The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #127030   Message #2830756
Posted By: Acorn4
05-Feb-10 - 12:47 PM
Thread Name: Is it Ok to sing from a song book?
Subject: RE: Is it Ok to sing from a song book?
Are the "folk policemen" getting any younger though?

We share the similar experience as the last few posts in that we had about 15 years out of the clubs, and the use of folders was a new phenomenon which had developed while we were out of things.

On the other hand in the "old days", it seemed quite acceptable for guest artists to appear on stage totally pissed and in some cases scarcely able to sit on the stool. It almost seemed part of the image at times. Most guests these days seem to accept the necessity for a degree of professionalism and you don't have to b e a piss aso there are gains and losses.