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James Boyk

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Sep 6, 2002, 2:04:52 PM9/6/02
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Has anyone tried this, or any other non-traditional venues? (Especially
if classical recordings.)

James Boyk

Dale Farmer

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Sep 6, 2002, 8:19:18 PM9/6/02
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James Boyk wrote:

IF you have a free weekend, give it a try. Worst case you are out
whatever the venue charges you for a selling space and a weekend.

--Dale


Arny Krueger

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Sep 6, 2002, 9:55:44 PM9/6/02
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"James Boyk" <bo...@caltech.edu> wrote in message
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> Has anyone tried this, or any other non-traditional venues?
> (Especially if classical recordings.)

I bought a CD of a local blind blues singer at the Farmer's market
here in Detroit. It was pretty good. Seemed like a far number of
people were buying for about $10 each. He had a young person working
with him selling Cds while he was performing. The guy's getting some
air play lately...


reddred

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Sep 6, 2002, 9:57:37 PM9/6/02
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"James Boyk" <bo...@caltech.edu> wrote in message
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> Has anyone tried this, or any other non-traditional venues? (Especially
> if classical recordings.)
>
> James Boyk
>

Don't know about classical, but I've seen world music sold at these kinds of
things quite a bit. It really depends on the fair, do you have a specific
one in mind that you have been to before?

jb


Roger W. Norman

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Sep 7, 2002, 7:18:36 AM9/7/02
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It would depend. Geez, sorry, the typical answer. But what I mean is that
here in the DC area, at an arts fair at the Montgomery County fair grounds
you'd probably sell out, but over at the Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro
people would look at you strange (probably less than one hour's drive
between the two). I guess if you knew the demographical terrain you could
pick and chose the fairs and come out ok. I remember Bob Olhsson one time
saying you could sell $100 worth of CDs on any corner of any city in an
afternoon. That's probably true at the fairs, too, but the question is
whether it's worth your time for $100.

We also have rampant computer shows at these types of places, sometimes
computer shows and arts & crafts shows in the same place at the same time.
I've seen people selling anything from old computer stuff to old 35mm camera
stuff and be there for every show, so I guess once you've got people walking
by you've got some type of chance.

Personally I can't imagine how hard it must be to self market classical.

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Roger W. Norman
SirMusic Studio
Ro...@SirMusicStudio.com
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