Also great device, Anahata, when you can prove yourself to being more reliable than your mother by using one!

I think when we talk about dance music (which you are great at), my worst times come in when people, eg a flute speeding and slowing to get ornaments in come in to play. I get thrown off balance then and my timing may ultimately winds up worse than theirs.

Beyond that, I think when you are playing something like Tenor banjo, there is a natural up/down movent with the (if right handed) right hand that helps and you can sort of beat a drum with that.

The pause though, mentioned by Gargoyle - would I have the first clue how to count a beat and a half?