Small club, i don't mic cymbals.

Miking your kit with less than "one mic per drum" can get tricky--and likely won't get the best results, but it can get your demo out there if need be.

Be sure to put one somewhere near the BD to get some punch.  Mic the toms if yo want your fills heard and maybe an overhead.

Depending on the tuning of your kit, the volume you play, the number of drums, cymbals, etc. it's going to be some trial and error as far as placement goes.

Experiment and listen back. Repeat.

As Jon and Chrisso said, you shouldn't need to mic cymbals in a small venue.  


One mic can be fine for recording drums, two is easier, three is plenty.

As for mics and placement ...

One - I recommend a large diaphragm condensor.   And I recommend treating it as a room mic.  Start about 3' in front of the kit and aimed at where a bass mounted tom mount would be.  

Two - Large diaphragm condensor as overhead, start with it aimed at your rack toms, about 1-2' above your cymbals.  Bass dynamic on bass, wherever ever it works best.  

Three - Just like two mics, but with a pair of overheads in XY pattern.

These are just my ideas and starting points for recording.   There are gobs of variables and experimentation is key.

My band just recorded a live demo in a bar.  I just ran 3 room mics and a direct line from the PA for vocals.  I put a mic on each side of the stage to record the drums, guitars, and bass all together and the third mic in the back of the room to get the crowd as well as some of the band, that mic was mixed low, underneath the rest of the mix to provide ambiance.

The mix sounds suprisingly good!

If you are going into a studio, mic each drum and cymbal and let your engineer work his magic. I personally feel that his work is part of what I pay hourly fees for. I've only recorded twice, both times everthing was miced(each drum and cymbal). I read some of the other posts regarding 3 and 4 mic setups. Food for thought. Good luck.