The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #103985 Message #2126419
Posted By: GUEST,Guest
15-Aug-07 - 05:51 PM
Thread Name: Sidmouth - was it good for you?
Subject: RE: Sidmouth - was it good for you?
Just to clarify some points raised in earlier messages: Jack's Bar was actually put forwards as a suitable venue by Barry Lister & Tom Addison!
The ballad session was timed for 3.00pm to 5.00pm which did not clash with the other ballad events namely, the ballad concert on Sunday from 11.30 to 1.00pm or Brian Peter's Child Ballad concert on Thurday from 11.30 to 1.00pm
Headline acts are headline acts for a variety of reasons. Whatever the reason however, they do command higher fees etc which in turn command higher ticket prices. We therefore have an obligation to our audiences to provide them with optimum viewing time in such circumstances.
We cannot ignore the fact that many artists are used to performing in a 'folk-club' format of 30 or 40 minute sets but surely no one would expect Yves Lambert, the Spooky Men or Eliza & The Ratcatchers to 'do' a 40 minute spot and then bugger off!