Alice - thanks for the MP3 recording, made me think of the great time with Allan & Bill.

Our group has one person who has young kids. We make sure we rehearse at someone else's house! We have identified our free evenings and have established a standard time to start and end. We write a set list for each new gig and go through it several times, ultimately working on the rough spots. We've concluded that sheer repetition goes a long way to make up for raw talent, and can get your fingers in an "auto-pilot" mode that will get you through those tense moments when your mind seems to have gone for a long lunch !