<HTML>In a message dated 1/27/01 9:11:27 PM Central Standard Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Next time I would charge more. For those that questioned the double tuning fee figure: The nature of the crowded event and the tuning schedule totally prevented me from going home (or anywhere else) between tunings. Both tunings required pitch raises/lowerings. I left home at 9:30 AM and got home at 7 PM. </BLOCKQUOTE> Terry, et al. When I used to tune for the Mississippi River Festival many moons ago, I experienced the same thing you did, sound checks, excess noise, waiting time, etc., Because of that, the clock started running at the time I was asked to be there. Then I charged a tuning fee (don't want to mention prices, right Paul :)) for the first half an hour, and then my tuning fee for every hour after that, no matter what I did. I got "time and half" on Sundays and Holidays. I have done a couple of "concert" tunings since then, and get paid the same way. When I tell them how my fee structure works, it is surprising how accommodating they are to get me in and out of there in a hurry. Willem </HTML>