AETHERPHON, global theremin family

I have been following the tread "Ethermusic Fest 2006" with much  
interest. This is why.

Like some others I am a little frustrated about not being able to go.  
In my case this would have involved arranging a family holiday in  
Asheville, and I needed more time to do that. My interest in going  
was for the opportunity to meet with a whole bunch of thereminists.  
But, not being one to sit and moan about things, I decided to create  
my own opportunity.

So, about three weeks ago, I started a thread over on TW to see if I  
could arrange some sort of get-together. So far I have the interest  
of about ten TW posters, and also of Mr Richard Cole, the proprietor  
of the Musical Museum (home of Musaire's theremin as mentioned on  
this list previously.) But I am not reaching the majority of UK  
thereminists. I don't want to just mail-shot every Brit I can think  
of - I already mail-shot a goodly bunch of thereminists for the Happy  
Birthday thing, and in my opinion, if I did it again that would be  
spamming.

One point that really hit home from the chat on this list is that  
there is not a culture of visiting each other's gigs etc. It seems to  
me that at least in part that is because it is not easy to find out  
about upcoming gigs. There are a few, but each is publicised on the  
artist's own website. If I want to hear about theremin gigs I have to  
locate a lot potential websites, and then monitor them all.

So I am thinking about setting up a website - The UK Thereminists  
Register - as a place for people to publicise their activities, not  
least for my own benefit, so that I can have a single place to find  
out about new CDs, TV appearances, concerts etc, but also for others  
in a similar position, and also as a venue where people looking for  
thereminists, for studio work, or whatever can go and find a good  
selection.

And of course as a place where I can promote my idea of a get- 
together - at the moment I am thinking of something like a two-day  
workshop, where we can share techniques, and learn from and get to  
know each other.

This is all in a very early stage of development, and all very fluid,  
so I would appreciate your thoughts.

:-)

Gordon