At windwrad I was booked up with artistes 12 months plus but have resisted bonkings beyond December 06 since January 06

This is by way of an experiment and also to reward my faithful resident artistes.

I ran twice aweek for 2 years and felt it worked O k, we had many guests from all over the country , inc Wales.

£3 is too low an entry fee for a decent guest, and some guests would bw insulted. I believe £5 is a minimum

sessions that are free could help by asking for a nominal £1 towrads booking a proper guest, as too many people enjoy the music for free and wont go to clubs thus clubs cant promote guests every weeek.

unless the sessions are just friends finding their way.

Also any artiste that take a fee from a club when that fee has not been raised on the door on the night do not do themselves any favours.

its great to be paid, but if you call it a job then that is a insult to the music.

there are far too many artistes chasing too few bookings for too much dosh

Mind me step as I climb down from off this shakey soap box

and if it doesnt cover your travelling expenses then best not go until the organiser realises


down now


Stan Accrington in St Albans Sun 2nd july

Harvey Andrews on the 16th July


this friday RNLI night at barton Le Clay, artistes wanted