Rob MacKillop wrote:
> I've just had a knock-back from the Crail Festival. Remember, James Oswald -
> Scotland's finest 18th-century musician - was born there to a poor family
> and rose to become the Chamber Composer to George III and muse to Robert
> Burns. I offered to have the launch of my CD of Oswald's 'guittar' music
> there as part of the festival, and give a free lecture on the man and his
> music. The festival committee said they would rather have a slide-show on
> the Antarctic...Why do I bother?
Rob, your best solution is to find a place in the USA called Crail
because of connections with the auld country - bound to be at least six
to choose from - and get invited to do all this over there, and get paid...
David
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