Someone asked me a couple of nights ago if I remembered the first time I sung in front of people and what that first song was. They also wanted to know "was I nervous?"
This young lady was about 14 and is just finding her singing voice as a communication tool to use on the long road that lies ahead.
I'll never forget that experience many years ago. 'Twas in the high school gym, and I sang "The Ballad of Springhill", a pretty tame version of "Seven Nights Drunk", and "The Sinking of the Reuben James". Nervous? Not a bit. It was the "real world" that made me nervous. You know, those songs still hold up today. Learned 'em off records by Ewan and Peggy, Kingston Trio, and The Weavers.
I know for some, this means goin' back a ways, but if you can, I'd love to know.

rick