hmmmm, I always figured the paying customers get to decide. If I am there to perform, it is most likely I am considered to be an employee as opposed to a pedestal sitter - making judegements about people based on their reaction to me. If they want to watch tv, it is their choice. I may be disappointed. I may leave. But I certainly would not feel disrespected because they did not want to list to my particular way of moving air molecules.

I also wouldn't get beligerent if someone left in a huff when faced with such a situation.

I think it is discussions such as this that gives us folk musicians our reputation.

dw