Mary,
To get more input for reference in case a similar situation comes up in the
future, you might try asking your question on the
list.
--Jim
(Santa Clara, CA)
> On Oct 10, 2023, at 5:49 PM, Mary Collins via Organizers
> wrote:
>
> Thank you for all your input. It seems that it is a
Thank you for all your input. It seems that it is a moot point, they are
already books for the night in question. This, however, is good feedback
should the situation ever arise again!
Mary (near Buffalo)
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who
couldn't hear the
Yes, ask. Talk with them about the circumstance, be sure they understand
that you value them too. Offer them free admission to the out of town
musicians dance. The out of town musicians play "different" music sets,
not necessarily "better".
Jamey
Birdsboro, PA
On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 7:43 AM
As a musician who's been asked about rescheduling, it's a very reasonable
thing to do as long as you communicate well.
Agreed with Kimbi that you don't want to make the local band think you're
saying "we think they're better than you" -- the important thing is that
the local band is very likely
Totally agree. Life happens good/bad and sometimes organizers (and performers
also!) need/want to swap things. Being transparent often leads to good results.
DonnaEmail: dhuntdan...@aol.com
Cell: 215-565-6050
On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 08:40:56 AM EDT, Kimbi Hagen via Organizers
I totally agree with Chloe. I’ve been in this exact situation more than once before and it was fine. The key is simply to be transparent and equitable. I.e., just make sure your local band knows two things: that this is only an attempt to take advantage of an unusual opportunity, so they don’t
Yes.
From: Mary Collins via Organizers
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 5:41:00 AM
To: Organizers Shared Weight
Subject: [Organizers] Ethical question
Hey all,
I have a bit of a quandary. I just found out two incredible contra musicians
will be in my area.
Hi Mary,
I think it's fine to ask them so long as you are able to swap them to
another date. People end up trading around dates for all kinds of reasons.
Just my opinion, though.
Chloe
Local band booking for PATMAD contra in Philadelphia
On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 7:42 AM Mary Collins via
Hey all,
I have a bit of a quandary. I just found out two incredible contra
musicians will be in my area. They will be here the day after our local
dance. I have a small quasi local band booked already.
Here is the question - is it ethical to ask booked band to change their
date (they play a lot
