Update:

Have now done first solo gig. 2 Hour set for small private audience. Didn't go too badly... Whether or not I'll get a return booking is another matter! -we shall see. Anyway, I'm recording at the moment. 1/2 a dozen tracks down so far, going pretty well, but I'm only REALY happy with one of them, so I shall probably re-record some of the others. All advice given in this thread has been incredibly helpfull. Thank you all. Will keep you posted.

Cheers, Jon