Me Live in a Pub

I played live last night for the first time in quite a ling time. Thanks to Mark and Julia at Village Guitar for putting on such an inclusive event, I am starting to get more comfortable with the idea of playing on my own in public.

Playing live in front of an audience has always been something that has been an intensely scary and uncomfortable thing for me, while at the same time being incredibly satisfying and life affirming. The event that Village guitar have put together is a perfect training ground for musicians who like me want to improve their performance chops but don’t want to run the risk of ridicule. The other musicians and audience seem to genuinely understand how hard it is to get up and do it. The result is a relaxed friendly room full of people who you know want you to do well.

There were some fantastic performances last night from covers to original material and as long as technology is on my side I will post a youtube video of my slot in the next few days.

Oh... and I made it through to the final of a competition I didn't know I was entering s that was cool as well.