[Dixielandjazz] Re: Problems for travelling musicians

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

You guys seem to think that no one can tour this country.  Not true and they 
make big bucks doing it.  Andre Rieu is coming to St. Louis again (cost me 
$100 a seat last time he came) and he sells out and has a large group too. 
A dance group from India is coming here also.  They must know something you 
don't or are more persistent.   If musicians can make money in St. Louis it 
tells me big bucks are to be had in this country.  As they say the second 
mouse gets the cheese.

Larry Walton
St. Louis
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Pringle" <tonypringle at comcast.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 12:17 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Problems for travelling musicians


>I am taking the New Black Eagle Jazz Band over to UK next month. This year 
>i repeated the procedure that I have used for previous trips.
>
> You need someone who will file an application for you in UK. This person 
> needs to be associated with an organisation that hires bands - a jazz club 
> or festival. They are sent forms and you have to fill them in and supply 
> CDs and promotional information - one good evening should suffice to 
> complete the forms and then you send them back to your representative in 
> UK with a check (it was a cheque actually) for the fee. This is all 
> forwarded to the Work Permit office and you should get work permits in 
> time for your trip.
>
> This time our work permits took less than a week from the time our 
> paperwork was submitted and I have them in hand 6 weeks before the start 
> of the tour.
>
> I know of musicians who have not bothered with work permits and have got 
> away with it, but if you walk through immigration with a string bass you 
> may get stopped and questioned.
>
> The hardest part is finding someone who will submit the application on 
> your behalf.
>
> I'm not sure how different it is for other countries and so cannot help. 
> Hope this helps.
>
> Best,
>
> Tony Pringle
> -- 
> Leader, New Black Eagle Jazz Band
> Phone: (978) 562-5048
> Email: tony at blackeagles.com
>
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