Thanks to everyone whose posted on this tread, some very helpful stuff.

Weelittledrummer, "I don't know if you heard, but the economy's under threat and all the folksingers are unemployed. " I'd have thought that times of ecomonic hardship, were just the times when people need more folk singers? Busking has certainly picked up since everyone doesn't think they are rich anymore. I did my first gigs in the 70's supporting a band called The Little People. So should be fine hey...

JohnnyJ "Not if you're any good. " thats a bit of a tricky one. Ive been doing it for 30 years so I must think Im good sometimes, did you have a listen to my myspace? What do you think?

BB, thanks a lot for that, good stuff. Im not nescessarily looking for solo gigs, although there is some stuff on my space that is just me, Sisters of Mercy for example. Id rather play as a duo or more. As it says on myspace, I play with a lot of different people

Bernard, got anything for 2010 then?


Whats the general opinion of open mics and floor spots. The ones that I've been to are mainly pretty low quality acts and very poorly attended. But maybe Im just looking in the wrong places..