Thanks for the encouragement folks: The letter is written and awaiting delivery. Now I just have to get a day off work to be able to deliver it! Rather do that face to face with the manager.

I must admit - I have a difficulty with 'auditioning' myself to some non-entity who may or may not like the type of music I play. For my mind it's the folk passing by who are the genuine arbiters of ability and talent. If you are good enough, you'll make a few dollars, if you're not - you won't make a penny.

Too often I've seen one guy there who plays reasonably well, plays predominantly 'popular' light rock material on an electric-acoustic (but without the amplifier) but he has NO / ZERO / NIL interaction with his passers-by / audience. Half the time he even has his back to the people he is supposed to be playing to! Little wonder he rarely makes much scratch and is rarely seen these days at all.

Joybell - WHY am I not surprised at your being 'No.1 ticket holder'. I've suggested something similar in my letter - but not involving auditions; y'know "Have license will busk" type scenario - will at least weed out the 'screechers'

Muttley