To all 2006 and 2007 Construction Zone participants:
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for the gift of your talents and passionate contributions! "Steel Bridge Songs Vol.1" continues to be very well received, and the income it continues to generate from sales around the county is being put to very good use (check Christie's Bridge News update below).
Last summer's second batch of songs, steering surprisingly clear of redundancy, proved the bridge theme/metaphor virtually inexhaustible. We'll be releasing a double-disc collection (Steel Bridge Songs Vols. 2&3) in time for this year's songfest.
My apologies to any songwriter who's felt a little out-of-the-loop since last summer. We've had a motel fire, a challenging winter, meetings, meetings, meetings, and countless details to contend with (not to mention, someone only intermittently reliable at the helm: ME!)
Steve, Travis, and Chris have done a great job with the recordings, making sure there's stuff to listen to, and making copies for those who've requested them. It's taken awhile, but the CD is well on track, the mixes are great, and we're getting ready for mastering.
And Steel Bridge 2008 is starting to look like it will be the most fun and best organized yet. In planning this year's event, your contributions have not been and will not be forgotten! We consider all Construction Crew members, past and present, to be part of the Steel Bridge family, and I'm hoping you'll all want to come back and take part as performers and volunteers. And we hope you'll be inspired to write while you're here.
If you have any ideas or questions, or just want to touch base, please feel free to contact me via myspace or by email: pmAcd333@gmail.com. If you'd rather talk on the phone, email me your phone number and I'll give you a call.
Again, I want to thank all of you for what you've given, especially those of you who have, on your own initiative, stayed involved as active, unpaid volunteers throughout this long cold winter.
One I should mention here is melaniejane, known to most Construction Zoners for her cello contributions. You may not know that she's continued to donate countless hours helping with promotion and organizing behind the scenes. She's been helping to recruit and organize this year's Construction Zone, and she'll help coordinate YOUR participation in this year's event. She'll be contacting you soon. Please read her letter and cooperate with her as you would (or wouldn't) with me. And again, feel free to contact me directly if need be.
xo,p