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Re: British Bandsman

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Subject: Re: British Bandsman
From: Watkins@xxxxxxxxxxx (Stephen Watkins)
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 17:36:12 +0100
References: <LNBBKJBFHMMOEDAACJCMOEBGCBAA.ka3011em@freenetname.co.uk> <poPR1IA50pD6MwPS@grove4.demon.co.uk>

I wrote to the bandsman two or three weeks ago asking that they consider doing
a review on my pieces on the rtb site. I didn't think that it was TOO much of a
cheek trying to get publicity that way. Especially as neither Rothwell or
myself make anything out of this venture. As we don't make anything out of it it
would seem a trifle unbrealistic too expect me to pay money in order to give
something away.

I didn't even get a reply to the suggestion. I suspect that if I had been one of
the big names in banding or even a publsher who would maybe be paying for
advertising that this would have been different.

I understand the hard facts about commercial life (reputation goes to those with
reputation as does money to those with money) but I would have thought that the
decency of even a "Thanks but No thanks reply" would have been not too much to
expect. Especially, as I would suspect , the BB would like to portray itself as
having the interests of bands at heart. Perhaps this assumption is completely
wrong and their real raison d'etre is as a mouthpiece for big bands big
publishers and big composers.

All the best

Steve Watkins


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References:
- British Bandsman errata.
  - From: Colin Harris
- Re: British Bandsman errata.
  - From: David Taylor

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