Jim, you quoted me but missed off the most important word - "Occasional". And personally I have no objection to "Summertime" - I know one club where a lady with a beautiful voice does the song justice, and that's all I ask.

I too have been in several clubs where the artist doing a feature spot has been seen frantically crossing songs off the set list they came with as they are knocked off by the floor spots! Not been in that situation yet as my repertoire is heavy on Old Time and Carter Family - not often heard over here. But there are some songs that I would like to do, but a "star" performer in the clubs I go to is known to sing these often, so I do chck to see if they planned to do that when I was there. And believe it or not I was booked as a support to AJ Clarke one night in Aug - but he has had to cancel - I was not planning on singing "Gloria" that night!