Sue wrote ... > There is a great difference between having a microphone so > you can be heard in the bar and being able to be heard > clearly on the campsite
Yes there is and that comes back, in part at least, to the *type* of entertainment being booked. Cut out the rock, jazz and similar inherently loud genres and stick to acoustic music and the amount of amplification needed is much *much* less. Personally, I'd like to see the National focus on folk/roots music 'cos that's where it's at as far as I'm concerned these days. However, I'm conscious that it wouldn't be to everybodies liking. And I'm also aware of how much I've enjoyed stuff like Fudge (jazz/funk), the Beat Beatles (obvious really!) and Bill Bailey Jazz Band (also obvious) none of whom I would have come across in the normal course of events. I wouldn't like to see live music dropped from the ents program either daytime or evenings but is has to be appropriate and suitable and it's questionable whether inherently loud music is either (it also costs money not only for the acts but for the larger stage, PA system and lighting rig needed to support larger, louder, bands) Bru
