The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #154480   Message #3629139
Posted By: Jim Carroll
30-May-14 - 08:25 AM
Thread Name: Why Do Musicians Work For Nothing?
Subject: RE: Why Do Musicians Work For Nothing?
A story told by broadcaster, Cairán MacMathúna, about an elderly fiddle player- farmer from Kerry who he recorded for Irish radio many decades ago.
After the session was over MacMathúna told the old man, "there is the matter of a small recording fee".
The old man thought for a minute and said, "I have no money in the house at the moment, but I'm taking a bullock to the market in the morning if you don't mind waiting till then".
Jim Carroll