The tiny bar where we have our session has never paid anyone, and none of the participants have ever asked. I think if we did, we'd lose the informality of it all, or we'd think we'd lost it, which is the same thing. The owners do keep the free drinks coming the whole time, though; that's enough for us.

There's a monthly session about an hour south of here, hosted by a fairly well-known whistle-and-flute player. It;s my understanding that he only makes about $50 for two hours' hosting. He used to make more. That session's at a mega-corporate chain bookstore's coffee shop. They just keep getting cheaper and cheaper while growing larger and larger ...

JtT