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Dear Friends,

It is with an extremely heavy heart we have been forced to postpone our Guitar Gathering conference until next year.

Due to recent spike's in the coronavirus cases all over the country and in Tennessee, yesterday, Nashville's mayor rolled back the openings back to Phase 2 which prohibits gatherings of over 25 people for the foreseeable future.

(Earlier in the week, Tennessee governor put out an executive order tightening up restrictions as well.)

My first concern is everyone's safety and health.

Please realize that I've tried for months to hold our little conference together against mounting virus storm clouds but yesterdays mayoral mandate is one I cannot overcome.

I sincerely apologize for the number of problems this causes. Unfortunately this is a city-wide mandate and our hands are tied.

Again, I sincerely apologize for this unavoidable change in plans.

Thank you so much for being a great part of our guitar family and I look forward to an amazing conference next year when this is all behind us.

Sincerely,

Steve

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Steve, you have always shown us your Guitar Family the utmost in caring. Knowing all the work you put into a Gathering We understand how difficult it must be to cancel this year. You made the right decision and as always we support you. We do not know what the world will be like in the near future. We do know you will inspire and encourage OUR musical journeys. Thank you.

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Thanks Revster,

I admit it's disappointing.  But I want to make sure everyone is safe.

We'll all make it through and I look forward to days again where we can all gather again together and make music.

Thanks for being the best guitar family in the world.

-Steve

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I think it the right choice under the circumstances. Now I have a year to save up for the next one.

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Definitely disappointing, but a necessary and safe decision.  I know a lot of us would be a bit on edge, especially for the travel portion. 

Thankful to have Steve's Live Lessons and workouts and looking ahead to next year!!! 

Maybe I'll finally have all the Triads memorized by then, lol! (The sevenths are taxing my old brain!).

Stay safe everyone!! Miss you all! ❤️  

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The epidemiology, medical  and health professional  sciences, are our best guard rails for all of us coming through these difficult times safely. Your mayor is doing the right thing by moving forward with caution, and I concur that it would be awkward to conduct the conference with so many restrictions on travel and gathering as a group. I am looking forward to next summer and a joyful, rewarding regathering together safely and well.

Greg

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I know we all hated to see this, but given the resurgence of this virus and the rollback of the Nashville reopening,  it is definitely the best (and only) decision that could be made.      In the meantime,  I'll see you all virtually on Tuesday nights and I'll keep plugging away on the Fingerstyle course, augmented with a Skype lesson now and again.       

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On 7/8/2020 at 1:22 PM, gotto said:

The epidemiology, medical  and health professional  sciences, are our best guard rails for all of us coming through these difficult times safely.

^^^^

THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Well, as the quote goes - "there is always next year!"  We understand the heavy heart and eventually the conference will go on.  Thanks for trying!

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Hi Steve, 

I'm sure you guys have thought of this.  But, Is possible to have some of the teachers present with you on youtube?  I would be happy to pay for a remote conference.  Obviously not the same...   

Thanks for all the hard work you guys do for us!

Bill

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@William Steve does one on one Skype lessons 

Contact him at Service@guitargathering.com

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