Actually s&r may have hit the nail on the head and I might be better off looking for a couple of other musos or striking off solo again. If I'd felt that the whistle player would bring anything to the table, had really worked on the arrangements and was putting in some effort, it would have been different. But she hasn't put in the time or effort that's needed and it shows. There has been a certain resentment on my part that the others haven't been pulling their weight and are just showing up for gigs half cocked with their hands out for the money at the end of the evening. Perhaps it's time to move on.