Stacey, Bonnie Lass!

Listen te Giok & BB etc.

De ye want te be an entertainer or de ye want te be a 'star' of festival, Art Centre and Lavvie Door?

Aye, gettin' yasel' a profession is a good idea - Not te faall back on but te keep ye busy while ye're settin' up the round of clubs and pubs that'll book ye every 18 months to two years.

Then during that time get aroond and hone yer act. Not just the music and songs but the 'entertainment' factor.

Ye divvent hev te be a comic but ye divvent want te bore yer audience te death either

There's neebody can tell ye how te dee it - ye just hev te watch the others and not only see what works but see what dizzen't work (for them) and see if ye can use it aall te your advantage.

Aah think if ye ask anybody who 'works the pub & club circuit' the'll tell ye that they started by 'borrowin'' other peoples intros, patter etc and eventually developin' their own stuff.

Aah'm sure if ye ask 1000 folk performers about turning pro 999'll say "Get a job" - The other one'll ask ye to ensure that if you use any of their songs to be sure to register with PRS & MCPS.

Best of luck, Petal! I reckon ye've probably got what it teks to mek it on the folk circuit.