[Dixielandjazz] THEIR IS NO AUDIENCE FOR DIXIELAND.

[Steve barbone]

Yep, no doubt about it. OKOM is dead. Just look at the lack of gigs for us
this coming June. Woe is us, we are supposed to be dead, or at least
retired. Damn, if this keeps up, we'll have to start taking uppers again.

Dr. Fred Spencer, any medical advice for old folks working their collective
asses off, doing what other folks say can't be done?" :-) VBG.

Three Philadelphia OKOM bands are now involved in our project of building a
local audience.  Paul Grant and His New Orleans Swing, The Big Easy
Dixieland Band and Barbone Street. (More forming)

I am the clarinetist on the below listed firm gigs. WE ARE NEGOTIATING MORE.
Because of conflicts, we have also had to sub out several gigs. E.G.
Showboat gigs are Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat. Striped Bass Sun. So where I had
previously booked one of those dates, I sub for myself at the Showboat
and/or Striped Bass. Getting very complicated, trying to preserve all of the
available gigs and not lose clients. Bottom line, we have over 30 gigs for
June. More than 6 at Showboat/Striped Bass, where I got a sub, do not show
up on my schedule below because I'm working somewhere else instead.

We are once again "de-marketing" by raising prices to suppress demand. Thank
goodness I studied both Economics and Marketing at University. ;-) VBG.

Had it been this easy to get good paying OKOM gigs in 1962, I never would
have taken that day gig.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
http://www.barbonestreet.com

JUNE 2005 DIXIELAND GIGS:

1 (Wed) SHOWBOAT CASINO, Atlantic City NJ N.O. Style 3:30 PM to 7:15 PM
2 (Thu) DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, RT 52 WILMINGTON, 6 to 8 PM
4 (Sat) SHOWBOAT CASINO, Atlantic City NJ N.O. Style 3:30 PM to 7:15 PM
5 (Sun) SUPER SUNDAY, Gay Street, West Chester, 1 to 3 PM.
6 (Mon) HAGLEY MUSEUM -WILMINGTON- 6:45 to 8:00 PM (SOLD OUT)
8 (Wed) SHOWBOAT CASINO, Atlantic City NJ N.O. Style 3:30 PM to 7:15 PM
9 (Thu) SHOWBOAT CASINO, Atlantic City NJ N.O. Style 3:30 PM to 7:15 PM
10 (Fri) SPRINGFIELD COUNTRY CLUB CONCERT - 8 PM to 11 PM (SOLD OUT)
11 (Sat) BRANDYWINE DRIVING CLUB PARTY 6 TO 9 PM (SOLD OUT)
12 (Sun) STRIPED BASS, QUARTET 1500 Walnut, Phila N O Brunch 11:45AM to 2PM
13 (Mon) HILLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -Jazz for Kids- Kennett Sq. 2 to 3 PM
13 (Mon) ABC GOLF OUTING, PHILADELPHIA CRICKET CLUB 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
14 (Tue) BEAUMONT, Bryn Mawr, PA 7PM to 8 PM
15 (Wed) PLYMOUTH MEETING REC CENTER CONCERT 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
16 (Thu) SHOWBOAT CASINO, Atlantic City NJ N.O. Style 3:30 PM to 7:15 PM
18 (Sat) SHOWBOAT CASINO, Atlantic City NJ N.O. Style 3:30 PM to 7:15 PM
19 ((Sun) CALN TOWNSHIP CONCERT - AFTERNOON
20 (Mon) JAZZ AT STRIPED BASS RESTAURANT, Philadelphia 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
22 (Wed) SHOWBOAT CASINO, Atlantic City NJ N.O. Style 3:30 PM to 7:15 PM
23 (Thu) SHOWBOAT CASINO, Atlantic City NJ N.O. Style 3:30 PM to 7:15 PM
25 (Sat) READING PA DIXIELAND JAZZ PARTY 5 PM to 8 PM
26 (Sun) LUTHERAN HOME, TOPTON, BERKS COUNTY 3 PM to 4:30 PM
29 (Wed) SHOWBOAT CASINO, Atlantic City NJ N.O. Style 3:30 PM to 7:15 PM
30 (Thu) HOPICONG PARK, Buckingham, 7 PM to 9 PM with 10 year old jazz
violinist, Jonathan Russell