The thing I found lately that helped me in performance was I decided to project the JOY I feel being able to play music.

With three cords from the Pete Seeger banjo book on my $25 dollar banjo and singing two of my favorite old timey songs, I won First Place in Beginning Banjo at the Florida Old Time Music Championship!

I know it wasn't my technical skill. But I looked and felt happy and that's why I won, I'm sure!!