who makes up the band?
(any other mudcatters in it?)
who has the equipment (if any)?
who books the gigs (if any)?
who decides how to divide the labor?
"    "      " "   "      " proceeds?
do you play at any re-occuring gigs
such as festivals, church functions, etc?
would the remaining band members continue
to play at the places that you have been
playing at? how will it affect your opportunities
to play at similar events?

how will they get along without you?
how will you get along without them?

good luck and let us know how it turns out..

i used to play basically volunteer with a
band where others got paid...(the fate of a
bodhran player??)

and i travelled for nearly an hour to get to
the monthly dance gigs and others came from
minutes away. I finally lobbied for minimal
gas money, but after years of that decided
that it was not worth it, and stopped coming.
I am sorry to say that no one said "where have
you been, are you coming back" or please return..
so i guess it WAS time to discontinue that gig!