You are not dealing with a for-profit promoter or agency, you are dealing with fellow musicians who take no cut from the proceeds, and understand the requirements of a touring band
It's a small, very intimate venue that enables (and actually requires) you to be working up close and personal with your audience
You get the entire proceeds from the door (entrance fee to be negotiated - ballpark figures are: 13€ for a solo act up to 20€ for a full band), max. 36 seats
An acoustic upright bass (3/4) size is available. Please note that because Birgit is a master ceramist she gets her hands wet for longer periods of time and therefore doesn't have a chance to grow calluses on her left hand fingertips. Therefore, her bass is equipped with Presto Jazzicato strings. These are steel core, nylon wound strings (black), and they are difficult (though not impossible) to bow. Fine for pizzicato.
We usually put two Ear Trumpet Labs microphones (Louise and Myrtle) up. This is plenty enough for the small room. Guitars are usually not plugged in. A few acts have even chosen to play without any sound reinforcement at all. As soon as a banjo is involved, I wouldn't recommend it though :-) Voices tend to get drowned out....