest putting something together...slightly above the song sheets 
level...create your own shiron which includes your repertoire and 
bind it in something which can be added too...something with three 
rings perhaps so the problem of it being outdated can be easily 
amended with supplements.  Also, when putting together the initial 
shiron make sure you put a lot of stuff that you don't know so well 
so your book doesn't become outdated to you so quickly...also also 
it'd be a good idea to ask some of the folks who will be 
participating in the kumzitz to offer lists of songs they'd like to 
see included.  If it's going to be a regular ongoing thing, you might 
as well make the most extensive shiron you can...of course it will 
inevitably be out dated days after it's complete...but such is the 
way of songleading.

Of course you'll need all song writers permission to include there 
songs...but that goes without saying here on the Hava Nashira 
list...especially since it's said so much here.

....


Hey on that other thing...today was the last day of camp at the North 
Valley JCC and it really was tremendous...we ended the camp with the 
same amount of ruach we began it with...lots of parents...a family 
night...food...tons of singing...this has been one of the most 
amazing camp song leading experiences I've ever had....two of the 
kids who were wounded last week have been superstar campers all week 
long...everyone is doing VERY well and we're very sad to see the 
summer end...I've never seen so much crying at the end of a day camp. 
Woo hoo.

Thanks for all the supportive letters and stuff.

xo

Rick

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