Tubist Needed for a run of Flying Dutchman (NYC)

[Ben]

Hello all,

I have been asked and am unable to perform a run of the Flying Dutchman, but have offered to help staff the tubist position for that orchetra. It is an unpaid gig. Here are the details:

Link to Orchestra's Event
UN Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday, 6 May: 7:00 pm
Wednesday, 7 May: 7:00 pm
Thursday, 8 May: 7:00 pm
Friday, 9 May: 7:30 pm
Saturday, 10 May: 7:30 pm
Sunday, 11 May: 7:00 pm

Washington Irving High School Auditorium
40 Irving Place, New York

The rehearsals for the event are April 22, 23, 29, 30, May 2 @ 7PM.

You can PM or email me, and I will forward that on to the person who contacted me about this.

Thanks!

[fairweathertuba]

Unpaid and gig don't belong in the same sentence. Not to say it couldn't be fun maybe? But no, it's definitely not a gig.

[Donn]

Unpaid and gig don't belong in the same sentence. Not to say it couldn't be fun maybe? But no, it's definitely not a gig.

My knowledge is pretty limited in this area though.

Consult a dictionary if necessary.

[fairweathertuba]

Unpaid and gig don't belong in the same sentence. Not to say it couldn't be fun maybe? But no, it's definitely not a gig.

My knowledge is pretty limited in this area though.

Consult a dictionary if necessary.

Which one?

I've always used "gig" for paying music job, perhaps this is wrong? If there was something I wasn't getting paid for I'd always say, "I have a band concert" or some such, but wouldn't say I have a "gig" when I actually had an unpaid performance of some kind.

And why are you taking a quote of mine from another thread and pasting it into this one? That's something usually reserved for trolling or politicians or both!

According to the Urban Dictionary:
gig
A live performance, either musical, theatrical, or physical.
The band has a gig tommorow night.

So according to the Urban Dictionary I am technically wrong but I am not worried about it very much.

Sorry to the OP for the big derail I am technically wrong. (according to one online source)

[TubaZac2012]

Joe, come now..

[Ben]

Derailments = free bumps. I appreciate that. I have had one person who has interest in helping out this ensemble.

I meant the slang version of gig as an event, per the urban dictionary... The key word was unpaid. I do not know the ensemble, but I imagine it would be fun, if you have the time. I simply do not, with 2 kids, and my wife working some evenings.

[bort]

Blah blah money whatever... seriously, how many of us here actually turn down things because it doesn't pay?

If I could commit to the full run, I'd do it in a second (well, and if I had a proper tuba, too!).

[Donn]

To play, or not to play, for free - that's a question that could feed its own thread for a while. Yes, no, and various shades of maybe, different answer for everyone. Only need one tuba player for this gig, though. I bet your Rudely would serve fine.

[bort]

To play, or not to play, for free - that's a question that could feed its own thread for a while. Yes, no, and various shades of maybe, different answer for everyone. Only need one tuba player for this gig, though. I bet your Rudely would serve fine.

When it's repaired, yes. Until then, it's a little too funky for public.

[Untersatz]

I bet your Rudely would serve fine.

When it's repaired, yes. Until then, it's a little too funky for public.

So it would be a "Rudely" if he played it in public with a slightly dented bell???

[Tubaman2365]

Rats!! I have concerts on a couple of those nights or i would jump in on this.