The line between performer and an average, competent session player is blurry. Some of the session folks think they're due an audience because someone has said "I like your song". Sometimes they ARE that good, and sometimes they aren't. Personally, I find it hard to trust my own opinion of myself. I suppose if you can keep an audience who will give you money for your music, you should keep gigging. You're getting paid to entertain, no matter how erudite or esoteric your songs are, or how silly. People want to hear them.

The average "folk singer" gets to sing, whether anyone wants to hear them, or not. And that's how it's SUPPOSED to work. You get a turn. You get a chance. If everyone's lucky everybody will find something to enjoy about it.

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