A friend of mine is a classically trained violinist & music teacher. Recently she's started to play folk with a couple of others, both folkies. The first time she came to the club she played from the dots and it was very accurate, lovely tone, but no expression.

Last week they played in a big (ish) concert. It was the same at first. Then she stopped reading it and just played it - and it REALLY took off!

But you gotta practise! (That's my trouble - I dont!!)

Steve