Richard sums up the legal issues and Sinsull sums up good will.

One needs to consider both when dealing with house concert attendees who are disappointed and request their money back.

I am surprised that Magpie would trigger such a reaction. They do compose and sing some hard-hitting political songs but always deliver them in perfect harmony and impeccable instrumentation. But I do generally line up with them on their politics.

However, I do recall attending an excellent concert (with no political songs) but was somewhat shocked when in later causal conversation the singer-songwriter acknowledged voting for George W. Bush two times in a row. I certainly did not request my money back at the time but I do think about that with regard to whether I would or would not attend his next concert. If he had sung a right-wing political song, I might have walked out in protest but I certainly would not have requested my money back. I do think house concert attendees bear some responsibility for doing their homework.

Charley Noble