The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #95092   Message #1846482
Posted By: Girl Friday
29-Sep-06 - 09:28 PM
Thread Name: Compering/ MCing at a folk club
Subject: RE: Compering/ MCing at a folk club
At my Club, the residents take it in turns to m.c. I give them all a list of when they are to compere, and who is on that night. This system works very well. It always takes a few gos at it before they settle into the job, as you have to think on your feet. How many floor-singers have I got? How many songs can I give them? Then another resident wanders in and he/she needs to rethink. All this and timing the guests, the raffle etc. I can't understand why one person would want the job continually. Having said that, some clubs don't have residents, one person is relaxed about doing the job, and it works.