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Permalink Reply by Ryan Gallagher on February 8, 2010 at 11:00pm

I think a good idea would be to have smaller teaching groups so you could have groups of four or five learning off one of the group. We could set them up into 5-10 groups which would be easier for people to follow. We could also live stream the event on the web for those who couldn't make it.

Permalink Reply by Roosterman on February 8, 2010 at 11:10pm

Ok, you asked so here goes....

I really liked last years informal layout, though afterwards I felt a bit guilty for letting John do all the talking. So this year, how about a few of us 'prepare' something? Maybe just 10 mins chat about something we do, or a demo? Il take half an hour to chat about something or other.

Timewise October was perfect - for those who go on holiday it was well timed between summer and xmas, so lets do that again.

If possible, it would be great to show Lesleys short CBG film, subject to consent.

Il happily donate something to be raffled again, maybe another guitar, but how about this year I do it sooner and we get some real publicity going with a charitable slant?
Which raises another point - if there will be more general public, can we somehow organise an area for us builders / sellers to display our wares? I feel with some good visual advertising at some of the 'normal' guitar shows, publicity etc, we could get a good crowd of the curious in for the evening? I know space is an issue, so how about wall hangers??

Personally as a non player Im not overly keen on going busking. I fear that a mob of 20 busking CBGers may well find themselves in the nearest 'institute' quicker than you can play 'Stairway To Heaven'..... ;o)

£25 is good with me - sure it put a few folk off last year, but there is a lot of planning and work goes into this. Id rather have the fest and pay £25 than not have any fest at all.

Last request.... Im only coming if 'Banjo Ant' is confimed as playing! :o)

Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on February 8, 2010 at 11:26pm

Hi...I think the pressure on the venue means I'll have to look at a place where we can have couple of rooms, and generally maybe somewhere a wee bit bigger. I have a few places in mind, where there is a main performance space with stage, and a separate bar where we could split into smaller groups. If I can get a slightly bigger venue, then we'll be able to do a proper sales and display area, and it opens up the possibility of running a couple of things at the same time.

Ben - a spot arranged ahead of time would be great..I still want to keep it lively and spontaneous, but a little more preparation means we can properly programme it and people can get more out of the event.

I'm not sure what the status of the film documentary will be...there are quite a few issues regarding broadcast rights and copyright that I don't fully understand, but I'm sure Lesley will keep us posted about this.

Permalink Reply by Mark on February 9, 2010 at 2:53am

Count me in. The outline so far sounds good. I hope I can contribute rather more than I did last year (when I had a truly awful cold). I broadly agree with Ryan about the size of groups for teaching/workshop sessions - there is definitely an optimum group size for teaching/learning (however I think it can be OK with more than 5 - maybe ten to 15 is feasible). If the number of people in a group gets a lot bigger than that then you're really into more of a presentation or demonstration situation. I think it's good to have both types of sessions but you just need to be careful with what's the most appropriate format for what you're trying to do.

I'm not sure about live streaming - apart from the risk of the technical side being an added distraction for whoever has to organise it, there's also the vague possibility that some people might decide to just watch online rather than attend, which is something we surely want to avoid. For those who really are too far away to attend (eg. our American friends) then I'm sure videos posted on YouTube after the event will provide some consolation...plus, for those like me whose playing is likely to be littered with mistakes, we can relax in the knowledge that a little judicious editing can save us from international embarrassment ;)

One thing you might want to consider on the technical side is presentation facilities - there were a couple of points last year where people were talking about really interesting stuff (pickup winders was a prime example) when it would have been enormously better if we'd had some visual depiction. Much as those involved did a sterling job of trying to explain what they'd done, it would really help matters to be able to have even a very basic illustration for talks - it doesn't have to be a Powerpoint masterpiece, just a few photos projected on a screen could make a massive difference.

Permalink Reply by joe spraggan guitars on February 9, 2010 at 5:30am

any chance of getting somewhere where there is a hotel within walking/cheap taxi distance, and maybe asking for a deal with them if enough people are involved?
I'm from london but would love to come up, just the distance issue would be a problem with getting back after the evening!
Thats the main reason why i couldnt come last year!
joe

Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on February 9, 2010 at 5:44am

Last year some of the guys stayed at a nearby B&B (only a short stagger back from the venue)..can't vouch for what it was like!

As I haven't settled on the venue yet, it's a bit early to say how this will pan out. I'm sure people would be willing to team up to share taxis or lifts etc.

Permalink Reply by mark wright aka lefty on February 9, 2010 at 8:49am

carnt wait guys gonna be good what ever you decide on!

Permalink Reply by Ponkster on February 9, 2010 at 10:11am

count me in John - it was fantastic last year - I look forward to this years event.

Permalink Reply by BigBog Cigar Box Guitars on February 15, 2010 at 10:55am

Keep me informed.
Alan

Permalink Reply by LeSaMilano on February 15, 2010 at 11:31pm

Looking forward to the event! I think you're going to have a really great festival.

I'd be pleased to have the documentary shown at the event, I don't think there will be any problems with rights and releases at a venue at this point (unless lady luck strikes down and we get major funding! haha). I hope to also be able to do some filming and interviews at the festival if things go as planned and use the footage for the longer version of the documentary.

Just want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for your generosity and contributions to this project. Looking forward to begin editing next week.

cheers
Lesley

Permalink Reply by Robert Edwin Keable on February 20, 2010 at 6:18am

Mr Chicken bone I will come so long as it's not on September 11th. Getting married on that day and I figure that "The Boss" won't like if I'm not there(at the wedding I mean, not the festival) I seem to get enough grief about these things as it is.

Permalink Reply by Roosterman on February 20, 2010 at 6:23am

CIGAR BOX WEDDING!! Brilliant idea.... she'll love it!! :o)

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