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@lists.ncf.ca.
This has resulted in some unsubscriptions.
 
The ottawabluesandjazz@lists.ncf.ca has 360 recipients including musicians
and music fans so will get better
coverage for your special events.
 
Use of the ottawabluesandjazz@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@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