Intermountain Acoustic Musician, Volume 11 Number 1, January 1994

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The Intermountain Acoustic Music Association P.O. Box 520521 Salt Lake City, Utah 84152 A non-profit organization January 1994 Volume 11 No. 1 Board of Trustees Leonard Coulson Jean Fugal Mel Gause Lonnie Hockett Barbara McCusker Paige Meriwether Sharon Mitchell David Norton Megan Peters Dave Pinelli Tony Polychronis Richard Schmelling Jay Toups Gillian Tufts Dieter Wachtel Steve Wesson Patrick Wright General Officers Dave Pinelli, president phone: [phone] Patrick Wright, secretary Lori Rosendahl, treasurer Concert/artistic facilitator: Jay Toups, phone (801) 328~2917 lAMA Concert & Comment Hotline: [phone] Messages picked up daily Magazine staff David Eskelsen, editor Carla Eskelsen, associate editor phone~ [phone] Business manager: Leonard Coulson Mailing: Jean Fugal Distribution: EdLyman Printing: Salt City Printing Contributors to this 'issue: David Norton, Dave Pinelli, Tony Polychronis, Dave Sharp Intermountain Acoustic Musician is pub­lished monthly by the Intermountain Acoustic Music Association, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to the preservation, fur­therance and spread of acoustic music, including bluegrass, British Isles, folk, old-time and re­lated forms, by means of concerts, community performances, workshops, jam sessions and other musical activities, and by dissemination of musical information through the pages of this magazine. Deadlines: 15th of the month prior to publication for advertising and editorial material. Articles may be submitted by mail to the editors: 876 S. 50 East, Farmington, UT 84025. Advertising: $5 per column in. For information about discounts, call: [phone] Member, International Bluegrass Music Association -and- Folk Alliance, the North American folk music and dance alliance From th·e Bridge ... Dave Pinelli, president The December -meeting of the Board of Trustees ended with and aire of enthusiasm about the future of lAMA. Many of the too long addressed administrative anchors are becoming stowed in their proper place leav­ing more meeting time open to discussion of promising ideas that will result in a broader range of activities for members on many levels. With the heip of Kevin McCusker and others, the membership process has become much more efficient. New and renewing memberships received up until about the 25th of the month are now processed in time to be effective with the newsletter mailing for the following month. This is good! Lori Rosendahl Edde has resigned as Treasurer and looks forward to enjoying the benefits of lAMA membership in a well deserved, less time consuming manner. Lori's accomplishments as Treasurer will benefit the organization for years to come. Thank you Lori. lAMA's Concert and Artistic Facilitator, Jay Toups, will be the organizatons emissary to the Folk Alliance Sixth Annual Confer­ence in Boston in February. Jay is combining the trip with several engagements in the New England area. VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH: lAMA recognizes DAVE AND CARLA ESKELSEN for their enormous contribution not only as Editor and Associate Editor of this newsletter, but also for their contribu­tions as performing artists and public ser­vants. On behalf of us all. Saaaalute. - "A shovelful in every issue " I'm always happy I'm alive to see yet another year roll around, as I try to live up to some of the resolutions I inevitably make this time every year. .. Good luck with yours! And now for the garlic and onion theory. It occurs to me in explaining "our" approach to music to the uninitiated that most folks must have some sort of break­through experience in order to fully approciate our mission. So, what do I mean? Well, there was a time when I couldn't stand either garlic or onions. That is, until one magic evening in the company of a dear friend, I exprienced a kind of gustatory I olfactory illumination (and a wonderful dinner) that forever changed my mind and taste buds. Suddenly, garlic and onions became crucial to my physical and mental well being. The moral of the story is this: It is very risky work to explain the garlic and onions theory and then relate it to musical tastes, or th.e lack thereof If you are a dedicated lAMA member who is pitching our shows, you know that we guarantee a quality musical experience in a quality listening environ­- ment. How many of you suffered apprehen­sion for having to experience the great musi­cal unknown and then found at some later time that you actually enjoyed it? • • • I have to confess that running a record-ing business ain't what it's cracked up to be. Used to be that the equipment and expertise were expensive and educationally exhaust­ing. Now, anyone with a fistfull of dollars and a tireless ear can rival the best and cleanest studios in the world right in the comfort of their own home. Of course, people who listen to CDs or tapes aren't necessarily listening to quality of your re­cording gear, so it is a definite plus to have a talented client who has been around a few blocks. continued on page 11 2 Intermountain Acoustic Musician, January 1994