[Dixielandjazz] playing for charity

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

OK Guys recognize your marketplace and how they behave or don't behave: 
  when in Rome do as the ROMANS DO !!   HELL WHEN IN LODI, CA.  DO AS 
THE ROMANS DO. !!   THEY DO PRETTY WELL.

Hey Larry From now on Issue sunglasses and white Canes to each guy in 
the band and use them until they get the message,  psst! yoiu can get 
away with a lot of other things wearing those glasses too. :))

Cheers,

Tom





  Another thing. I took Elizar and his friend out to a local jazz club. 
The trio was very professional and the crowd had a great time. When the 
evening was over there was $5 in their tip jar, to which I contributed 
but that's a shame. Every couple in there should have at least dropped 
in a $5 bill. I think the band put the fiver in the tip jar as bait. 
(we got there early and it was there)


  If a musician could get $25 or $30 in tips a night it might make 
playing a lot more attractive but people here just don't tip bands 
unless the guy is blind then they do OK. I have two blind friends who 
get anywhere from $25 to $100 a night in tips depending on the gig. I 
wouldn't mind taking a little less from the owner if I knew the guys 
were going to get and extra $25 or $30 in tips. 
 Larry 

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