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Thread #141742 Message #3265039
Posted By: Dave the Gnome
28-Nov-11 - 05:42 PM
Thread Name: Occupy Folk Music! (USA)
Subject: RE: Occupy Folk Music! (USA)
club officer, organizer, panel moderator, or leader in the folk community.
Of those only the club organiser has any influence on what the audience sees. Of the others - A panel moderator only has influence on that panel. A club officer sounds like someone who was given a job to shut them up and a leader in the folk community will not stay as leader long if he or she annoys people.
As to Al's comment about anyone that is any good is working abroad. Well, If that is his view of folk clubs and the excelent acts that they present it is little wonder that some peopel may be reluctant to book him. Sorry Al, but I can imagine the conversation.
"Hello, club organiser. Big Al Here."
"Hello Big Al, would you like a gig?"
"Well, I would, but you only ever book crap acts. Are you sure you are ready for anyone as good as me?"
"Click. Brrrrrrrrrrr"
"Er, hello? Hello?"
:D tG