Originally Posted By: Pat Marr


Does anybody here use the services of a booking agent? (now or in the past)

Yes two, one of the best and one of the worst........

If so, do you think it was a good deal? Did they take too big a cut?
10 % definately worth it for the good one


Did they book you in places you didn't want to play?
Yes the bad one did

Did they book you too often? Or not enough?
not often enough

Was it an exclusive agreement that kept you from booking yourself without having to pay them a cut?
No
Most of the work I did 20 odd years ago was repeat bookings.

I did find that the decent agent who was well known all over Scotland tended to get much higher fees than I could get myself, and if there was any problem getting paid, he'd pay you himself and fight with the client