Don't upset the little people... folk club goers want to see as good a performance as you would get at the 148th Fairport convention, or Sidmouth Area, or the Mariposa festival. Give everyone your best, whether it is the local festival or local Rest home for the terminaly bewildered.

And don't upset the circuit organisers either... one bad behaviour thing with one festival may lead you to being 'dropped' from the popular lists - see previous postings of mine re: June Tabor. In fact, keep modelling your behaviour on Martin - I've met and staged both, and believe me, Martin is a bloody sight easier to cope with than June. When asked what did he want on and backstage , all he wanted was a stool, some bottled water and a table for Norma's drink. June demanded the entire contents of the local vegetarian deli, a grand piano that wasn't the provided Steinway (philistine - her pianist was shite not the pianos he played.....), a 45 min sound check, despite turning up 1hr late, leaving only 30 mins to spare..... and that was before she got on stage!!!

Be nice to people on the way up, because you will meet them again, coming down.*BG*

LTS