The price thing I always insisted that it is kept reeeeeeeel low. Like $15.00 a day. Two stages of music from noon to mid night.
Maybe those reading this are not familiar with some ot these names but i have had David Francey, Ron Hynes, Bruce Murdoch, Penny Lang, Garnet Rogers, Bill Garrett and Sue Lothrop and Jessie Winchester just to name a few. So in my case it is not the money that keeps folks away. I worked all year lining up acts to get 200/300 people. No more. I now run (a long with my partner)a coffee house every Friday evening and i get at least 70 people for every performance. An audience that is truly appreciative and a fellow getting older who has found a niche that is very easy to control with a lot less work.
What the hell am I talking about. Must have a another sip of wine i guess.
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