[mplpost] Tears of A Thousand Years

[steve@stevebriggs.com]

I've heard that of 300 attendees, they sold 300 CDs. Pretty good. Why was it on a weeknight instead of on a weekend?

Steve



On Wed, 21 November 2001, "Anne Pereira" wrote:

> 
>  Oh boy, did you guys ever miss a gig!  As I sat in the audience with my
> family and so many great friends,  (some I've not yet met), there was a
> sense of community, that started with Tater Vox leading us in the Star
> Spangled Banner and Oh Canada, the experience just built and built
> throughout the evening.  It is not possible to identify the penultimate
> moment or performer.  I helped sell CD's in the intermission, they just flew
> off the table, others must have felt the same way as I.  The evening was a
> wonderful step in this journey that started such a short time ago.
> 
> The  board of directors, performers and many other  sponsers and volunteers
> deserve so much credit, though I can't honestly say that anyone deserves
> more than another.  It sure seemed like a team effort with everyone
> contributing so much.   Perhaps the best way to give them recognition and
> support is to spread the word, buy the CD, make the goals come true.   We
> need also to be grateful for all the musicians that took this project to
> heart, and wish the concert/CD could have included all of them.  I've heard
> several of the these songs, and they are wonderful and need to be heard.
> 
> There will be nothing to compare to the concert, but there will be lots more
> wonderful moments, relationships and communities that will get their start
> from the CD.  It truly is outstanding and it hasn't made it out of my player
> yet, and probably won't for a while.   Go to the website, check out the
> whole thing, then buy the CD, for your family,  to give to friends as you
> visit over the holidays, or take it the folk clubs.
> 
> I was struck by fact that  while some of the songs that have been
> contributed have just been written and some are still resonating after a
> while, they all celebrated, healed, made us laugh, cry and gave us hope.  We
> are truly blessed to have such amazing music, caring and friends.  I would
> love to be part of annual event as suggested by Arnie, lets get something
> happening.  I think the annual reading of A Christmas Carol started as a
> small group in Toronto and now its an annual beloved event across the
> country.
> 
> Anne Pereira
> 
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