Tonight
Out of the whole group, I've only had two positive responses for tonight. I'm cancelling the session.
July
I'll e-mail everyone in preparation for July 9, and if I have enough positive responses (and the folks at Old Songs will let us use the building), we'll have a session in July.
Old Songs
Stay cool, everyone, and remember that even if you're not camping this year, at least plan to come for one of the days or concerts at Old Songs!
For Irish fans: Liz Carroll and John Doyle (another lefty fiddle player, btw, as well as brilliant guitarist and singer) and Andy Irvine (Irish/Greek bouzouki, gorgeous songs) will be at the festival.
For Celtic fans: April Verch (Ottawa fiddler/dancer extraordinaire!), Malinky (Scottish), Le Vent du Nord (Quebecois)
My personal favorites: Scott Ainsley (blues guitar/song, Vermont), John Kirk & Trish Miller (traditional & original music, song, dance). BTW, these two are the most generous, talented and friendly people you ever want to meet!
Some Memorials:
I've just heard they're having a memorial for Jackie Alper at the festival -- Jackie was an amazing woman, folk music, folklorist and radical! If you don't know who I am talking about, please don't miss the opportunity to learn more about her.
Old Songs will also be celebrating the life and contributions of U. Utah Phillips, a rambler, hobo, wobbly and folk legend. This is another don't miss.
The Visitors -- A Folk Opera
Andy and friends have outdone themselves yet again. If you didn't get to see The Visitors, a tale of the Adirondacks, you need to do so. A performance will be held on Friday afternoon of the festival, so make time to catch this moving, inspiring and highly informative theatre piece about the life, times and music of Adirondack people. Features an all-star cast!
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For more info: http://www.east-durham.org/irishartsweek/
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6.11.2008
2.13.2008
Zamboni Ride!
Guys, I'm cancelling the slow session. I just can't get past the idea that even if the weather is great when we arrive at 7:30, it won't be a freakin' skating rink by the time we leave.
So, don't forget the Dance Flurry is this weekend (www.danceflurry.org) where trusty and I will be playing along with a million other fantabulous performers (!). Also, if you're not up in Saratoga (or if, like Jeff, you are but you're going anyway...), there's a phenomenal Old Songs concert featuring Alisdair Fraser and Natalie Haas (www.oldsongs.org for tix/info).
Also, a few reminders on upcoming cool music:
Irish Arts Week: Paul Keating reminded me to tell you all that there's an early registration discount for The Catskills Irish Arts Week (http://www.east-durham.org/irishartsweek/). It's totally worth it to register early if you can. Plus, check out the amazing teaching line-up! (Bear in mind, it is subject to change due to performers' scheduling.) Arts Week is scheduled for July 13-19, 2008.
Banjo Burke Festival: Bridget Burke asked me to let people know that there is a fundraiser for the Second Annual Banjo Burke Festival being held at the Celtic Hall in East Greenbush on April 22 (I think). I'll get you more details as soon as I can. (The festival will be held in East Durham on Columbus Day Weekend.)
Old Songs: Andy Spence asked me to remind people to get your tickets for the Celtic Fiddle Festival (featuring Kevin Burke - Ireland, Christian LeMaitre - Brittany, Andre Brunet - Quebec, and Ged Foley - every-damn-where on Guitar) on Tuesday, February 26 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $25.
Celebration of Celts: Louise Dunphy asked me to remind you to save the first weekend in May for the Celebration of Celts, which I believe is moving back to the Chatham Fairgrounds. I'll let you know when I have more details. Cel o' Celts is May 2-3-4, 2008.
The Dance Flurry: Trusty and I wish you a very happy Flurry weekend! We hope to see you out there, and I want to remind everyone to go support Cedar Stanistreet and Friends for the Celtic session on Sunday morning! I expect, like always, the session will be in the Atrium of the main hotel. Don't miss it! It's going to be great fun! Also, Maura MacNamara will be playing in various places, as will Bob Gaesser and the Italian Village Dance Band. Get out and support our friends! (This weekend: Feb. 15-17)
Until Next Time,
The Trad
So, don't forget the Dance Flurry is this weekend (www.danceflurry.org) where trusty and I will be playing along with a million other fantabulous performers (!). Also, if you're not up in Saratoga (or if, like Jeff, you are but you're going anyway...), there's a phenomenal Old Songs concert featuring Alisdair Fraser and Natalie Haas (www.oldsongs.org for tix/info).
Also, a few reminders on upcoming cool music:
Irish Arts Week: Paul Keating reminded me to tell you all that there's an early registration discount for The Catskills Irish Arts Week (http://www.east-durham.org/irishartsweek/). It's totally worth it to register early if you can. Plus, check out the amazing teaching line-up! (Bear in mind, it is subject to change due to performers' scheduling.) Arts Week is scheduled for July 13-19, 2008.
Banjo Burke Festival: Bridget Burke asked me to let people know that there is a fundraiser for the Second Annual Banjo Burke Festival being held at the Celtic Hall in East Greenbush on April 22 (I think). I'll get you more details as soon as I can. (The festival will be held in East Durham on Columbus Day Weekend.)
Old Songs: Andy Spence asked me to remind people to get your tickets for the Celtic Fiddle Festival (featuring Kevin Burke - Ireland, Christian LeMaitre - Brittany, Andre Brunet - Quebec, and Ged Foley - every-damn-where on Guitar) on Tuesday, February 26 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $25.
Celebration of Celts: Louise Dunphy asked me to remind you to save the first weekend in May for the Celebration of Celts, which I believe is moving back to the Chatham Fairgrounds. I'll let you know when I have more details. Cel o' Celts is May 2-3-4, 2008.
The Dance Flurry: Trusty and I wish you a very happy Flurry weekend! We hope to see you out there, and I want to remind everyone to go support Cedar Stanistreet and Friends for the Celtic session on Sunday morning! I expect, like always, the session will be in the Atrium of the main hotel. Don't miss it! It's going to be great fun! Also, Maura MacNamara will be playing in various places, as will Bob Gaesser and the Italian Village Dance Band. Get out and support our friends! (This weekend: Feb. 15-17)
Until Next Time,
The Trad
1.10.2008
Living in a Virtual World
Well, this takes the cake: I just finished reading a virtual interview between two avatars in a virtual lounge in Second Life, a virtual metaverse. The woman conducting the interview is a non-profit professional, and the woman being interviewed is the first person to have an avatar that earned One Million Actual US Dollars selling "real estate" in a virtual reality setting. That is pretty incredible. Someone will pay actual real discretionary income to purchase a plot of megabytes on a "private" island next to a pix-alicious waterfall so they can build their virtual dream home.
Why would you want to change something that's completely made up? Isn't it just a pretend world? You can make it whatever you want, right? Well, No. There are other people creating their own experiences. It's not static. Things are constantly changing. Which would, perhaps, explain why there are activists and do-gooders in virtual worlds too. We aren't really changing the society completely, we're just moving it from one plane to another. Think about it: you go there and reinvent yourself. At the same time, zillions of other people are doing the exact same thing. Maybe you can change the way you look or what your life looks like or how you behave. And everyone else is doing that, too. Look, you can change yourself all you want, but you can't really change the fact that once you're there and someone else is there, it's sort of automatically a new society. A community. Whether you wanted it to be or not. So, now I get it. (Anthropology rules!) We go there to be someone we're not, have things we don't, create things we do. We want things to be better there, so we make an effort to make them better. And that includes charity in thought, word, and deed.
The person who made her Million-in-a-Metaverse has now become a metaphilanthropist. First she used some of her proceeds to sponsor a person who couldn't afford the fees to have access to Second Life. Seems like sort of a weird charity, but hey...she gave someone who couldn't afford it access to a global village. This guy, from an impoverished family in Southeast Asia or somewhere, could connect with people in Brazil, the U.S., South Africa, Iceland, or wherever the people he met were from. I'd say that's an incredibly cool opportunity, wouldn't you?
Next she saw an opportunity to foster real meaningful dialogue among Second Lifers on a larger scale. She had seen and heard avatars having thoughtful and informed conversations about real issues. So she donated the real estate to develop a Non-Profit Commons, a virtual suite of non-profit organizations to give them a place to promote themselves, connect with volunteers and people in need. Residents of the metaverse can visit, get involved, make a donation, or decide it's not for them and start stalking the hot chick who works at TechSoup.
Even in this virtual reality, you can volunteer your real time and energy, you can organize, you can create virtual events and hold them. There are people literally making a living by interfacing with this virtual metaverse. You can buy a private island to host your event. Big corporations are doing it. I think Google owns an island where their employees can "go" to attend company conferences or corporate training. Heck, the American Cancer Society held a virtual relay-for-life. In their first year, they raised $5,100. In their fourth year, they've raised over $100,000 without anybody strapping on sneakers. I know...it kind of defeats the purpose of a walk. But look, people clearly want to be engaged in community, and if you build it, they will come!
All right. Why is she talking about virtual reality? Has she completely lost her mind? We're not dialing it in from our computers. Is she selling Amway? Is she nuts?
Here's the thing: I'm not talking about virtual reality. I'm talking about us. About community. Our Slow Session is a community. Old Songs is a community. Neither are static. They're both growing. Both are stronger and better because you are involved, because YOU show up.
No matter what face you put on to come to session, no matter whether you're totally confident in your playing, working at it, or completely new at it and afraid of screwing up in front of everybody, you're part of our world. This session is about welcoming new people, helping to keep regular attendees growing and moving in the direction they want to go, and building confidence.
Remember, in this universe:
1. mistakes are welcome, even encouraged.
2. learning by ear is encouraged: bring a recorder and get the tune as it is played at the session.
3. we do care what you think: give constructive feedback if you think there's something you'd like to see happen.
What's Next for The Session?
In the spirit of growing and changing, we've found that maybe a little bit of a new approach would help keep the session fun and useful! Here's what's happening:
Session Portion
1. We're enjoying learning Waltzes. If Jeff is around, perhaps he'll start us off with one.
2. We'll start off each session evening by playing some sets of tunes. I'll be posting those shortly. If you want to suggest a set, please comment or e-mail me.
3. We'll play established sets every time, if we can get through them. This will help us get used to playing tunes in sets, get used to changing from tune to tune, and keep us building our repertoire.
4. We'll add new sets every time -- we can put some together right on the spot, incorporating tunes from the big lists, and new tunes that we're working on.
Learning Portion
1. We'll work on a few learning tunes: one or two from spots, and one or two by ear, depending on what people are interested in, and what they'd like to learn. Again, send recommendations or make a comment to the blog.
2. We'll finish up with either a slow tune or a new waltz and an old waltz, if Jeff is with us.
I hope this new format will be enjoyable for everyone.
Again, thank you so much for continuing to be a part of the slow session community, and welcome to those who are new. Thank you for bringing a vibrancy to Old Songs, along with all the other DIY-ers who make music during the week. Because of you, Old Songs is growing in so many wonderful ways. Old Songs isn't virtual, it's a reality. But it can only stay a reality if we support it. So, next time you're surfing around on the web, and you're feeling a little meta-philanthropic, visit the Old Songs site (http://www.oldsongs.org/) and consider making a donation. Keep the groove alive!
Happy New Year to you all!
The Trad
Where do they find the time?
Hey, don't get me wrong. I like the internet as much as the next guy. Well, maybe a little less than your average 15-year-old. And I'm reasonably savvy, but I haven't cottoned onto constant texting like every normal 24-year-old. MySpace is only now becoming a reality for me. And YouTube. Hey -- you can market your music there! (Our buddy David from the session did. Check out his band's video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Oz6_Ptizs. Excellent playing!)
When I first read this interview, I was struggling to understand how one would be attracted to the idea of creating a wholly new life and self in a brand new universe and making the time to live it. I mean, my whole life is really pretty filled up with living the life I already have. And then to have the wherewithall to create an income stream out of relationships forged with a whole bunch of people who are also sitting around in their jammies and fuzzy slippers, typing on their computers. Pretty creative.
So what happens in this "metaverse"? Well, people create their avatars, get oriented to their new world, make new friends, run around like maniacs, and maybe get their groove back. And then -- and here's the surprise -- they get bored. And they start to look for more. More? I don't mean more funky virtual clothes or jewelry or cars or houses or lovers or food or whatever consumeristic needs this fantasy world can fulfill. I mean more like finding your purpose or making a difference or needing to change the status quo. That's a question, though, isn't it? If you've just created this perfect self and environment and whatever, why would you need to change it? Isn't everything hunky dory?Why would you want to change something that's completely made up? Isn't it just a pretend world? You can make it whatever you want, right? Well, No. There are other people creating their own experiences. It's not static. Things are constantly changing. Which would, perhaps, explain why there are activists and do-gooders in virtual worlds too. We aren't really changing the society completely, we're just moving it from one plane to another. Think about it: you go there and reinvent yourself. At the same time, zillions of other people are doing the exact same thing. Maybe you can change the way you look or what your life looks like or how you behave. And everyone else is doing that, too. Look, you can change yourself all you want, but you can't really change the fact that once you're there and someone else is there, it's sort of automatically a new society. A community. Whether you wanted it to be or not. So, now I get it. (Anthropology rules!) We go there to be someone we're not, have things we don't, create things we do. We want things to be better there, so we make an effort to make them better. And that includes charity in thought, word, and deed.
The person who made her Million-in-a-Metaverse has now become a metaphilanthropist. First she used some of her proceeds to sponsor a person who couldn't afford the fees to have access to Second Life. Seems like sort of a weird charity, but hey...she gave someone who couldn't afford it access to a global village. This guy, from an impoverished family in Southeast Asia or somewhere, could connect with people in Brazil, the U.S., South Africa, Iceland, or wherever the people he met were from. I'd say that's an incredibly cool opportunity, wouldn't you?
Next she saw an opportunity to foster real meaningful dialogue among Second Lifers on a larger scale. She had seen and heard avatars having thoughtful and informed conversations about real issues. So she donated the real estate to develop a Non-Profit Commons, a virtual suite of non-profit organizations to give them a place to promote themselves, connect with volunteers and people in need. Residents of the metaverse can visit, get involved, make a donation, or decide it's not for them and start stalking the hot chick who works at TechSoup.
Even in this virtual reality, you can volunteer your real time and energy, you can organize, you can create virtual events and hold them. There are people literally making a living by interfacing with this virtual metaverse. You can buy a private island to host your event. Big corporations are doing it. I think Google owns an island where their employees can "go" to attend company conferences or corporate training. Heck, the American Cancer Society held a virtual relay-for-life. In their first year, they raised $5,100. In their fourth year, they've raised over $100,000 without anybody strapping on sneakers. I know...it kind of defeats the purpose of a walk. But look, people clearly want to be engaged in community, and if you build it, they will come!
All right. Why is she talking about virtual reality? Has she completely lost her mind? We're not dialing it in from our computers. Is she selling Amway? Is she nuts?
Here's the thing: I'm not talking about virtual reality. I'm talking about us. About community. Our Slow Session is a community. Old Songs is a community. Neither are static. They're both growing. Both are stronger and better because you are involved, because YOU show up.
No matter what face you put on to come to session, no matter whether you're totally confident in your playing, working at it, or completely new at it and afraid of screwing up in front of everybody, you're part of our world. This session is about welcoming new people, helping to keep regular attendees growing and moving in the direction they want to go, and building confidence.
Remember, in this universe:
1. mistakes are welcome, even encouraged.
2. learning by ear is encouraged: bring a recorder and get the tune as it is played at the session.
3. we do care what you think: give constructive feedback if you think there's something you'd like to see happen.
What's Next for The Session?
In the spirit of growing and changing, we've found that maybe a little bit of a new approach would help keep the session fun and useful! Here's what's happening:
Session Portion
1. We're enjoying learning Waltzes. If Jeff is around, perhaps he'll start us off with one.
2. We'll start off each session evening by playing some sets of tunes. I'll be posting those shortly. If you want to suggest a set, please comment or e-mail me.
3. We'll play established sets every time, if we can get through them. This will help us get used to playing tunes in sets, get used to changing from tune to tune, and keep us building our repertoire.
4. We'll add new sets every time -- we can put some together right on the spot, incorporating tunes from the big lists, and new tunes that we're working on.
Learning Portion
1. We'll work on a few learning tunes: one or two from spots, and one or two by ear, depending on what people are interested in, and what they'd like to learn. Again, send recommendations or make a comment to the blog.
2. We'll finish up with either a slow tune or a new waltz and an old waltz, if Jeff is with us.
I hope this new format will be enjoyable for everyone.
Again, thank you so much for continuing to be a part of the slow session community, and welcome to those who are new. Thank you for bringing a vibrancy to Old Songs, along with all the other DIY-ers who make music during the week. Because of you, Old Songs is growing in so many wonderful ways. Old Songs isn't virtual, it's a reality. But it can only stay a reality if we support it. So, next time you're surfing around on the web, and you're feeling a little meta-philanthropic, visit the Old Songs site (http://www.oldsongs.org/) and consider making a donation. Keep the groove alive!
Happy New Year to you all!
The Trad
10.12.2007
Nice Session!
Thanks to everybody who came out, especially George for teaching us tunes. It was great to see Pete and Diane again, too, and welcome to Sean and Dick! Jeff, Karen, Dave, Karin, and Colleen were there, too, so you see we had plenty of talent and a lot of laughs! There's room for more bodies, so if you see something on the list below that you like, plan on joining us for next time.
To our new friends, I should mention that usually we're a little bit more of a lively group, but I think we were all half asleep, so come back next time and I promise to be more cheery!
October 10
We worked on tunes by ear this time -- the photocopier doesn't like me...
Colerain Jig (with all the sharps!)
The Peacock's Feather (Dmaj) Hornpipe
some waltzes, including Gentle Maiden and Southwind. I think there were more, but I can't remember names. I think we all liked Gentle Maiden, so I'll bring copies next time.
Thank you to Pete and Sean for bringing treats....
I enjoyed getting the chance to really learn a tune by ear instead of blasting through it on paper. Keep practicing the tunes from this month, so you have them for next! I told Elaine in an e-mail that Trusty Companion and I loved King of the Fairies so much that we are playing it now in gigs!
Learning Tune List for November 14:
Reels: Father Kelly's Speed the Plough
Hornpipes: review of Peacock's Feather (DMaj) and we'll learn the minor Peacock's Feather
Set Dance: Jockey to the Fair
Waltz: Gentle Maiden
O'Carolan: Morghan Meghan
Jigs: still open for someone to pick! Send me an e-mail or comment on this post!
Just so we're playing the same version anyway, let me pull together some music for y'all to check out. I'll bring spots to the session next time, and not try to rely on the Old Songs copier. As I said, it doesn't like me much...I'm feeling kind of the same way about the copier, frankly!
Best wishes to Julie and her family on their trip to Kazakhsthan! We look forward to seeing you in November!
And don't forget, the East Coast Pipers Tionol (www.eastcoastpipers.com) is coming up on Oct. 26-28 in East Durham (Gavin's Golden Hill Resort). Don't miss a great concert, a chance for fiddle or pipes classes, and plenty of session action!
Happy Playing Y'All!
The Trad
To our new friends, I should mention that usually we're a little bit more of a lively group, but I think we were all half asleep, so come back next time and I promise to be more cheery!
October 10
We worked on tunes by ear this time -- the photocopier doesn't like me...
Colerain Jig (with all the sharps!)
The Peacock's Feather (Dmaj) Hornpipe
some waltzes, including Gentle Maiden and Southwind. I think there were more, but I can't remember names. I think we all liked Gentle Maiden, so I'll bring copies next time.
Thank you to Pete and Sean for bringing treats....
I enjoyed getting the chance to really learn a tune by ear instead of blasting through it on paper. Keep practicing the tunes from this month, so you have them for next! I told Elaine in an e-mail that Trusty Companion and I loved King of the Fairies so much that we are playing it now in gigs!
Learning Tune List for November 14:
Reels: Father Kelly's Speed the Plough
Hornpipes: review of Peacock's Feather (DMaj) and we'll learn the minor Peacock's Feather
Set Dance: Jockey to the Fair
Waltz: Gentle Maiden
O'Carolan: Morghan Meghan
Jigs: still open for someone to pick! Send me an e-mail or comment on this post!
Just so we're playing the same version anyway, let me pull together some music for y'all to check out. I'll bring spots to the session next time, and not try to rely on the Old Songs copier. As I said, it doesn't like me much...I'm feeling kind of the same way about the copier, frankly!
Best wishes to Julie and her family on their trip to Kazakhsthan! We look forward to seeing you in November!
And don't forget, the East Coast Pipers Tionol (www.eastcoastpipers.com) is coming up on Oct. 26-28 in East Durham (Gavin's Golden Hill Resort). Don't miss a great concert, a chance for fiddle or pipes classes, and plenty of session action!
Happy Playing Y'All!
The Trad
12.08.2006
Are you a people, too?
Power to the People!
I went to a concert last night at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. Nine amazing musicians (two of whom come regularly to our slow session), spent an evening sharing songs, tunes, stories and folklore from the Adirondack region and the world. There should have been a campfire in the middle of it all...building codes be damned! It was great, and it was exactly the way this tradition should be shared: from person to person. Folk music is the same the world over: made by the people for the people about their stories, their lives, their loves, and their joys and sorrows. What is so exciting is that evenings like these, with many, many talented local, regional, and professional musicians, are happening all over the world, every single night of the week!
I hope you'll stick with me...
This blog is for my friends at the Old Songs slow session, and anyone else who's got an interest in traditional Irish music. Even though we're just focusing on learning tunes at the session, I want to encourage you to read and listen and look around and meet people who are doing what you're doing. Visit the links below for ideas and connections. I'll post concerts I think you should know about, and I'll include my listening suggestions, and I want to hear yours, too.
I'm no expert, that's for sure, but I'm trying to do my part in passing the tradition along: I'll give you the tunes I've got, the bits and pieces of stories and information that get shared around, some recommendations on music, and some tips on playing as I get them from the masters who let me pay to watch what they do with their bow hand....um, when they play...ahhh..oh, dear, that did not come out right....but you know what I mean. I'll share what I learn, if I can. So, you're all welcome to our slow session. We're focusing specifically on Irish music, and trying to do as much as we can to practice our new tunes or instruments by ear.
Ah, well, in the meantime: stay warm, practice lots, and keep the faith! This is the people's music, and everyone can play (one bodhran at a time, though, OK?). -- Hilary
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
p.s. I want to thank my friend and co-leader Colleen for giving me the courage to start (and maintain) this session. And to my friend Karen who comes faithfully to the session, records all our tune lists, and keeps on plugging away at the music. You are my inspiration! Thanks also to the pros who take the time to come and make the session a success (you know who you are), and I do mean Thank You all so very much!
I went to a concert last night at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. Nine amazing musicians (two of whom come regularly to our slow session), spent an evening sharing songs, tunes, stories and folklore from the Adirondack region and the world. There should have been a campfire in the middle of it all...building codes be damned! It was great, and it was exactly the way this tradition should be shared: from person to person. Folk music is the same the world over: made by the people for the people about their stories, their lives, their loves, and their joys and sorrows. What is so exciting is that evenings like these, with many, many talented local, regional, and professional musicians, are happening all over the world, every single night of the week!
I hope you'll stick with me...
This blog is for my friends at the Old Songs slow session, and anyone else who's got an interest in traditional Irish music. Even though we're just focusing on learning tunes at the session, I want to encourage you to read and listen and look around and meet people who are doing what you're doing. Visit the links below for ideas and connections. I'll post concerts I think you should know about, and I'll include my listening suggestions, and I want to hear yours, too.
I'm no expert, that's for sure, but I'm trying to do my part in passing the tradition along: I'll give you the tunes I've got, the bits and pieces of stories and information that get shared around, some recommendations on music, and some tips on playing as I get them from the masters who let me pay to watch what they do with their bow hand....um, when they play...ahhh..oh, dear, that did not come out right....but you know what I mean. I'll share what I learn, if I can. So, you're all welcome to our slow session. We're focusing specifically on Irish music, and trying to do as much as we can to practice our new tunes or instruments by ear.
Ah, well, in the meantime: stay warm, practice lots, and keep the faith! This is the people's music, and everyone can play (one bodhran at a time, though, OK?). -- Hilary
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
p.s. I want to thank my friend and co-leader Colleen for giving me the courage to start (and maintain) this session. And to my friend Karen who comes faithfully to the session, records all our tune lists, and keeps on plugging away at the music. You are my inspiration! Thanks also to the pros who take the time to come and make the session a success (you know who you are), and I do mean Thank You all so very much!
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