[Dixielandjazz] I miss whoever that was

[JDut953944 at aol.com]

I'm getting $60 each for a five piece band.  We play for one hour or  an hour 
and a half.  These gigs are at retirement homes.  I am using  the five pieces 
for Mardi Gras.  New Years Eve I am using a trio and we are  getting $100 
each for about an hour and a half complete with a 15 minute break  and food.  I 
shouldn't complain should I.  But what Mr. Wiggens said  has lingered in my 
mind and I keep thinking, HOW DID HE DO THAT?  I know  what he says is true, just 
wondering HOW he gets astronomical rates.  Yes I  did read all the 
information about getting gigs and in fact am going to print it  all out to keep and 
refer to.  We are located in East Bay.  But I  believe that he  (Mr. Wiggens) has 
been on the scene for a long time, knows  a lot of people, and my band is 
fairly new.  
 
Thanks.  Carol, Clarinet 



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