Claire, Fiddler's Dream doesn't pay at all except in tips and CD sales. It's still my favorite place to play. My name's Don Peters and our group's name is Peters & Ayers. Email me at dpeters594@aol.com if you want. I can tell you what little there is to know about acoustic venues up this way. By the way, there was a local acoustic publication where we got our last CD reviewed but it's now essentially defunct.