the key word is "occasional"

Again I am not attacking professionals here. There is room for them to make their living. It is just not in the area of public events which claim to help make music accessible to the public.

Such events tend to be interested more in finding money.

When free folk expands the market will expand vastly. Professionals are needed to address the additional demand.

For example- in ancient times the harper worked for his patron at the court. Generally a private position. The ordinary people played whenever and non-professionally. Occasionally at a wedding a professional might be hired but not for everyday music or for public music that was community based.

These days musicians demanding money and volunteeers descend upon our community which is reduced to taking grant funding from the mouths of the hungry and unemployed to feed the folk musicians pockets.

When free folk expands the market there will be much more demand for private events. The larger net will feed all.

Artcars are amazing. I have four and drive them daily. For free! People smile and are delighted and the world is changed for the better. I dont think of this in monetary terms I make what I can make and make it availale for free. I do the local festivals for free always. The key word is always.

Occasionally I will accept a small donation for special private sort of events.

Conrad