[Bards] other people's works.

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In a message dated 7/16/02 6:08:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
ivo_blackhawk at hotmail.com writes:


> I would like to post a question to the list, just for my own blank
> inquisitive nature. A Bard names Silverhands once said to me "the gift of
> the muses is for all to enjoy and none to own." Baring specific requests,
> and always assuming that credit is given where due, how many people here
> agree with this statement? How many people want their pieces to be
> performed
> bye others. I'm not saying that there is a wright or wrong, Im just wanting
> to see what the current feelings are about perfomring other people's
> pieces.
>
> Ivo

       I personally don't believe in keeping pieces for my own personal use.
I'm honored if anyone wants to perform something that I've written.  The only
exceptions to this are things that I've written that are so bad I don't want
to be associated with them, and since I don't show those to anyone it's not a
proublem.
       I have more than once had someone use a piece that I've written in a
competition  that I was entered in.  While I imagine that this might irritate
some people I think it's kinda neat to be competing against myself like that.


Robert