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Billy Murdoch
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Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
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Posted 23 Nov 2009 2:29 pm |
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Purely out of curiosity.
How many gigs do YOU play per year.This can be paid or unpaid but must have the public present.
I do about 60-70
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Don Hinkle
From:
Springfield Illinois, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2009 2:55 pm
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Probably 125 annually.
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Drew Howard
From:
48854
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Posted 23 Nov 2009 4:07 pm
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| 80-100 |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Jim Simon
From:
Moses Lake, WA
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Posted 23 Nov 2009 4:46 pm
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| We had a 21 year run where we averaged 115 one nighters a year. Now I just play with myself. |
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Jaclyn Jones
From:
Texas, USA
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Roual Ranes
From:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2009 5:08 pm
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Steel........about 130
about 110 others |
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Shane Glover
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2009 5:12 pm
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Usually from 80 to 104 . I double on guitar . Does that count for twice as many ? Or half as many ? 
Shane
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Jack Ritter
From:
Enid, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2009 6:58 pm
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Used to do about 110 and now about 60 or so. Jack
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Peter Nylund
From:
Finland
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Posted 23 Nov 2009 9:47 pm
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I did one gig last year and slightly less this year
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Olli Haavisto
From:
Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 12:31 am
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So, next year it will be time for a comeback, Peter ? 
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Robert Thomas
From:
Mehama, Oregon, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 4:53 am
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| Up until last year I would do 144 per year and I have cut back to 72 this year, and am considering going less next year. I will turn 76 early next year and the age is telling me to slow down, or else. |
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c c johnson
From:
killeen,tx usa * R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 6:32 am
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| until 2 yrs ago about 60 to 70 a yr. Since then 15 to 20 by our own choosing. cc |
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john buffington
From:
Owasso OK - USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 6:55 am
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I've been blessed with a total of 131 for this year.
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Jonathan Cullifer
From:
Gallatin, TN
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 7:06 am
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| About fifty. I turn down almost as many as I accept because of my school schedule and all that. |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 7:13 am
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This year will be about 150 because I am new to Austin and am spending so much time on the road. Things should pick up as I settle in.
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Leroy Riggs
From:
Looney Tunes, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 7:50 am
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The High Country Drifters are on track for 25 this year (we just started 5 months ago) and hopefully up to 50 next year.
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Smokey Fennell
From:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 10:00 am
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I played about 75 gigs this year.
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 11:03 am
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Just in case the IRS is reading this...
Steel guitarists usually perform for free. It's a tradition, even when the rest of the band is getting paid. We love the instrument so much that we wouldn't dream of charging money to play.
This is why steel guitarists are in such great demand.
We now return to the poll.
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 11:54 am
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And we never perform ASCAP music.....JH in Va.
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Cal Sharp
From:
the farm in Kornfield Kounty, TN
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 12:00 pm
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I've only been keeping track of my gigs since 1996, when I retired from the road, and since then I've played 1,795 of 'em, which is about 128 a year. No money, but lots of free beer and free studio time. 
When I was with Faron, for ten years in the '80's, we worked about 120 days a year. Before that, the Opry artists I worked with did fewer road dates but more Opry spots.
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Dave Ristrim
From:
Whites Creek, TN
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 2:41 pm
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| I never count the gigs, only the dollars. |
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Johnny Thomasson
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 3:08 pm
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You didn't say on steel, so about 100 this year for me.
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