now children, it doesn't matter what other people do it is how one conducts oneself, Alaska Mike (when do I get an invite to go fishing?) had good fortune at someone elses parsimony. I think the maxim, "each to his/her needs" and gigs taken on their merits. Yes we got shafted fairly recently, we waived our P.R. fee for a local radio station who sold the show nationally, think of the exposure! (yes we did consider that). Ultimately I thought of the greater good of taking folk music to a wider audience, a better deal.(incidentally, of all the tracks we did(live concert) the finished programme included what we thought were our three weakest songs.!)
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Are there any places that eat performers alive, warning notices will serve us all!