[Dixielandjazz] exporting (and importing) musicians

[David Richoux]

I hope our list curmudgeon was jesting on this one - the international=20=

exchange of musicians, professional, student  AND amateur has to be a=20
good thing for OKOM (and all the other sorts of music there are.)   I=20
have been on 5 band trips to many parts of the world and we have played=20=

to large and enthusiastic audiences. Add to that the sight-seeing and=20
gastronomical adventures that are part of the trip and it makes=20
something much better that a typical package tour vacation.

I have also seen many  bands of all sorts who make the trip to the=20
USA... keep them coming!

Dave Richoux

On Sunday, January 5, 2003, at 11:40 AM, JimDBB@aol.com wrote:
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> =A0=A0 I have asked my Congressman to introduce a bill that will =
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> U.S. Drum Corps from leaving our borders.=A0 This will help protect=20
> other countries from this musical pollution.=A0 Much of Europe has =
been=20
> subjected to a relentless parade of 'very determined amateur=20
> musicians' from endless high school, college and trad jazz bands on=20
> vacation tours.=A0 If these horrid Drum Corps join this procession =
this=20
> may well bring about a total cutoff of friendly relations with these=20=

> countries.
>
> Jim Beebe=