Yes, John ~ semi-professional was the term I used.

One problem {I used to call it "The Problem", & once made it the topic of my monthly Folk Review column & got quite a lot of feedback IIRC} is that of the semi-pro who is so successful that he/she gets 2,3,4 gigs some weeks, involving much work & travel & late nights to bed; but still has to be up for work next morning & do a day's work which will not reflect badly, or cause disappointment or let-down to office colleagues, pupils, &c ~~ but still not making quite enough to be able to ditch the day-job, which is bound to suffer in such a situation, & go full-time.

Anyone have views on that particular cleft-stick in which I recall several of my friends getting trapped? How have people solved this particular problem?

~M~