The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #91800   Message #1749920
Posted By: Big Al Whittle
30-May-06 - 06:47 AM
Thread Name: Why and/or When to Turn Down a Gig
Subject: RE: Why and/or When to Turn Down a Gig
Nothing at all to feel guilty for Les - the people who play there are nothing but grateful for the work you put into the folkscene.

Even if Faldingworth is in the arse end of nowhere. Its quite nice to step out of reality occasionally and visit somewhere where the scarecrows outnumber the inhabitants.

Leadbelly (or maybe it was Bukka white) had it about right when he said, as he counted his fingers after shaking hands on a deal, I figured it was better to give than receive.