[Callers] "booker" fee for tour planning

[Jeff Kaufman via Callers]

I've never asked for a booking fee, or played a tour organized by someone
who wanted one, but it definitely is a lot of work and if someone wanted to
organize a tour for me I wouldn't mind them taking some money!

On Feb 13, 2017 6:17 PM, "Woody Lane via Callers" <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Hi Donna,
>
> I've booked quite a few tours with a number of bands, and I've never
> charged a booking fee for the extra work. Like Jack said, as a caller I am
> getting some things I really enjoy -- working with the same band every
> night, getting to the venues I prefer, having some meaningful control over
> the series. And regardless of the payment arrangements of the respective
> dance organizers, after each gig we pool our funds and split them equally
> (sometimes taking into account some specialized individual expenses).
>
> Woody
>
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> Woody Lane
> Caller, Percussive Dancer
> Roseburg, Oregon
> http://www.woodylanecaller.com
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> On 2/13/2017 12:45 PM, Donna Hunt via Callers wrote:
>
> Hi
> Just wondering aloud since this is not something I've ever seen discussed
> here.  Do you (or a musician you're traveling with) take a "booker fee" for
> planning a tour, or even a single community dance when there is a lot of
> planning with the event host and time spent booking musicians?  How much of
> a fee do you usually ask for from the event host or cut for yourself from
> the total fee to the group?
>
> Donna Hunt
>
>
>
>
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