http://groups.google.co.uk/group/yardfolk This site provides an information flow for the YFO. It is public and updated often - keep returning. Avoid disclosing personal information. We are interactive, so contribute anything interesting/informative as far as membership allows. Send personal/routine matters by email please. 2008-09-05T15:21:26Z Google Groups Malcolm majorbreakd...@hotmail.com 2008-09-05T15:21:26Z http://groups.google.co.uk/group/yardfolk/browse_frm/thread/29d035238e42b983/80c27a95a3a9ad9f?show_docid=80c27a95a3a9ad9f

Yes, 'Key of G', we must become more aware of each other - in both <br> the visual and the audio senses. Deep concentration on learning a new <br> tune is one sure way of losing contact with the other players in a <br> group - and every one of us does it at some time or other. If we get <br> lost in ourselves whilst playing, then we will miss various signals

Key of G deborahmath...@blueyonder.co.uk 2008-09-05T13:09:46Z http://groups.google.co.uk/group/yardfolk/browse_frm/thread/29d035238e42b983/5bdd2a049644bd4b?show_docid=5bdd2a049644bd4b

I agree that having a conductor with our sort of group would look <br> rather pretentious, and anyway conducting is extremely difficult to <br> get right. Having a conductor also assumes that everyone would be <br> watching him/her. Perhaps developing good eye contact between <br> ourselves while playing would help. If folk musicians playing for

YFOAdmin thet...@live.co.uk 2008-09-04T18:39:31Z http://groups.google.co.uk/group/yardfolk/browse_frm/thread/29d035238e42b983/8af34c1949dfccdd?show_docid=8af34c1949dfccdd

We asked the music director of the Sussex Folk Orchestra, amongst many <br> things, about the value of having a conductor for a Folk Orchestra. <br> In short the answer was 'Been there, done that. It doesn't work'. <br> <p>The SFO recommend that we have a good rhythm section and that all <br> players get used to listening to that rythm section and to each

Pixie g...@ahighlander.fsnet.co.uk 2008-09-04T18:26:46Z http://groups.google.co.uk/group/yardfolk/browse_frm/thread/29d035238e42b983/418a84e621f56b96?show_docid=418a84e621f56b96

Do you think the YFO should have a conductor?

Malcolm majorbreakd...@hotmail.com 2008-09-04T18:21:03Z http://groups.google.co.uk/group/yardfolk/browse_frm/thread/29d035238e42b983/39fd41252e46282b?show_docid=39fd41252e46282b

Many of our members have brought up excellent ideas concerning various <br> aspects of the development of the YFO, and every one of them has been <br> given consideration. Many of those ideas have been implemented or are <br> being looked at for the future. Sometimes a particular idea may have <br> to be superceded by another but we do appreciate ALL of the input from

YFOAdmin thet...@live.co.uk 2008-08-29T17:46:25Z http://groups.google.co.uk/group/yardfolk/browse_frm/thread/18c4e9e8d1ec7d11/470f87dbf15f13cc?show_docid=470f87dbf15f13cc

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YFOAdmin thet...@live.co.uk 2008-08-28T07:39:17Z http://groups.google.co.uk/group/yardfolk/browse_frm/thread/18c4e9e8d1ec7d11/387245ba712edb99?show_docid=387245ba712edb99

We have been working on the layout of this site and feel that it is <br> now ready to be opened to viewing and membership options. You may be <br> one of our first visitors, but don't be afraid to sign up - you will <br> be asked to use a Google account and this really is no big deal. You <br> will then be able to directly post messages (like this one) and, if

Malcolm majorbreakd...@hotmail.com 2008-08-08T15:52:59Z http://groups.google.co.uk/group/yardfolk/browse_frm/thread/18c4e9e8d1ec7d11/51849af70a77d214?show_docid=51849af70a77d214

Hello everyone, welcome aboard! It's on these discussion pages that <br> you can read comments and topics about the YFO and you can submit your <br> own comments for publication too. This is a public website so we ask <br> that you keep your material suitable for that and we request that it <br> is also relevant to the activities and development of the Orchestra.