house concerts and 21st century touring

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Fran Snyder on the road in July: Nebraska & California

Be small, be brilliant!

Message from Fran:

These are fascinating times. For music, things are better than ever, and the worst they’ve ever been. Never before has there been so much opportunity to develop a meaningful career in music - to write, perform, record, and promote directly from your heart - with few if any compromises, and the ability to survive on the income you generate from it.

Never before have there been so many supportive souls (like hosts) that genuinely care about art and artists, so many individuals who value community and want to have a voice in it, in order to do good and to feel good about their place in this world.

The downside? To fully enjoy this new environment, you have to let go of the media brainwashing that for decades has made too many people feel like they should be and could be the next big thing…

Be small, be brilliant, and watch the right people in this world embrace you.

Web-boost: We’re offering a nice web-boost to our artists and hosts who want help with their websites. Bryan Tilford, who’s been coding for CIYH since the very beginning, is offering an amazing deal to help you make your websites more effective, and to help you get organized to get the most of the time you spend online. It’s amazing what you can accomplish in just two hours. Here’s the deal.

New CIYH Hosts: (artist members can search “member since 2010-06″ using the advanced search.)

8 New House Concert Presenters in ON, IE, IL, MD, MI, NY, OK, TN

New CIYH Artists:

(A big thank you for your support.)

2tone, Alexander’s Real Time Band, Alicia McGovern, Anna Madorsky, Becky Schlegel, Beppe Gambetta, Bill Bynum&Co., Bill Sheffield, Brent Malin, Brian Henke, Buzz Cason, Caleb Hawley, Carolyn Cruso, Chris Darby, Claudia Schmidt, Dave Argentati, Doug MacLeod, Freddy Hall, Gather ‘Round!, Jason Liebman, Jim Tyrrell, Joe Hand, Julie Kathryn, Les Sampou, Lindsay White, Natalie Gelman, Orrin Star, Rom Ryan and Moodafaruka, Serenade Duo, Starcode, Terry Holder, Tima & Rick, Valdy

Our Audio 6-Packs (free downloads) are back! This month, download 2 tracks from each of our featured artists. Lovely music!

Look for these new artists here!

Renewed Artists:

(A HUGE thank you for your continued support!) Alex Woodard, Ben Bedford, Bread and Bones, Brian Price, Carly and Mark, Gary Paul Hermus, Grant Peeples, Jack Tempchin, John Wort Hannam, K.C. Clifford, Marion Walsh, Melissa Greener, Rachel Sedacca, Reid Jamieson, Sonny and Perley, Steve Elliott & Lucie Walker

Schwag of the Month:

This tried and true t-shirt always grabs attention, and gives you the chance to start that “what’s a house concert” talk everyone can’t wait to have. It was a toss up between this one and our “I’m a writer…” shirt. Show people what you believe in!

Choose your style and size shirt here!

Tips for Artists and Hosts:

• How to Promote a Gig with style.
• When all else fails, cut to the bone.
• Artists! Share the Free House Concert Guide - more income, better experiences.
• Breaking Into Houses
• The Wrecking Crew - new film, screened by the director, in your home

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Please share this newsletter with people you like. — fran

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House Concert Invitation Video… will this help you?

Here’s the link… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=try-z4-4h04

Thanks to the kind hosts who’ve sent us pictures over the past few years, I was finally able to create an “invitation video” to help inspire new people to attend your events (even though they may be old friends!)

We all have a significant part of our mailing list that just doesn’t get it. What could be simpler than a  concert in someone’s home? Yet, time after time people shrug their shoulders and fail to understand how wonderful these events can be.

I think this video will help reach those people.

Feel free to use this video if you’d like to add impact to your next house concert invitation. Use the link above, or click the video again to get the “embed code” from YouTube.

You don’t have to be a member of ConcertsInYourHome to use this, but CIYH hosts should definitely add the video link in all of your flyers. (Notice the first link near the bottom.)

If you like the soundtrack (first video), pick up this wonderful CD from Hans York, featuring the song “Lives Apart.” I love this record.

Please add your comments below. I welcome any suggestions to improve this video next time around.

Your fan,

Fran Snyder

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House Concert Videos

Watch these talented performers and get inspired. You can have one of these events happen in your home. Visit http://concertsinyourhome.com if you are interested. Hundreds of talented artists, lots of advice to help you create memorable events in the comfort of your own home.

If you are an artist and a member of concertsinyourhome.com, we’d be happy to include your house concert video here. It must be a YouTube clip, and at least resemble a house concert. Send us the link on our contact page…

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