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First Public Announcement about FLUTE First Public Message Sent to FLUTE (1996) FLUTE's First Birthday (1997) FLUTE's Second Birthday (1998) FLUTE's Third Birthday (1999) |
FLUTE's Fourth Birthday (2000) FLUTE's Fifth Birthday (2001) FLUTE's Sixth Birthday (2002) FLUTE's Seventh Birthday (2003) FLUTE's Eighth Birthday (2004) |
FLUTE's Ninth Birthday (2005) FLUTE's Tenth Birthday (2006) FLUTE's Eleventh Birthday (2007) FLUTE's Twelfth Birthday (2008) FLUTE's Thirteenth Birthday (2009) FLUTE's Fifteenth Birthday (2011) |
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First Public Announcement About FLUTE
The Flute World Expands Dear Everyone: I would like to take this opportunity to announce the creation of an entirely new e-mail flute discussion group. FLUTE will be hosted using Lsoft LISTSERV software at Syracuse University, with Larry Krantz and Nelson Pardee as list owners. The list will offer both real time *single postings* as well as daily *digest* format as options to all subscribers. In addition, we hope over time to use the list as a hub to facilitate and inspire the additional uses of electronic resources to further all areas relating to the flute. For example, we hope the list can develop FAQs, develop repositories for flute information, bring together people into special interest groups, encourage flute related organizations to provide an electronic presence, and do whatever else the FLUTE list finds useful. We hope to provide semi-organized mechanisms for input from the list; these proposed activities can only happen as people participate. I acknowledge a great debt to FLUTE-M and its owner, Cara Camcastle, for the development of a vibrant, warm, and friendly electronic community. My experience with FLUTE-M and in other electronic venues leads me to see many possibilities for the growth of the electronic community, and hence the launch of the FLUTE list. We also hope to meet the needs of those who need more flexible subscription options. We plan to guard the privacy of FLUTE list subscribers; more details will be available in the welcome message or from the list owners. To subscribe to FLUTE please send email to listserv@listserv.syr.edu with the following line in the email body
e.g., sub flute Larry Krantz
Normal delivery will be via single postings. If you wish digest format, also send the line
All my best,
First Public Message Posted To Entire List
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 07:28:46 -0800
Larry- this is a test, a thank you for the effort to create a new non- tyrannical flute list. Great job.
Lou Polcari
FLUTE's First Birthday
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 00:34:46 -0800 Dear Everone: On Monday the 18th of March, 1996 Larry received an email from Nelson saying that the FLUTE list was up and ready to go. At 20:06:14 of that day, Larry received a notice from listserv informing him that his subscription to the new FLUTE list had been accepted, and from that moment FLUTE was open for business. A very short time later the following message was the first to be distributed to the list members at that time:
From: lou polcari Subject: test.... Multiple recipients of list FLUTE Larry- this is a test, a thank you for the effort to create a new non- tyrannical flute list. Great job.
Lou Polcari
Over the past 12 months there have been 14,456 (including this one) messages sent to the list. Many questions have been posed and some of them have actually been answered. Not long after Nelson and Larry succeeded in launching FLUTE it became clear that membership was going to grow and there would come a time that they would need to call for some help. One of the list's most faithful and dependable contributors was contacted and Nelson and Larry were pleased to hear that Helen Spielman had agreed to be the FLUTE List Assistant. Now Helen advises on all list decisions and fills in for Nelson and Larry on those rare occasions when they can't be at their computers. When list discussion became nearly overwhelmed with messages about the use of beta blockers and their relationship to performance anxiety, it became evident that there was much interest in that subject. A call for volunteers was sent out and on July 30, 1996 the following volunteers were introduced to FLUTE as the Beta Blocker Study Committee: Karla Harby, Kathrin Kucharski, Sarah Tuck (committee chair), and Julia Vasquez. After many months of hard work and one baby later (congratulations are due to Kathrin on the birth of a son) these hard working volunteers have provided us with a superb document on the subject. As membership grew, so too did the range and frequency of questions about certain aspects of flute playing. We realized that a FLUTE FAQ would be a useful document to build. In response to our list request, David Dahl volunteered to become the FLUTE FAQ manager. After an enormous amount of hard work, the FLUTE FAQ became a reality on February 11, 1997. The Stolen Flutes List was an idea that was born about the same time as FLUTE. In the dressing room in the Seattle Opera House on Sunday, March 24, 1996, Larry mentioned the idea to Jimmy Galway who responded positively. Larry then knew that such a service would have to become a reality. Since that day many flutes have been added to the list and it is always a sad occasion when a new listing appears. On the other hand, there will surely be cause for celebration when one of those lost instruments gets recovered. The lists of Flute Makers, Flute Professors, Sacred Music for Flute, Flute Related Web Sites, Haynes Serial Numbers, FLUTE Memorial, FLUTE Scholarships, and FLUTE Registry have all been extremely useful projects that have come into being because of list activities and the willingness of many list members to lend a hand. Brief statistics on FLUTE membership have been posted each month since May 1996. Membership has continued to grow steadily over our first year and we have truly become a global community of flute players.
05/27/96 485 22 06/27/96 556 24 07/25/96 596 26 08/31/96 648 27 09/20/96 689 27 10/21/96 702 28 11/21/96 749 31 12/20/96 792 30 01/20/97 841 31 02/19/97 906 29 03/18/97 959 31
Much sharing of our mutual love for the flute has taken place over the past year and many wonderful friendships have been nurtured thanks to our warm and caring membership. We have learned about new books, new recordings, concert dates, recital programs, alternate fingerings, whistle tones, and all sorts of new gizmos to make our flutes play better. We have argued about flute tube material, whether scales are important, which lip balm is best, and what fingering for Bb is the most useful. FLUTE dinners have taken place in New York, London, Washington DC, San Francisco, and various other locations. List members have arranged to meet in person around the globe. We have mourned the passing of dear friends, both real and imaginary. FLUTE owes a great deal of gratitude to Nelson Pardee and Computing & Media Services of Syracuse University for providing the hardware, software, and technical services that makes the list possible. We hope and trust that our positive relationship with Syracuse University will continue for many years to come. FLUTE is one year old today and we would like to thank the entire FLUTE list membership for your efforts in making FLUTE a useful, entertaining, and informative venue for the sharing of flute ideas. We promise to continue to do all that we can to ensure that FLUTE will continue to satisfy the needs of the global flute community and we look forward to hearing your suggestions and ideas about future directions for the FLUTE list. We assume that many members will be tempted to post "Way to go!" and "Happy Birthday FLUTE!" messages. We would ask that those sorts of messages be sent to flute-request@listserv.syr.edu.
Happy Birthday FLUTE!
FLUTE's Second Birthday
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 07:33:20 -0500
Dear FLUTE list members,
Our FLUTE list was born two years ago today, on March 19, 1996. (Steve Haaser's announcement yesterday was one day too early!) Since that time, the list has generated 26,824 messages. We have 1,353 members as of today.
During the past year, we have accomplished the following special projects and activiities:
- The Pronouniciation Guide, through which we can read and hear correct pronounciation of flutists' and composers' names, was implemented by Robin Horne and Mike MacMahon.
- The second version of the FLUTE FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) was completed by David Dahl, our FAQ Manager.
- The article written by our Beta Block Committee (Sarah Tuck, Karla Harby, Kathrin Kucharski, and Julia Vasquez) was published in PAN Magazine, the journal of the British Flute Society.
- The Orchestra Flute Section list has grown to include 219 orchestras from 26 countries.
- The Stolen Flutes, Vendors, FLUTE teachers, Scholarships, Flute Makers, and FLUTE Registry lists continue to grow.
- The third annual FLUTE list dinner at the Chicago NFA convention was attended by 108 list members.
- The Flute Equipment Survey, by Sandra Czerwinski, has finished data collection, and results are now being tallied for distribution in the near future.
The entire membership of FLUTE - YOU - are an international group of caring, intelligent, generous, committed people. The list could not exist without all of you who share your wisdom, resources, humor, time, and big hearts. We often hear that FLUTE is quite unique on the Internet, in that we have grown so much and yet continue to share our love of flutes and flute playing while still remaining congenial and respectful to all. Thank you for being part of this marvelous international community of flute lovers.
Happy 2nd Birthday, FLUTE!!
FLUTE's Third Birthday
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 00:41:20 -0800 Dear Everyone: Today marks the 3rd birthday for FLUTE. Since the first list message on Tue, 19 Mar 1996 07:28:46 -0800, 39,162 messages about flutes and flute playing have been shared with the membership. The number of FLUTE subscribers has grown at a steady pace. Listserv currently shows 1,741 members from about 37 countries. Many new list projects accomplished over the past year have found a permanent home on Larry's web site:
- 179 list members responded to the 'FLUTE Equipment Survey' We were delighted to announce the creation of the FLUTE List Pages in November of 1998. The 'Flute Events Calendar', 'Featured List Member of the Week', and 'Flute Items for Sale' have been well received by many. We have exciting ideas in development for the FLUTE List Pages in the near future. Many long standing list projects have continued to grow over the past year. The Flute Sections listing presently includes the names of the flute/picc players in 257 orchestras from 28 countries. The 'FLUTE Pronunciation Guide' which is managed by Robin Horne and Mike MacMahon has been recently updated with additional pronunciations. The 'Lost and/or Stolen Flutes' listing has continued to grow with the occasional report of a recovered flute. New information about flute associations, publishers, magazines, and suppliers arrives and is updated nearly every day. David Dahl continues the daunting task of preparing the next version of the 'FLUTE FAQ'. List members from four countries attended a FLUTE list dinner in London in September. The fourth annual list dinner at the NFA convention in Phoenix was well attended and a good time was had by all. Larry and Helen were invited to give a presentation about flute and the Internet at the NFA Phoenix convention. The venue was filled to capacity (over actually). Much attention was given to the FLUTE list and the computing equipment generously provided by the NFA worked wonderfully well. Post presentation comments were very positive. Many personal friendships have developed in real life as a result of the list. We regularly hear about list members' encounters with each other in various parts of the world. FLUTE owes a great deal of gratitude to Nelson Pardee and Computing & Media Services of Syracuse University for providing the hardware, software, and technical services that makes the list possible. We hope and trust that our positive relationship with Syracuse University will continue for many years to come. FLUTE is three years old today and we would like to thank the entire FLUTE list membership for your efforts in making FLUTE a useful, entertaining, and informative venue for the sharing of flute ideas. We promise to do all that we can to ensure that FLUTE will continue to satisfy the needs of the global flute community and we look forward to hearing your suggestions and ideas about future directions for the FLUTE list. We assume that many members will be tempted to post "Way to go!" and "Happy Birthday FLUTE!" messages. We would ask that those sorts of messages be sent to flute-request@listserv.syr.edu.
Happy 3rd birthday FLUTE!
FLUTE's Fourth Birthday
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 00:41:20 -0800 Dear Everyone, Today is FLUTE's fourth birthday. Our custom is to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of the list by reflecting on some of the more outstanding FLUTE related events of the previous year. As of today listserv shows 2,051 subscribers to the list and 53,089 messages have been shared with the membership. Many projects that began on the list have continued to grow and develop over the past year.
Flute Sections
Stolen Flutes List
Pronunciation Guide
Those Whatchamacallits On Your Flute
FLUTE List Pages
FLUTE List Logs
British Flute Society Convention
National Flute Association
Flutewise at the Barbican in London
FALAUT
Geoffrey Gilbert "Everything That You Wanted To Know..."
Complete Daily Exercises by Trevor Wye Countless numbers of concerts, new recordings, new publications, and new flute related products have been announced on the list. The amount of good natured and generous sharing of flute ideas by a wide range of flute players has been simply astounding. This past year's list activity has been a smashing success and the entire list membership is to be commended for helping to make FLUTE an extraordinary place for flute players to spend time. We thank you for helping to make FLUTE such a useful and informative place for us all. FLUTE owes a great deal of gratitude to Nelson Pardee and Computing & Media Services of Syracuse University for providing the hardware, software, and technical services that makes the list possible. We hope and trust that our positive relationship with Syracuse University will continue for many years to come. We assume that many members will be tempted to post "Way to go!" and "Happy Birthday FLUTE!" messages. We ask that those sorts of messages be sent to flute-request@listserv.syr.edu.
Happy 4th birthday FLUTE!
FLUTE's Fifth Birthday
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 02:26:14 -0800 Dear Everyone, Today is the fifth birthday of FLUTE. The past year of list related messages and activities has been every bit as exciting and inspiring as the previous four years of FLUTE's existence. List membership as of today is 2,235 subscribers from 44 countries and there have been 63,735 messages sent to the list since it began. It has become customary for us to post a message outlining the list related events of the year but since the marking of one half decade of FLUTE is a rather special occasion we have decided to share with you some list related highlights from the past five years. The following 68 flute related events, articles, & projects have happened because of FLUTE list activity over the past five years.
FLUTE owes a great deal of gratitude to Nelson Pardee and Computing & Media Services of Syracuse University for providing the hardware, software, and technical services that makes the list possible. We hope and trust that our positive relationship with Syracuse University will continue for many years to come. We assume that many members will be tempted to post "Way to go!" and "Happy Birthday FLUTE!" messages. We ask that those sorts of messages be sent to flute-request@listserv.syr.edu. This message has been added to the FLUTE List pages at http://users.uniserve.com/~lwk/fluteweb/fluteweb.htm where you can also read all the past FLUTE birthday messages.
Happy 5th birthday FLUTE!
FLUTE's Sixth Birthday
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 02:12:37 -0800 Dear Everyone, Today we celebrate FLUTE's 6th birthday. Over the past six years 72,285 messages have been sent to the list and Listserv currently shows 2,285 subscriptions from over 44 countries. The past year, like all past years, has been extremely active with postings covering a wide range of flute related topics. We list managers work very hard behind the scenes each day to ensure that FLUTE subscribers experience the most pleasant and helpful non-commercial and flute related experience that we can provide. Our thanks to the entire membership for your kindness, generosity of spirit, and willingness to observe FLUTE policies and guidelines that help to make FLUTE participation a positive experience. Thanks to all of you FLUTE has become widely known as a valuable and respected resource for flute players from around the world. Here are some of the highlights from the past year of FLUTE list related activities... FLUTE List dinner - NFA convention in Columbus - Helen Spielman Guide to a "Fiscally Fit" Flute... by Jim Lasota More Than.. 101 Uses for Scales by Mary C.J. Byrne The Virtual Boehm Flute by Andrew Botros Orchestra Flute Sections - major upgrade done by Charles Stevens & Larry Krantz Flutes For Sale - John Rayworth FLUTE List Logs CD - all list messages from 1996 to 2001 - Larry Krantz FLUTE Vendors - Larry Krantz Flutists Family Tree - Demi Fair Makers of Wooden Heads & Wooden Embouchures - John Levine Robert Dick - "Gazzelloni" by Eric Dolphy, & Steady Air - Long Breaths Published Flute Music Errata - John Wion Moyse's "Tone Development" Sound Files - Joe Manupello, Richard Volet, Ruth Ann McClain Personal Style & Interpretation by Renee Krimsier Flute Masterclasses - Larry Krantz FLUTE owes a great deal of gratitude to Nelson Pardee and Computing & Media Services of Syracuse University for providing the hardware, software, and technical services that makes the list possible. We hope and trust that our positive relationship with Syracuse University will continue for many years to come. We assume that many members will be tempted to post "Way to go!" and "Happy Birthday FLUTE!" messages. We ask that those sorts of messages be sent to flute-request@listserv.syr.edu. This message has been added to the FLUTE List pages at http://users.uniserve.com/~lwk/fluteweb/fluteweb.htm where you can also read all the past FLUTE birthday messages.
Happy 6th birthday FLUTE!
FLUTE's Seventh Birthday
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 00:42:01 -0800 Dear Everyone, Today marks the 7th anniversary since FLUTE began. It has become tradition for the list managers to post a birthday message so in keeping with that tradition here we go... Currently there are 2,292 members subscribed from 47 countries. Monthly membership statistics are uploaded to the FLUTE List Pages at http://users.uniserve.com/~lwk/fluteweb/fluteweb.htm at the end of each month. 79,452 messages have been posted to FLUTE over the past seven years. The FLUTE Logs CD is no longer available but it is possible to search the list archives using email or on the Net at http://listserv.syr.edu/archives/flute.html. The FLUTE FAQ is updated from time to time and currently contains selected list responses to 99 of the most commonly asked questions. We would like to say thank you to everyone for your continued participation on FLUTE. The incredibly large number of positive experiences that the list has made possible over the past seven years has made our efforts as management team amply worthwhile. FLUTE owes a great deal of gratitude to Nelson Pardee and Computing & Media Services of Syracuse University for providing the hardware, software, and technical services that makes the list possible. We hope and trust that our positive relationship with Syracuse University will continue for many years to come. We assume that many members will be tempted to post "Way to go!" and "Happy Birthday FLUTE!" messages. We ask that those sorts of messages be sent to flute-request@listserv.syr.edu. This message has been added to the FLUTE List pages (URL above) where you can also read all the past FLUTE birthday messages.
Happy 7th birthday FLUTE!
FLUTE's Eighth Birthday
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 06:59:31 -0800 Dear Everyone, On Tuesday, March 19, 1996 the FLUTE list received its first message! Each year on the anniversary of that day - which it is today! - we list managers post a special birthday message. Happy 8th birthday FLUTE! Our hopes that the FLUTE list would become a positive force in the lives of flute players have materialized in more ways than we envisioned. FLUTE has played a central role in creating many social gatherings around the world, it has influenced the work and activities of players, composers, publishers, teachers, students, and amateurs, and it has entertained and educated its members and beyond. We thank each and every FLUTE list member (including those who lurk) for making the list a valued part of our lives. Currently the list has 2,266 subscribers from over 47 countries and there have been 86,639 messages shared with the membership. FLUTE is grateful to Nelson Pardee and Computing & Media Services of Syracuse University for providing the hardware, software, and technical services that makes the list possible. We hope and trust that our positive relationship with Syracuse University will continue for many years to come. We assume that many members will be tempted to post "Way to go!" and "Happy Birthday FLUTE!" messages. We ask that those sorts of messages be sent to flute-request@listserv.syr.edu. This message has been added to the FLUTE List pages where you can also read all the past FLUTE birthday messages.
Larry, Nelson, Helen, John
FLUTE's Ninth Birthday
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:55:50 -0800 Dear Everyone, Today is FLUTE's 9th birthday. FLUTE began as a mailing list at a time when this form of electronic communication was relatively new. Exuberance and excitement abounded during those first years. New computer users came on-line at what appeared to be an exponential rate, eager to engage in flute related discussion. We're pleased that list activity has remained relatively high. Although membership numbers have not increased at the same breakneck pace as in earlier years, the numbers are still growing. The current membership is 2,289 from 47 countries. The average number of messages posted has been 29 per day since the list began, and a total of 95,217 messages have been posted to date. From time to time we list managers are compelled to post management notices to the entire list, but mostly we use private emails rather than public postings to keep your incoming email from FLUTE as flute related as possible. Over time, many list threads have developed into full-blown articles or collections of useful flute information which are permanently published on the Net and in magazines -- they can be accessed by anyone - not just FLUTE members. The FLUTE FAQ, initially created by David Dahl, has continued to grow and currently contains 105 of the most often asked questions with 89 print pages of answers contributed by list members. The FLUTE list and its broad range of members from around the globe has served to make available to all who are interested what we believe to be a unique and historically unprecedented body of flute related information. Keeping the FLUTE list running is a task we do as volunteers because we believe in its great value. The job is time consuming, sometimes stressful, but also incredibly rewarding. We look forward to many more years of list activities and thank you all for your collective gifts to FLUTE. FLUTE is grateful to Nelson Pardee and Computing & Media Services of Syracuse University for providing the hardware, software, and technical services that make the list possible. We hope and trust that our positive relationship with Syracuse University will continue well into the future. This message has been added to the FLUTE List pages where you can also read all the past FLUTE birthday messages.
Larry, Nelson, Helen, John
FLUTE's Tenth Birthday
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 00:18:47 -0800 Dear Everyone, Today marks FLUTE's 10th year in operation. HAPPY BIRTHDAY FLUTE!
Current Membership: 2,419 In recognition of a special event that we list managers consider to be something of a landmark we would like to take the opportunity to share some thoughts and reflect on the past ten years of FLUTE list activity. When Larry & Nelson first began discussions about starting a Listserv list for flute players they were most certainly thinking in terms of the large picture and were mindful of long range plans. The idea however, of launching such a list and then continuing the daunting task of keeping it flowing smoothly for an entire decade was not part of their original thinking. It was only a very short time before it became apparent that help would be needed so they happily enlisted the services of Helen Spielman as List Assistant. Before the first year was complete that three-person team concluded that even more help would be required and John Rayworth joined the team as List Moderator. Helen retired from the management team only a few months ago but until that time the four person team worked together with the precision of a fine Swiss watch tending to the daily routine and sometimes not so routine behind the scenes tasks that we deemed necessary to maintain a useful and positive flute related forum for everyone. Larry, John, & Nelson continue that same precision team work to keep the list chugging along. As volunteers we have devoted many thousands of hours of our time over the past decade in support of FLUTE and its many related projects that we deemed extremely worthy and of potential benefit for many. Our duties include such things as; instructing about Netiquette matters, maintaining the subscribers list on our host computer at Syracuse University, responding to every type of technical question imaginable, intervening either in private or on the list when flaming situations arise, and generally ensuring that open and free discussion remain focused as much as possible on the topic of flutes and flute playing. From time to time difficult situations have arisen on the list that consumed enormous amounts of our time but solutions were always discovered and equilibrium was restored. The vast majority of members who have come and gone or those who have come and stayed have been warm, friendly, open minded, and a true pleasure to know and communicate with. Our management roles have not only led to extremely close friendships between we list managers but we have also been blessed with a multitude of other new friends from every corner of the world. The list below of articles, services, and other flute related items represent highlights of FLUTE activity over the past ten years. Most of these items came into being directly or indirectly as a result of FLUTE list discussions. All but one of them is available on the WWW and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
1. FLUTE FAQ:
2. FLUTE Pronunciation Guide: Mike MacMahon, Robin Mason Horne
3. Those Whatchamacallits On Your Flute: Larry Krantz, Alton McCanless, Robert Bigio
4. Beta Blockers and Performance Anxiety in Musicians: Frequently Asked Questions
5. Flute Comfort for both the Hurting and the Presently OK: Pauline Mancuso
6. Flutes or Piccolos Could Harm Your Hearing: Steven A Wicks
7. Don't Play with Pain: Barbara Hauser
8. College Entrance Standards for Flutists: Carolyn Krysl-Hutchinson
9. FLUTE Scholarships:
10. Unaccompanied Flute Pieces:
11. Flute & Cello Duets: Julia Larson Mattern
12. Flute & Percussion Pieces: Christie Beard
13. Extended Techniques Repertoire: Helen Bledsoe
14. Solo Flute Collections: Karen D. Coffey
15. FLUTE Composers List: Pierre Csillag
16. Flute Pieces Containing Low B: 128 Pieces
17. Paris Conservatory contest pieces from 1824 to 2002: Pierre Csillag
18. Common Pieces found on Orchestral Audition Lists for Flute and Piccolo: Tod Brody
19. Sacred Music For Flute: Helen Spielman
20. Flute Repertoire Inspired by Myth/Legend: Michelle Cheremy
21. Flute Pieces with Band: 46 pieces
22. Flute Choir Pieces for Christmas: Catherine Peters
23. Extended Techniques Resource Page: Robert Dick, Robin Mason Horne
24. List Of Orchestra Flute Sections: 860 Orchestras (2,650 players) from 61 Countries
25. FLUTE Equipment Survey: Larry Krantz
26. Flute Equipment Survey 2004: Larry Krantz
27. Composer Dates: Larry Krantz
28. Flute Masterclasses: Larry Krantz
29. Flute Players in the Movies: Michelle Willis 30. Trevor Wye Corner: - http://www.larrykrantz.com/wye.htm
31. John Wion Corner:
32. Alexa Still Corner:
33. Robert Dick Corner:
34. Mike MacMahon Corner:
35. Flute Photos: John Rayworth
36. Jim Lasota's Guide to a "Fiscally Fit" Flute...: Jim Lasota
37. Polishing The Jewels: Helen Spielman
38. Oiling Wooden Flutes: Robert Bigio
39. Common Misconceptions About the Flute: Larry Krantz
40. More than... 101 Uses for Scales: Mary C.J. Byrne
41. Bb's & F#'s - Having a System: Larry Krantz
42. Thoughts on interpretation and technical preparation of contemporary music: Helen Bledsoe
43. Using the 17 Big Daily Exercises for Flute by Taffanel and Gaubert: Patricia George
44. Sonata "Undine" by Carl Reinecke, Op. 167: Hilary Bromeisl
45. FLUTE Radio: Larry Krantz (23,236+ listening hours)
46. FLUTE Events Calendar:
47. FLUTE List Vendors:
48. FLUTE List Professors and Private Teachers Roster: 441 Professors
49. Rampal Tribute:
50. Flute Books - 65 books about flutes and flute playing - many contributors
51. Multiphonic Source Books: Robert Dick
52. Tuning, Words of Encouragement, Selecting a Piccolo: John Zornig
53. Ergonomic Design Features for Flute: Pauline Mancuso
54. Getting My Ear Plugs: Kathy Russell
55. Preparing for College Auditions: Dr. Ed Lacy
56. Careers for Flutists (and other musicians): Dr. Ed Lacy
57. A View from the Auditions Committee: Ellen Redman
58. Careers in Music, Adult Students, Motivation, and Words of Encouragement: various contributors
59. Flute Fingerings Above C4: Larry Krantz
60. Piccolo Fingerings from John Krell: Larry Krantz
61. Practical Alternate Fingerings for Flute: Wayne Hedrick
62. Makers of Fine Flutes: various contributors
63. Flute Suppliers & Publishers: various contributors
64. Flute Magazines: various contributors
65. Flute Associations: Trevor Wye & various contributors
66. Flute Making Bibliography: Joseph S. Wisniewski
67. Help! One Padder's View: Mara Goosman
68. Finding Your Niche: Helen Spielman
69. Dissertation on Peter Lloyd: Suzanne Lord
70. Flute Stamps from around the world: Prof. Jerzy Mrozik, Piotr Kunysz
71. Stolen Flutes Listing: Larry Krantz (396 stolen, 52 recovered)
72. FLUTE Featured Member: (no longer available)
73. Flute Pieces with Low B: contains titles of 128 pieces
74. Audition Pieces for Flute and Piccolo: Tod Brody
75. FLUTE Memorial File: various contributors
76. Flute Holding Position: Larry Krantz
77. Flute and the Internet: Larry Krantz & John Rayworth
78. Computers in the Flute Studio: Larry Krantz & John Rayworth
79. Flute and the Internet: Larry Krantz & Helen Spielman
80. Flute and the Internet: Helen Spielman
81. Flute and the Internet: Helen Spielman 82. Pan Magazine article about FLUTE: Helen Spielman 83. Pan & Flutewise magazine articles about FLUTE: Larry Krantz 84. Music for the Love of It article about FLUTE: Helen Spielman 85. Interview with Larry Krantz about FLUTE in Italian Flute Magazine FA LA UT
86. FLUTE List dinners: Helen Spielman, John Rayworth, Tod Brody
87. Claude Monteux Correspondence Coaching: Claude Monteux, Larry Krantz
88. X-Ray Video: Patricia George FLUTE is grateful to Nelson Pardee and Computing & Media Services of Syracuse University for providing the hardware, software, and technical services that make the list possible. We hope and trust that our positive relationship with Syracuse University will continue well into the future. This message has been added to the FLUTE List pages where you can also read all the past FLUTE birthday messages.
Larry, Nelson, John
FLUTE's Eleventh Birthday
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:02:55 -0700 Dear Everyone, Eleven years ago today the FLUTE list went live for the very first time. HAPPY BIRTHDAY FLUTE!
Current Membership: 2,554 As we continue to venture forth into the second decade of operation, the list managers would like to thank each and every list member for your generosity, continued encouragement and support, and for your willingness to keep list postings well focused on the topic of flutes and flute playing. We would also like to thank everyone for observing basic Netiquette matters and for helping to make participation with the FLUTE list a positive and productive experience for everyone. Much of our time is devoted to behind the scenes management type issues and we are continually grateful for the kindness and understanding that we generally receive when communicating privately with individual list members about various issues. None of us imagined in the early days that eleven years later we would still be engaged in our various daily list related activities but, here we are, and very grateful to be so. FLUTE is grateful to Nelson Pardee and Information Technology and Services of Syracuse University for providing the hardware, software, and technical services that make the list possible. We hope and trust that our positive relationship with Syracuse University will continue well into the future. This message has been added to the FLUTE List pages at http://www.larrykrantz.com/fluteweb/fluteweb.htm where you can also read all the past FLUTE birthday messages.
Larry, Nelson, John
FLUTE's Twelfth Birthday
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2008 00:12:00 -0800
Dear Everyone, Twelve years ago today the very first message was posted to members of the newly launched FLUTE list. At that time we list managers certainly did not suspect that a dozen years later FLUTE would continue to be in operation and would be sending out an average of 25+ flute related messages each day to a membership of 2,586 people from about 41 countries. As of this moment in time there have been 115,611 messages posted to the list. We are extremely pleased that many of the earliest subscribers have chosen to remain subscribed and continue to participate right up to the present day. Thanks to the sophistication of Listserv software we are now able to have a very clear picture of how many different individuals contribute to the list over time. Some members are very active, some participate only from time to time, and others choose to lurk. Over the years the average number of different people who contribute each week has been 96. That number indicates to us that many points of view have found a voice on the list and that is exactly what we had in mind when the list was launched. Our responsibility as managers of the list involves a variety of duties that we do on a voluntary basis. In addition to watching over the technology that runs the list we also routinely engage in a wide variety of list duties including such things as:
- monitoring the daily postings with an eye to keeping the various threads focused on the topic of flutes & flute playing. - responding to questions, complaints, and compliments that arrive at flute-request@listserv.syr.edu. - privately reminding members who accidentally forget about various issues like over use of quotation, lengthy signatures, overly commercial or promotional postings, and a variety of minor Netiquette issues. - stepping in publicly on those rare occasions when things appear to be getting out of hand. Over the past few years the general level of email Netiquette understanding and expertise among the membership has grown considerably which has helped reduce the amount of time we devote to behind the scene matters. We continue to man the flute-request desk pretty much around the clock from Monday to Friday and do our best to tend to list matters as quickly as we possibly can. It is extremely rare for any list member to wait longer than a few hours when they need our assistance during the week. A couple of years ago we decided that it would be in our best interests to take weekends off from list duties so problems that arise over weekends are often left until Monday morning. The success of FLUTE over the years is a direct result of the active participation of many hundreds of kind, generous and informed members who appear to be endlessly willing to freely share their flute expertise with everyone. Every list develops a unique nature through a combination of member contribution and management style. It is our collective good fortune that the FLUTE list has been able to provide a positive influence in the global flute community over such a long period of time. We thank each and every one of you (participants & lurkers alike) for helping to make FLUTE successful over the past twelve years and we hope to continue in the same positive manner for at least the next dozen years. FLUTE is grateful to Nelson Pardee and Information Technology and Services of Syracuse University for providing the hardware, software, and technical services that make the list possible. We hope and trust that our positive relationship with Syracuse University will continue well into the future. This message has been added to the FLUTE List pages at http://www.larrykrantz.com/fluteweb/fluteweb.htm where you can also read all the past FLUTE birthday messages. Larry, Nelson, John FLUTE's Thirteenth Birthday
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:48:53 -0700
Dear Everyone, As of today the FLUTE list has been in operation for thirteen years. Current membership is 2,656 from 38 countries. There have been 121,386 messages posted to the list. Our responsibility as managers of the list involves a variety of duties that we do on a voluntary basis. In addition to watching over the technology that runs the list we also routinely engage in a wide variety of list duties including such things as: - assisting people join and leave the list. - monitoring the daily postings with an eye to keeping the various threads focused on the topic of flutes & flute playing. - responding to questions, complaints, and compliments that arrive at flute-request@listserv.syr.edu. - privately reminding members who accidentally forget about various issues like over use of quotation, lengthy signatures, overly commercial or promotional postings, and a variety of minor Netiquette issues. - stepping in publicly on those rare occasions when things appear to be getting out of hand. Larry Krantz (list owner) Nelson Pardee (list owner) John Rayworth (list monitor) FLUTE is grateful to Nelson Pardee and Information Technology and Services of Syracuse University for providing the hardware, software, and technical services that make the list possible. We hope and trust that our positive relationship with Syracuse University will continue well into the future. This message has been added to the FLUTE List pages at http://www.larrykrantz.com/fluteweb/fluteweb.htm where you can also read all the past FLUTE birthday messages. Larry, Nelson, John FLUTE's Fifteenth Birthday
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:19:21 -0700
Dear Everyone, Exactly 15 years ago today the FLUTE list became a reality. Over the intervening 5,478 days list membership has grown to 2,589 members. 128,243 messages have been posted to the list. Daily activity fluctuates from day to day depending on the popularity of ongoing threads (or un-popularity in some instances) but the average has been 22.92 messages per day with an average of 81 different list members posting each week. Topics have spanned the gamut of the flute related arena and all can be found in the on-line archives. Members come and go on a daily basis but there are a number who have been subscribed since the beginning. Many of those long time members continue contributing to this very day. Maintaining a clear focus on specifically flute related topics while encouraging all participants to be as sensitive as possible to widely
accepted Netiquette norms has been a central ingredient in our approach since the beginning. With such a large membership it simply is not possible to please everyone but after countless hours of public and private communication with many hundreds of list members we are very pleased to say that the majority of people are very understanding and quite willing to "play by the rules". It isn't possible to calculate the number of hours that we have invested over the past 15 years in our attempts to make the list as informative, useful, and friendly as we can but we do agree that the time has been well spent and for the most part, extremely enjoyable. On this, our 15 anniversary, we thank each and everyone one of you (contributors and lurkers alike) for helping to make the list what it is. Ultimately any list can only be as successful as its membership is willing to make it. We are grateful for the generosity of so many FLUTE list members who have freely shared their expertise, opinion, and insight over the years. FLUTE also owes a great deal of gratitude to Nelson Pardee and Computing & Media Services of Syracuse University for providing the hardware, software, and technical services that makes the list possible. We hope and trust that our positive relationship with Syracuse University will continue for many more years to come. Larry, Nelson, John |