I can understand Tom giving it up. Although I've never heard him. Or heard of him. It's a hard slug to get gigs for anyone who's tried. It's Prostitution really. There's a lot hanging around the feeding trough. And as you get older you get choosy.

Quote Anne, "Also there are some simply outstanding singers and songwriters who go to singarounds, I want to hear them sing. The problem is that there are so many who can sing well . . . ."

Which is why I'd rather do the fringe at a festival than get bored on a high price concert seat.

I gave up doing Pub gigs in the 70's I got annoyed at singing to drunks for a pittance.

Plus the Kilgarry mpotain type of song was all they wanted.
I can do more than just that. There's much, much more, but it's the type that has to be listened to.

I do other things, like playing with a local folk dance band for the dancers. It's so much fun that I do it for nowt.

CHas