Agreed Chas. The few times I've had the opprtunity to do a piano solo at a very upscale communnity I was appreciated for my musicianship. I had no tip jar as I was a fill in and didn't know the house rules yet but I bet I would have done very well on top of being paid a nice amount.
My tastes have changed and I do enjoy this type of thing the most.
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