Jimmy - A few years back I was setting a duo up and we wanted an opportunity to rehearse , preferably with a bit of audience feedback . We fopund a pub that was agreeable and set up an evening , with us starting things off at the agreed time , and then working round the room if any one wanted to sing or play . NONE of the visiting performers got any money , and we got minimum expenses - It covered petrol and an occasional restring only ! WE had a ball , the Publican loved it , a lot of local folkies came along for the fun of it and WE had a nice place to rehearse . Some nights we played a HELL of a lot , other nights we had SO many performers we barely got round the room three times ! And that was in THREE hours . The locals had an evening of assorted live music , the Landlord had a good crowd in on a night he was normally fairly quiet , and No Turn Unstoned became a fairly polished Folk Act .