• OVERVIEW
• THE NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE
• THE 5-MINUTES-EACH LINE-UP BOARD
• WHO-WHAT-WHERE ...
• WEEKLY UPDATE AND YOUTUBE POSTS
• PROCEDURES
• RESOURCES
• QUESTIONS
  • Can people formally spruik about grants, business services or money making ventures (gigs)?
  • Can electric guitarists bring an amp and/or pedals?
  • Are we covered by insurance?
  • What about the money side of things?
• FREE VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDING
• GIF FOR SOCIAL MEDIA
• QR CODES 1 PAGE PDF
• QR CODE FOR THIS PAGE

OVERVIEW

THE NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE

THE 5-MINUTES-EACH LINE-UP BOARD

• This TV display shows whether jamming, studio recording or YouTube video is part of the action.
• The same graphic will update each week here online.
  
• On the night a low-tech velcro cardboard solution is likely
• so that members can renegotiate or drop out with ease.
  

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WHO-WHAT-WHERE ...

• WHO: any senior* acoustic or electric fingerstyle guitarist from beginner to expert
• WHAT: blues, folk, rock, pop or jazz with a focus on the five blues shapes ... loopers allowed
• WHERE: at new community centre - key links at YouTube community posts
  
• WHEN: perhaps Mondays 7-9pm ... to be decided
  
• WHY: why not?
  
• HOW: sign up for a BCC (private) weekly (Sunday 12pm) update with the following jam's line-up
• a breakdown of topics in that update are listed in a YouTube community
• HOW MUCH: $2 coin donation at each weekly event to cover room hire

WEEKLY UPDATE AND YOUTUBE POSTS

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PROCEDURES

• BYO guitar stand (or at least a strap).
• Verified nicknames and email addresses can pre-book a slot by emailing the weekly update sender.
• If arriving fresh pick an empty slot (or negotiate for one already taken) .
  
• Write your nickname on some masking tape and
  
• stick it on your shirt and your guitar.
• Safely cover or bend/blunt the string ends on machine heads.
• Safely place your case against the wall or on the benches around the room.
• Nothing starts till all trip or 'poke-in-the-eye' hazards are dealt with.
• People will heartily count "5-4-3-2-1" when your five minutes is up.
• Procedures and (conventions that evolve) will appear here on this site so that newcomers are well informed and are welcomed as 'insiders' from the outset.
  

RESOURCES

• TV or device friendly lyrics and chords online as chordpro text and graphics.
• An attached AppleTV allows circle members to display chords, lyrics, training materials or live close-ups of their fretboard.

QUESTIONS

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  This will be added to and informs formal policy and conditions displayed on sign-ons and membership documents.
  

• Can people formally spruik about grants, business services or money making ventures (gigs)?

• On 5-minutes-each nights ... no ... unless the present 5-minutes-each night mob think it is appropriate via a show of hands.
  
• Visiting or resident VIPs (vested interest personalities) may get their own five minutes occasionally so that people can quiz them.
  

• Can electric guitarists bring an amp and/or pedals?

• Yes, but <= 20watts.
• Everything must be battery powered and positioned under or no more than half a metre from your seat.
• Any recording of 'other' circle members (through mixers loopers or mics) must be done with their permission prior to starting your five minutes.
  
• During a circle member's five minutes the club may be able to loan a wireless transmitter for your guitar, a wireless lav mic and a connected amp to help you get the experience, project and move with ease and safety
  

• Are we covered by insurance?

• It is likely that key people who set up and pack up are 'trainers' ... registered with 'Duck for Cover' and appropriate public liability coverage.
• Some (some) public liability coverage is via the community centre itself but, short of incorporation (which is a pain), non-profit status with 'trainers' is (so far) the cheapest way to solve the insurance problem.
• Trainers won't be pulling rank over what you play or what you say but they will be very focussed on safety and hazards ... please cooperate with them.
  
• Further research may reveal other options ...
  

• What about the money side of things?

• Weekly updates will include all transactions from a Gungahlin Westpac account with a PDF of the statements one click away.
  
  • The club accounts do not serve as a reservoir for any funds or projects eg: grants, business sponsorship or gigs.
    
  • The club account just pays the rent and required insurance or registration
    from $2 coin donations on the night.
  • Any time, equipment, advice or labour for any event or project is provided voluntarily and is either given at your own risk or under the auspices of 'trainers' &/or guidelines dictated by the club's insurance (public liability) policies.
• Coinage can be deposited in the Westpac ATM enclave late at night or when opportune.
  
• The club will not own much (or make much) in the way of assets or revenue.
• it might own some stereo amps, a mixer and a wireless lav mic or two for five-minutes-each open mic performances
  
• Savings for agreed objectives will be depicted in gannt charts and graphs showing deadlines and weekly savings allotted to them such as:
• storage
• advanced room bookings
• insurance (eg Duck for Cover)
• non-profit registration with ACT government
• any other costs or deposits required by the venue

FREE VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDING

• People who share original stuff and agree to be the subject of audio or video recording through the RODEcaster Video S (or other equipment that members bring) hold all recording and distribution rights receiving (free) all separate takes, stems (or volunteer post-production) from all present mics and cameras.
• Workshops from different vested interests regarding copyright, recording rights, royalties, APRA etc are likely to be a mainstay of club activity.

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