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JUNE 29 - JULY 4; JULY 6-9, 2017
LOG SHEET #8
SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET
LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: DAVID DISHNEAU
RECORDER NUMBER (MAIN): CFCH 1
FILE NAME: Story 1-0092.wav
RECORDER NUMBER (BACKUP): CFCH 18
FILE NAME: Story 2-0379.wav
PRESENTER: DIANA PARKER
DATE/TIME: 7/8/17 4:15pm
PROGRAM: 50 Year Anniv.
STAGE: Story Circle
GROUP NAME:
SESSION TITLE: OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
[[table 2 columns and 2 rows]]
PARTICIPANTS       INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION
Pete Reiniger      CFCH Sound Production Supervisor
Barbara LAU        Program Coordinator for 5 years - retired
Richard Kennedy    Program Director 1975-2009 - retired
Betty Derbyshire   Festival administration - retired

CONTENTS/NOTES (continue on back)
1. Diana says there's a staff you don't see: participant coordinators
2. Kennedy: staffs are so important, and connections are so important. Starts with selection of the right coordinator
3. Kennedy discusses the logistics of the Silk Road program.
4. Says it was after 9/11, creating need for great sensitivity re Muslims.
5. Derbyshire stated with festival in 1974 or 1975, then was involved in 1976, 12-week festival created a new amalgamated form so participants could sign just one form instead of many. 
6. Participants could sign just one form instead of many.
7. Derbyshire discusses carbon copy complications. 
8. Derbyshire: Re: technology - we pay people in CASH. Some of S.I. wanted to use cash cards. But we still pay in CASH. 
9. PARKER says heat + humidity can play havoc with sound.
10. Reiniger says one of best things to do is listen to an instrument before you try to amplify it.