There's an amatuer theater production company her in town. Several years ago, a member came up to me and asked to sing a song for his wife. He had the chart, so, even though the tune wasn't particularly appropriate for a quiet patio, I did it. The next week, he and 5 other members showed up, complete with charts for a "performance".

I had to refuse. These folks complained to management, but luckily, they supported me, saying I made the decisions. I stopped all
sit-ins. That's a shame, because I really enjoyed it when some of the pros in the neighborhood would sit in on guitar or horn.

I now tell folks who want to sit in that
the format is background music and what they want to do just dosn't mesh with the program.


russ