Heh heh - No they weren't 'Catters!

I've decided the universe is teaching me a lesson in humility. When I got there they showed me the program. At the beginning of the second set, I was to perform "The Voyage" while all the married couples (there were over 200 guests) danced. The DJ would then little by little weed them out according to how long each couple had been married, leaving the bride and groom to dance to a verse or two of "The Voyage" at the end. So....I took a deep breath and sang "The Voyage" ad infinitum till finally all the couples had left the floor, then continued while the bride and groom waltzed. I didn't count how many times I repeated it but it was a lot. The whole thing struck me as hilarious - a practical joke played on me by the powers that be!

I think ya gotta keep a sense of humor and put things in perspective. Part of performing is making people happy and everybody obviously enjoyed that dance (even me, because by that time I was inwardly chuckling). Oh as an added note of comic relief I somehow screwed up the lyrics to "Fields of Athenry" (another request) and instead of singing "Where once we watched the small freebirds fly" I accidentally sang "Where once we watched the small songbirds fry". I just kept right on singing and I don't think anybody noticed.

Good to hear from you, Dickmac. Yes I had heard the Irvine Folk Club had moved and that the new location was working out well. I am so wanting to go back to Scotland and trying to figure how to stretch out my meager vacation allotment to squeeze in some music. I probably won't try to book any performances this time, I'll just go to listen and enjoy. I'd like to get over and see if I can manage to catch Both Sides of the Tweed and the Pencuit Festivals but it depends on that four letter word that pays the bills - "work".