Hi ... just had another experience with this "issue" today. I called a place I had played at dozens of times in the last year. I called since there seemed to be no calls from them after they used to schedule me regularly.

Upon calling the place, I find that the AD I knew was no longer there. I spoke with the new AD. She asked all sorts of questions ... such as "what kind of music do you play"? What is your rate? What instrument do you play? What is your show like?" etc. Then she said she'd see about "perhaps getting me in to play sometime". I offered to come in to talk with in person (ideally, I like to meet AD's in person; it makes a better intro than just on the phone or through email). But she wasn't interested in that.

So time will tell whether I ever get to play there again. . . I will send her my little "promo package", and follow up in a few weeks - but it does seem that I have to "start all over" at this place. Thankfully I have plenty of other places where I play regularly ... it's just frustrating at times though, when this happens ...

-Jim