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Is The Email Inquiry Legit or S*pam?

May 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

With the present economy, e-mail scams are rampant, and wedding businesses, particularly musicians, are often the target.
Most brides and potential clients will include the question “How much?” in their initial email inquiries. They will include your name in the email greeting and may include some additional info about the time, date, and location of [...]

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Gig Salad to a tee!

April 18th, 2009 · 8 Comments

Gig Salad proudly supports local organizations around Wilmington, NC (home of our web development and marketing headquarters) such as The Thalian Association for the Performing Arts and Winter Park Optimist Baseball. This spring we are sponsoring a tee ball team. Our kids are outstanding players and great sportsmen, and are doing the Gig Salad name [...]

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Playing for Shoppers Can Be Lucrative

March 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

I received a call from Monica from the Tuxtown tuxedo rental shop. Excitedly, she told me that she would be launching a full-service wedding boutique in a few weeks and wanted me to perform at the grand opening! The date was Valentine’s Day, a day she hoped to attract many couples that are headed to [...]

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A Musical School Performance is a Real Education

February 25th, 2009 · No Comments

I visited Minden Elementary School in Minden, Nevada to give a presentation to 4th-6th grade students. But before attending, I supplied Ms. B, the teacher who invited me, with a complete lesson plan. It included what I was planning to teach: an introduction to the Celtic harp in Renaissance England and Ireland, along with a [...]

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Now texting to a phone near you.

February 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

We’ve been busy here adding features that create value for our members. A recent addition: You can now receive your lead notifications by text message. The great news is that it costs nothing extra for you to receive these notifications (other than what your cell phone carrier charges you for incoming text messages). Just [...]

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Neko Case has got a lotta nerve.

February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

People Got A Lotta Nerve – Neko Case
Check out Neko Case’s new single “People Got a Lotta Nerve”- she’s supporting a worthwhile cause while her fans circulate it around. I’m a fan – she is brilliant – and am posting it here. Take a listen- the album comes out 3/3/09. Can’t wait!
Celebrating its 25th anniversary [...]

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New Year’s Eve in KC: Clinton, Bush, Aniston, AC/DC, Obama, Elvis & More!

January 12th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Kansas City Power & Light District wanted the Times Square feel to ring in the New Year, so they contacted us to help them find the right talent to make their event extraordinary. The first-ever celebration at the Power & Light District’s KC Live had an estimated crowd of 10,000, and with freezing temperatures, bright-as-the-sun [...]

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Follow our Tweets

January 5th, 2009 · No Comments

We’ve been using Twitter to give give quick updates about what we’re doing here at Gig Salad. Follow our daily Tweets!

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Thank you from Gig Salad

December 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Marc Schmid proves to be the draw at Raleigh’s Caricaturist Convention.

November 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Marc Schmid of Cartoon City was among the 200 artists attending the National Caricature Convention in Raleigh, North Carolina. Caricature artists and cartoonists from all over the world attended, where there was a selection of some of the globe’s greatest talent. As awards were presented, Marc Schmid took home the top honors in Outstanding Digital [...]

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