[Dixielandjazz] Musician vacations

[David Richoux]

We got a 50 piece band (with 3 sousaphones) into the UK back in 1993  
for a two week tour with that line. We were on vacation, seeing the  
sights of Scotland and England... just happened to have our  
instruments ;-)

the only person that got questioned by immigration at the airport was  
our conductor - he had no instrument.

Since then we have been to 9 other countries and have had no problem  
at all.

Dave Richoux

On Apr 10, 2006, at 9:05 PM, Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis  
wrote:

> How do you explain all those horns?
> Larry
> St. Louis
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zenith @ ANS" <zenith at ans.com.au>
> To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 6:14 PM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Musician vacations
>
>
>> Hi List,
>>
>> Our experience after playing some 30 or so countries over the last  
>> 15 or so
>> years, suggests that paperwork can usually be avoided by simply not
>> mentioning you are a musician and going through customs  
>> separately.  In the
>> cases where your passport actually says 'musician', if questioned,  
>> you are
>> on holiday and/or "now retired" with "hobby" playing only.  As far  
>> as the
>> tax man is concerned even musicians are allowed to go on vacation.
>>