Author: Wes
Date: 2016-11-16 06:06
Well, I play in a group whose long time leader died recently. It has a board, but due to illness and neglect, the board members have not been elected as they should have been. Instead, the leaders wife, who even though ill, was the group manager and she picked out the board members. One of the board members was the leader's daughter, of course.
When the leader died, the man and wife vocalists, also appointed on the board, decided to find a new leader. In a short period of time, they found a person with a lot of musical show experience, but little experience in the group's field. With some misrepresentation, this outside leader type was presented as the group's new leader. Clearly, the vocalists wanted someone who could advance their careers with outside gigs and be under their control.
As a result, the group now has two rehearsing factions, both playing engagements under the same well known name. The vocalist and his wife plus their leader find extra ringers to fill in and refuse to step down even though none of them were duly elected by processes per the by laws. The "legitimate" group, about three times larger, continues and has even found a new, better singer. This kind of schism has never been seen by me before and I'm weary of it. As can be imagined, there are some sheet music and property problems, as well.
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