Hello Family,
I’ve waiting long enough, I’ve had so many things to say about what happened during One Family Gathering; I’ve had a hard time distilling it. I’ve realized however, I’m insulated from having to explain everything by having signed our membership agreement. Hence, everything is a trade secret. That’s a load off my mind.
I will divulge a few details however. The first One Family Gathering was the most amazing weekend of my life thus far. I learned more in a few days than I ever thought I could. Out of nowhere a community appeared, spectacular acts performed brilliant shows to the greatest of audiences. Thank you to everyone who made it possible. There are some clips of performances (including the Fuzz’s) available on my blog blog.myspace.com/budweather and there is also a photo gallery online at picasaweb.google.com/weather...West2008 People can send their stories, photos and video about and of One Family Gathering to weatheroutside@gmail.com
At this point, I must move on to what has happened since I left the event. Immediately upon returning to the outside world I received e-mail from a reporter with Rolling Stone Magazine who seemed interested in our event, the community that it grew from, and specifically about Avvy of the Llama Family. I told him our story and when he asked of my involvement with the Llama Family Reunion I told him I had never been to one but intended to bring support staff to the event this year; little did I know…
Two days later I received a call from Jess Blue, she and I had been hired to produce the 3rd annual Llama Family Reunion. We had 5 weeks, no budget, a skeleton of a lineup, no PA, no lights, no power, nothing really; but Rolling Stone Magazine was going be there; using this event to define what the Pacific Northwest’s barter faire and music scene is.
It’s been a week or so since then and things have progressed a TON. A full-fledged barter fair and music festival is coming to shape before my eyes. We have a great team forming, producers, promoters, musicians, and volunteers are coming together to bring what could be the greatest lineup ever to a barter faire stage.
This event begins on June 20th and a tentative and incomplete lineup of acts includes; UnHailoed, HIGH, Bens Jazz Kit, The Staxx Brothers, Jason Curtis, DAG, Fiddlin' Big Al and Matt Kelly, Joel Blackstone, Candysound, Puget Sound System, Ken Peterson of John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band with an all star jam, The Panda Conspiracy, Stinky Pete Irving, Man Overboard, Hannah*s Field, High Ceiling, Matt Zeltzer, NIAYH, Bazil Rathbone, and Hippinshlog. If we all pray together maybe Katie Hanson will decide to grace us with her presence to run the stage again.
The site for this event will be the Trailhead Bed & Breakfast in Troutlake, Washington, which is about an hour from Portland. You can check it out online at www.trailheadbnb.com . Sorry everybody there will be no dust-devils or sandstorms at this event, it will be dog free as well.
Presale tickets will are available online and from some of the acts or from me for $35 for the weekend. Vendors pay only $50 and can contact Hallie, onefamilygathering@gmail.com for details. We’ll be accepting a few volunteers as well, they must be experienced and hard working, e-mail me weatheroutside@gmail.com for details. Roving and freestanding non-musical performers and artists should contact me as well to plug in for this event.
For this event Oregon Crew will provide our security. Patrick Baker and Knot Don have agreed to come up from Eugene with 6 people to run security and work with our volunteers. Oregon Crew are the guys who worked road crew for the Grateful Dead for many years and they are cool as hell. You may know these guys from one of the other shows they help run; The Oregon Country Fair.
A few key positions are still available in the eco-village, kiddie village, parking crew, and CALM. We’re also interested in trained medical personnel who would like to participate in our first aid team. Our events are intended to build community and it takes many hands to complete such a great task. It’s my hope that by working together we’ll be able to make this event the barter faire we’ve all been waiting for.
Please let me know what you think.
Much Love,
Bud Weather
Executive Producer – One Family Gathering
Associate Producer – Llama Family Reunion
I’ve waiting long enough, I’ve had so many things to say about what happened during One Family Gathering; I’ve had a hard time distilling it. I’ve realized however, I’m insulated from having to explain everything by having signed our membership agreement. Hence, everything is a trade secret. That’s a load off my mind.
I will divulge a few details however. The first One Family Gathering was the most amazing weekend of my life thus far. I learned more in a few days than I ever thought I could. Out of nowhere a community appeared, spectacular acts performed brilliant shows to the greatest of audiences. Thank you to everyone who made it possible. There are some clips of performances (including the Fuzz’s) available on my blog blog.myspace.com/budweather and there is also a photo gallery online at picasaweb.google.com/weather...West2008 People can send their stories, photos and video about and of One Family Gathering to weatheroutside@gmail.com
At this point, I must move on to what has happened since I left the event. Immediately upon returning to the outside world I received e-mail from a reporter with Rolling Stone Magazine who seemed interested in our event, the community that it grew from, and specifically about Avvy of the Llama Family. I told him our story and when he asked of my involvement with the Llama Family Reunion I told him I had never been to one but intended to bring support staff to the event this year; little did I know…
Two days later I received a call from Jess Blue, she and I had been hired to produce the 3rd annual Llama Family Reunion. We had 5 weeks, no budget, a skeleton of a lineup, no PA, no lights, no power, nothing really; but Rolling Stone Magazine was going be there; using this event to define what the Pacific Northwest’s barter faire and music scene is.
It’s been a week or so since then and things have progressed a TON. A full-fledged barter fair and music festival is coming to shape before my eyes. We have a great team forming, producers, promoters, musicians, and volunteers are coming together to bring what could be the greatest lineup ever to a barter faire stage.
This event begins on June 20th and a tentative and incomplete lineup of acts includes; UnHailoed, HIGH, Bens Jazz Kit, The Staxx Brothers, Jason Curtis, DAG, Fiddlin' Big Al and Matt Kelly, Joel Blackstone, Candysound, Puget Sound System, Ken Peterson of John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band with an all star jam, The Panda Conspiracy, Stinky Pete Irving, Man Overboard, Hannah*s Field, High Ceiling, Matt Zeltzer, NIAYH, Bazil Rathbone, and Hippinshlog. If we all pray together maybe Katie Hanson will decide to grace us with her presence to run the stage again.
The site for this event will be the Trailhead Bed & Breakfast in Troutlake, Washington, which is about an hour from Portland. You can check it out online at www.trailheadbnb.com . Sorry everybody there will be no dust-devils or sandstorms at this event, it will be dog free as well.
Presale tickets will are available online and from some of the acts or from me for $35 for the weekend. Vendors pay only $50 and can contact Hallie, onefamilygathering@gmail.com for details. We’ll be accepting a few volunteers as well, they must be experienced and hard working, e-mail me weatheroutside@gmail.com for details. Roving and freestanding non-musical performers and artists should contact me as well to plug in for this event.
For this event Oregon Crew will provide our security. Patrick Baker and Knot Don have agreed to come up from Eugene with 6 people to run security and work with our volunteers. Oregon Crew are the guys who worked road crew for the Grateful Dead for many years and they are cool as hell. You may know these guys from one of the other shows they help run; The Oregon Country Fair.
A few key positions are still available in the eco-village, kiddie village, parking crew, and CALM. We’re also interested in trained medical personnel who would like to participate in our first aid team. Our events are intended to build community and it takes many hands to complete such a great task. It’s my hope that by working together we’ll be able to make this event the barter faire we’ve all been waiting for.
Please let me know what you think.
Much Love,
Bud Weather
Executive Producer – One Family Gathering
Associate Producer – Llama Family Reunion
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Re: One Family Gathering summary and our next big event June 20th in Troutlake, Washington
Tue, June 10, 2008 - 1:20 PMDoubt this will pop off.
