since I don't do gigs..(maybe Ferrara will post about some of her recent zither/harp concerts for Jewish groups)...let me note here the nicest one I saw as part of an audience.

Several years ago, the Folklore Society of Greater Washington..(FSGW) was the first stop on the Copper Family's U.S. tour (their first, I 'think')...In preparation for coming to the 'Colonies', the Coppers had gone 'round to bookstores in the UK and bought copies of their own book, hoping to sell a few and spread the word.....well, they didn't have ANY idea. We gobbled up those books before they had time to take a deep breath! (Yeah,,I got one...it pays to arrive at stuff early!)

Then the concert started...and the look on their faces when many in the audience started singing along with them was priceless! Here were people who KNEW and loved their songs! In America!....It just got better...They were, to my eyes, inspired.....sang SO well, encouraged the audience and glowed with delight....and we demanded at least 3 encores..(4?)...and I'll swear Bob Copper had little tears in his eyes during the standing ovation...they mingled, talked, signed books, tapes...it was wonderful!....perhaps folks greet them like that everywhere they go, I don't really know....but it FELT special.