06.52
Camp Caravan, Royalston, Massachusetts.
The first morning here was cold, the following very hot, and we are now down to warm.
12.39 Personal meetings after breakfast with the Special Study Group.
Guitar Meeting at 10.30: beginning in a large Circle, moving to Inner & Outer Circles. New form…
Variegated Form: Five Forward, Retreats (the pattern: 3+2)
in a circle of 9:
123
91
891
78
678
56
456
34
234
12
912
89
789
67
567
45
345
23
123 etc.
Variegated Form: Seven Forward, Retreats (the pattern: 3+2+2)
in a circle of 9:
123
91
89
789
67
56
456
34
23
123 etc.
Clapping the forms, then playing notes.
This gives rise to other forms, not yet presented:
Variegated Forms:
Five Forwards, Advances;
Five Backwards, Retreats;
Five Backwards, Advances.
Seven Forwards, Advances;
Seven Backwards, Retreats;
Seven Backwards, Advances.
16.15 Visitors at lunch from the Miller’s River Educational Trust (who own this property) working in the fundraising office today. They answered questions on the aim of the trust & the history of this property.
Short presentation on the present state of the GCIRP (Robert) & TTA (Curt) in Seattle. Seattle is inviting Crafties from around the world to visit Seattle, work with them & stay a while.
21.04 Performance at dinner, twice.
A question on my (startled) response to the word start: for a process to remain on course to its completion, a beginning is important. Three endings: a finish, where something is lost; a conclusion, where nothing is lost but not much is gained either; and a completion, which is a new beginning.
The person asking has had an insight into how he starts to play guitar. He wondered why he was in pain when playing & attributed this to the intrinsic nature of guitar playing, rather than his own approach to playing.
Comments on the Tone Clock.
One of the members of the course is venting violently.
Staff meeting after dinner.
22.38 The large Circle meeting was lead by one of the Team, interested in developing a variation of theirs in a large group. This took the place of the last full-group evening I would have had led on this course.
"Nothing worthwhile is achieved suddenly."
