i've heard of two stories in the UK that are particularly unfortunate. An excellent comedy songwriter/ entertainer from the East Midlands called Keith Donnelly, who has featured at many folk festivals regularly over the past years has been unable to claim government money due to the fact that his accountant did not get his tax return in on time.

His accountant is not contactable.

He is doing a facebook live fundraiser tomorrow:- Thurs 22nd:-


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2091216667689085&set=a.676138839196882&type=3&theater

Many artists rely on CD sales to bring in extra cash and the worst case scenario is when you have laid out the money to produce a CD and then cannot go out on tour to promote it. This has happened to Nancy Kerr and James Fagan - it's a live CD which is very very good:-

https://www.kerrfagan.uk/?fbclid=IwAR1ipygu83DlG5AdpRozwcC5j26sTGdzyJ3FuQF3DLvHCq4ZIO8x3cl_gW4

PRS has also started a "relief fund" which those of us who are less affected by the current situation can donate. Unfortunately I only seem to be able to access it by logging into my own account.