[HANASHIR:4167] Re: Universal Jewish Music License-

[Rabbi Richard Schachet <lvrabbi...>]

The idea is wonderful-  problem is that most artists receive a fee that
would exceed what comes in at the door.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ellen Allard <ellen (at) PeterandEllen(dot)com>
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: 13/mm/1999 1:59 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:4163] Re: Universal Jewish Music License-


>DurlKare (at) aol(dot)com wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately, it's often an uphill battle.  Jewish organizations, at
least here in Nashville, tend to not support Jewish musical groups, but
instead, are interested in using the various Judaic venues  to provide a
more secular brand of entertainment.  If that is their message to the
community, how can we expect our kids to want to listen to Jewish music?
>>
>> -Karen Daniel
>
>In reply to part of this recent posting of Karen Daniel's, I'd like to
mention
>something that my husband and I have been tossing around. We know enough
>people in and around Worcester who we think would be interested in
attending
>what we call a house concert, here in our home.  We've already begun
talking
>to Laura Berkson (and will continue the conversation when she visits in a
few
>weeks...that's for you, Laura!), fellow list member, who lives in
neighboring
>Rhode Island, about presenting at one of these events. Why not provide our
>local Jewish communities with small, intimate opportunities to hear the
music
>that we all love and promote? We're not sure about the money piece of this.
If
>we charge anything, it might be a nominal fee that would go to the artist,
or
>some of which might help to pay for chair rentals, if necessary. Maybe on a
>Saturday night....have a Havdalah service, and maybe some dessert and
coffee,
>and a lovely evening of music. It doesn't always have to be huge concerts
with
>big or somewhat big names. Not that that isn't wonderful and worth
attending.
>But, small is ok, too.
>
>Any thoughts on the subject? Anyone ever tried this and have advice?
>
>Regards,
>Ellen Allard
>Worcester, MA
>
>
>



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