Bob Conant wrote in 990901 MMDigest:

> We charge $400 per day for our large trailer mounted organ and $200
> per day for the Raffin.  We don't rent the Raffin any more except for
> an hour or two due to my increasing arthritis and tendonitis.

You have my sympathy.

> We charge the above rates for commercial activities.  For private
> events, we negotiate our fees in accordance with the group involved.
> Schools, churches, nursing homes and the like we don't charge anything
> as we consider it a service or gift.  These fees are comparable to
> other types of entertainment like jugglers, talking robots, etc.

*Zonk!*  Definitely the wrong comparison!

Please compare how much a real live band would cost.  Please compare
what kind of music-band is needed to compete with you.  We, for
example, always say that our organ is doing the job of a 15-man-
orchestra.  Think about it!

I kindly ask not to "ruin the market" -- You certainly are worth
the money!

greetings by(e) InK -- Ingmar Krause
ERlanger drehORGEL-Trio, Familie Krause, erorgelt@erlangen.franken.de

 [ A "one-man band" nowadays will earn at least $500 for a day's work
 [ at a fair.  (He must pay for that mountain of electronic sound
 [ generators and amplifiers! ;)   Maybe one man can sound like an 
 [ entire band, maybe not; I would much rather hear a fairground organ.
 [ -- Robbie