September/October 1984 RAIN Page 23 i 'k Alliance for Cultural Democracy (ACD) PO Box 50137 Washington, DC 20004 ACD is primarily a membership organization of community arts activists involved in national and grassroots organizing for community arts. The group "emphasizes the integral relationship of cultural democracy to the struggle for an economic and political democracy." Cultural Democracy, ACD's bimonthly 12-page newsletter, is available to individuals for $15/ year, or organizations for $25/year. Memberships in ACD range from $25 (individuals) to $75 (sliding scale for organizations). —Tripp Mikich Homegrown Music, by Marc Bristol, 1983,129 pp., $8.95 from: Madrona Publishers PO Box 22667 Seattle, WA 98122 Making your own music can be joyous, inexpensive, and empowering—a way to take culture back into your own hands. If you've ever wanted to make your own musical instruments, play homemade music on the washboard or jug or musical saw, write and perform your own music, or participate in a backyard jam session, then Marc Bristol's Homegrown Music is a great place to start. Besides having lots of good how-to information, it includes chord charts for guitar, banjo, mandolin, and dulcimer, a list of publications, mailorder suppliers, books, and other useful resources, as well as several songs by the author that you can learn. If you never thought you could do anything musical, then this bargain book will help you The Ribbon PO Box 2206 Denver, CO 80201 People who haven't done anything else artistic or political are participating in the Ribbon Project. The goal is to take a piece of fabric, 18 by 36 inches, and embroider, weave, quilt, or draw symbols expressing what you would hate to see lost forever in a nuclear holocaust. On August 5,1985, the joined segments will encircle the Pentagon. Church groups, classes of schoolchildren, and many people who would not otherwise become involved in the peace movement are contributing segments. "When people are given the appropriate channel for response, they do respond," says Anne Cook, local Ribbon coordinator (639 NE 72nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97213; 503/252-6879). Write to the national office to find out the name of the Ribbon coordinator in your area. The Ribbon Project is the result of a dream that Justine Merritt had in August 1982 during a prayer for disarmament. She tells people to claim their fears and not to deny that "we now have enough nuclear weapons to end the earth," and she encourages people to make something beautiful out of their fears. —TK realize your potential! —SM SCROLL FRET BOARD STRUM HOLLOW BRIDGE TAILPIECE Above: An Appalachian dulcimer (FROM: Homegrown Music)
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