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Dear Friends and Supporters of Billsville House Concerts, 

It has truly been an amazing year. As we approach the night of our 20th show we wanted to thank each of you who have spent a few hours and a few dollars to enjoy some amazing music. We've strived to bring in musicians with passion and talent, musicians who in all likelihood are too good to be playing for 50 people in Williamstown, MA on a weekend night. The list of artists we have hosted is impressive indeed. Folks like The David Wax Museum and Brown Bird are playing to increasingly bigger crowds. Joe Pug's star continues to rise, Dan Mangan is up for multiple Canadian music awards, Anais Mitchell has a new album coming out in February that is garnering rave early reviews, I could go on and on. 

The thing is, underneath all the great music, we've born a few expenses and called in a few favors that we'd like to make right. We've been using a borrowed sound system that was almost new when it was lent to us - it's only fair that we buy it outright. Almost all our chairs are on loan from a few local businesses. Each show we feed the artists dinner and usually breakfast the next day. With large bands and after 20 shows we start to notice the cost of these things. 

So here's what we're asking. If you, as a supporter of these shows, these musicians and ultimately this little community can find a way to move a few dollars our way we'd certainly appreciate it. Any contributions will go directly to the sound system purchase as well as other miscellaneous music and room hardware. Any funds left will go to offset "production" costs (read, food and drinks). 

Note: The donation will go to my music business name "Music Mojo" 

In exchange, the next time you attend a show, you can pick a CD from the contributions I have been receiving from bands who have played here. (While supplies last of course). We have items from almost everyone with more on the way. Fair deal right? 

Thanks for reading this and for supporting live music and musicians. We couldn't do it without you and we hope you'll consider a contribution. 

Sincerely, 

Doug, Caroline, Ethan and Kai
