Greetings- if anybody is out there?!
Mid- October, and I have begun to practice in earnest for a gig on November 5th. Entertainment for a large group of church musicians and music ministers! Thankfully only a half hour time slot. I prefer to play from memory when not doing "background music", and keeping 30 minutes of tunes, lever changes, and more in the brain and under the fingers is still a bit daunting to me! I was unable to play for the first weeks after losing my Dad, but taking the job has pushed me to get back on track, and start to enjoy some of the new tunes we "learned" in Lubec in August, as well. I must say, I have always found playing for other accomplished musicians to be scarier than for other audiences. And now that I am no longer playing in church each month for Celtic Evensong, and have not been able to schedule a time slot at our local open mic venue for many months, I am definitely out of practice for performing. Too bad, as a year ago I had really begun to shed the nerves, and was enjoying a lot more confidence and less stress while on stage, or front and center. Three steps forward, two steps back.
So, anybody else playing? Trying new things? Doing anything fun and adventurous? Hoping all is well! Love to all- Sharon
