[Ottawamusicians] Use of New Mailing Lists Ottawa Musicians List Service & Ottawa Blues & Jazz List Service

Hi All, It's early days and there may be some growing pains with the new list services so some patience with the process may be needed. This is to help clarify the use and purpose of each list. Some musicians have been posting their special events on the Ottawa Musician list while they would be better posted on ottawabluesandjazz(a)lists.ncf.ca. This has resulted in some unsubscriptions. The ottawabluesandjazz(a)lists.ncf.ca has 360 recipients including musicians and music fans so will get better coverage for your special events. Use of the ottawabluesandjazz(a)lists.ncf.ca list should still however be kept as much as possible to your special events to not flood everyone on the list including musicians. This may result in people unsubscribing and defeat the purpose of spreading the word as widely as possible on your gigs. My Ottawa Blues & Jazz Guides On-line Newsletter and the DIY calendar on my site, where used to list your gigs, will cover both your regular and special events for the most part. I draw on the DIY calendar to produce the newsletter. The Ottawa Musician list is comprised of the approx 160 musicians I e-mail once per month or so to remind you to review your gigs listed on the DIY calendar or provide you with guidance on how to use it. It's mainly intended as a general communication channel between me, musicians and musicians representatives who post your gigs to the DIY calendar. Both lists are similar to lists like MapleBlue. There is a Digest option to reduce the number of individual e-mails if the volume becomes more than you want. Just let me know at bluesandjazzguy(a)ncf.ca and I'll put you on a digest version for either or both lists. Jim Roy Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide Phone: (613) 829-3725 www.ottawabluesjazz.ca