Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 83, Issue 10 - Contra Callers

12 Jul 2011

Hi All,

Wow!  We were just discussing this very issue at our board meeting last
night, and decided we should find out what other dances do.  THANKS!

The big question in my mind, is should the caller count as a band member in
the split of the receipts, or should the caller get a fixed percentage.
 i.e., should the caller be better compensated for calling with a two person
band rather than a three person band, and contrariwise, should a band get a
smaller percentage of the gate because they are a smaller band?  These
questions were raised by a travelling band, working with a local caller.

Here's our details :

dance: Asheville Old Farmer's Ball Thursday night weekly dance
hall:  free at Warren Wilson, but students get in for $1 so we have some
cost
normal entrance fee:  $6, $5 for members
sound: $125
attendance: ~200+
caller & each band member:  one share of 70% of the gate after the sound is
taken out.  guaranteed minimum of $100 each.

Thanks again,
Dennis

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> From: Dan Pearl &lt;daniel_pearl(a)yahoo.com&gt;
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> In answer to questions, we give $50 to the person who provides/runs the
> sound.
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> Dan
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> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:01:14 -0400
> From: Jeff Kaufman &lt;jeff(a)alum.swarthmore.edu&gt;
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> Dan Pearl wrote:
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> > In answer to questions, we give $50 to the person who provides/runs
> > the sound.
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> Thanks!
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> I've made a summary chart:
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>  http://sccs.swarthmore.edu/~cbr/news/2011-07-08.html
>
> Jeff
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