I was in the orchestra in elementary school--played violin then and in jr hi and hi school...so performed plenty of times in those orchestras.

Also too piano lessons and did several recitals during those days.

After takng up the guitar , I was one of the organizers of a folk music venue..."coffee house" even though in those days few of us drank coffee. I continued participating in coffee house type gatherings in college, on campus and off.

now in the local folk music society i perform as well as encourage others to participate in "open mike" sessions, jams, camp-outs, etc.

I also perform at museums, horse arenas, trail rides, folk festivals, etc.

The first song i played and sang solo 9other than the instrumental numbers I did in orchestra groups might have been Joni Mitchell's
Circle Game.