Ron, 25 years ago I was discovering 'folk' and also did not really distinguish between those doing traditional music and singer/songwriters. When I first got access to e-mail I decided to see if I could catch up on who I hadn't heard of, etc. I got on a mailing list that was clear about being oriented toward s/s, I just didn't recognize what it meant. After buying a few recordings, attending a few concerts, and getting the sound feed from Kent State, I found I was not hearing music I liked.

Mike, I've become picky about what I go to & do try to read between the lines for if I'm going to like a singer/songwriter. If you want to sell yourself to me, I want to know much more specifically the kind of music you do. What instruments do you include? What tradition are you building on? Who sings yours songs; if it's someone I know & like, it's a great recommendation. Describe the kind of show you do. I have been to some great concerts where I did not really like the music all that much. They were entertaining because of the high energy of the performer, the between song patter was good & the songs told good stories even if they could have used better tunes.

Now I'm reminded, Jez Lowe is in town on Friday & I need to get a ticket. The e-mail I received about it has me sold.