The Community-Music e-mail list

Ron Boerger, list creator/owner
Jonell Lindholm, Bill Anderson, list co-administrators

Welcome!

Since 1995, the Community-Music email list has provided a means for people across the world to discuss their passion for making music in a (primarily) volunteer concert/wind band or orchestra. Since 1999, the list has been in place on what is now Yahoo!Groups. The list has been stable there and a complete archive of discussion is available.

Besides the mailing list itself, Community-Music (or, 'C-M' as it is known by its members) is best known for the extensive list of contact information which is available to anyone who is seeking information on a group to join. There are nearly 1,400 such groups registered in the "C-M Contact List."

Please browse the links below and explore all that C-M has to offer. To access the list or the message archive, you'll need to sign up; simply click on the "Sign up" link below.

NOTICE: These resources are for the private use of the members of the Community-Music e-mail list. Any attempt to exploit this list or the resources contained on this site for business use, *of any type*, without the express written permission of the list owner is strictly prohibited. Spammers who harvest email addresses from these resources WILL be dealt with, as will slugs who perform wholesale copying of the data contained here for use on their own sites.

Community-Music resources

Branding your band - Electronically! - Ron's presentation to the 2004 Association of Concert Bands Conference discusses using the internet to promote your band. Applies to any 501-(c)-3 musical organization!

The C-M FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the list
Sign Up
Join the discussion!
Help keep C-M on the air
Help keep the site up (and free of ads) by contributing as little as $1.

The C-M Contact List
Contact information for nearly 1,400 community bands and orchestras worldwide!
Post to the list
Forget how to make a post to the list? Just click the link. Note that only c-m members may post.
Group Home Pages
Links to hundreds upon hundreds of community ensembles are here.

Groups by region
Find a group in YOUR area! Choose either US or non-US listings. (Once you find the name of a group, look it up in the contact list.)
C-M Yahoo!Groups home
This is where you can find the archives, unsubscribe, invite others, and more.
Submit or change a group
To add a group, click here for US groups; international groups should click here. To change an existing group, click here.

TSA standards regarding musical instruments Updated Mar '07

The Transportation Safety Administration has issued updated guidelines to clarify that musicial instruments must be allowed (space and other considerations permitting) as an carry-on in addition to your standard carry-on allowance. Visit the website, print a copy of the information, and check with your carrier to ensure you can take your instrument onboard. TSA's policy tells the SCREENERS what is allowed; the airlines set policy individually regarding carry-ons. Southwest ignores this policy; I have never had a problem with American allowing me or my wife to take our french horns onboard.
Taking a copy of this letter with you should convince reluctant gate agents, security screeners, etc. to allow you to board with your musical instrument. Don't expect to lug your double bass or tuba on-board, but for most smaller instruments this should do the trick. Don't forget to remove anything sharp from your case and put in in your checked baggage.
Note: If the link above doesn't work, it's because TSA has moved it yet again. Do a search for "Transporting musical instruments" and you should be OK.

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The C-M FAQ Frequently asked questions about the list	Sign Up Join the discussion!	Help keep C-M on the air Help keep the site up (and free of ads) by contributing as little as $1.
The C-M Contact List Contact information for nearly 1,400 community bands and orchestras worldwide!	Post to the list Forget how to make a post to the list? Just click the link. Note that only c-m members may post.	Group Home Pages Links to hundreds upon hundreds of community ensembles are here.
Groups by region Find a group in YOUR area! Choose either US or non-US listings. (Once you find the name of a group, look it up in the contact list.)	C-M Yahoo!Groups home This is where you can find the archives, unsubscribe, invite others, and more.	Submit or change a group To add a group, click here for US groups; international groups should click here. To change an existing group, click here.
TSA standards regarding musical instruments Updated Mar '07 The Transportation Safety Administration has issued updated guidelines to clarify that musicial instruments must be allowed (space and other considerations permitting) as an carry-on in addition to your standard carry-on allowance. Visit the website, print a copy of the information, and check with your carrier to ensure you can take your instrument onboard. TSA's policy tells the SCREENERS what is allowed; the airlines set policy individually regarding carry-ons. Southwest ignores this policy; I have never had a problem with American allowing me or my wife to take our french horns onboard. Taking a copy of this letter with you should convince reluctant gate agents, security screeners, etc. to allow you to board with your musical instrument. Don't expect to lug your double bass or tuba on-board, but for most smaller instruments this should do the trick. Don't forget to remove anything sharp from your case and put in in your checked baggage. Note: If the link above doesn't work, it's because TSA has moved it yet again. Do a search for "Transporting musical instruments" and you should be OK.

The Community-Music e-mail list

Ron Boerger, list creator/owner Jonell Lindholm, Bill Anderson, list co-administrators

Community-Music resources

Ron Boerger, list creator/owner
Jonell Lindholm, Bill Anderson, list co-administrators