strathspey@strathspey.org:53286

Pia Walker

RE: The RSCDS dance publication process (was: Tunes for "Hornpipes Suitable for Catch the Wind" on the "More Memories.....)

July 31, 2008, 6:09 p.m. (Message 53286, in reply to message 53283)

Miauuwwwwwww!!!!!   And she normally does try and find out what goes wrong -
when asked :>)  I have a sneaking suspicion that checks and balances were
not present at that point in time.  Working methods that was accepted
standard then have changed, and will continue to change to the better.

Which brings me on to the next bit - when you suddenly start operating with
a set of procedures, the first thing that is visible is the black holes that
the lack of same previously caused.  It is not that long ago, that a lot of
things was done manually and in hard copy only, with no e-mail/IT, but with
letters and memos etc. This is changing (slowly) and with that change comes
an ability to see what was lacking - it also makes communication faster and
easier (and more plentyful), so hopefully it will be easier to double check
that things are right in the first place.

For a long time now, I have been hearing: - RSCDS needs to change - we need
to go forward - we need to modernise - get into the 20th Century etc.  :>) A
sniggering in the corners when hearing "In my day..."
So why are we getting het up about something which happened 10 years ago?
Why can't we look forward?  Try and get it right now?  And to do that we
need all to work together.

I like the RSCDS, I like to dance, I have tried to do my little bit to
ensure that I can for a while longer.  I know I have not been able to turn
the world on its end and come up with THE SOLUTION, but I do hope that in
the 2 years I have been in the MB, I have done something to help progress.
And I will continue to support and defend the RSCDS despite its faults,
because there are also many good things going right.

I now want to eat, then go dancing :>)
See you there Alan.

Pia