The point being, I suppose, is that there are 181 clubs I need to speak to reasonably frequently because when I do catch them at the right moment (not often) there may be work in anything from 2 to 18 months time. Some clubs have a 3 year cycle, some have work annually. Som don't have a system, just book the next person who calls when they feel like it. People are often out listening to or playing music, or shopping or whatever. So that means multiple phone calls to catch them in. I only ever leave messages with people who I know will be happy to have them. Not many. And you can't do a sales pitch to an ansafone anyway - you need to ask questions before you present what you do. Also many organisers are chums and like a chat, as do I. Then there are the clubs who have changed the booker - so you have to start again. Others where the number I have is wrong, or I have no number, so I have to google or ring someone who might know. Then there's the follow-up emails, updating the database with the state of play at each club (new emails, new websites - some people seem to change these all the time), updating my own website with bookings etc etc. I really AM Not Complaining, but I just thought is would be useful for people to people know this is what it takes to play folk music full time. An agent would be wonderful but al the ones I've tried have not worked as hard as I'm prepared to. I envy you Jim. A year's work in a week. You lucky man!