Yes,
it's one of those days, I'm afraid. Sitting here feeling full of SAD, watching
the dull grey carpet of cloud and thinking, 'please, God, just remind me
there's a sky up there'.
Anyway, enough of that old rubbish. let's try and post
positively as a way of changing my mindset and altering my day for the better.
Last night was great fun. A couple of iffy performers, but mostly a
surprisingly high level of talent, and a nice mix of ages, styles and
instruments. My personal favourite was a lady in her 60s who sang some
traditional Irish folk songs, accompanying herself on a battered old acoustic
guitar. Josh - the guy we were there to see - was indeed a great singer, but
sang over some pre-programmed backing tracks, which I find a bit less
impressive, and I'd rather not have our hired performers do that at the holiday
centre. We like our 'live' acts to be completely live.
However, the general vibe was amazing, and I had several chats with various people
(or various chats with several people, if you prefer) and I floated the idea
that we might ourselves start hosting a regular night like this, and the
suggestion was met with great delight. These people are keen amateurs, yes, but
they work hard at their hobbies and are prepared to put their songs out there
for the judgement of others, and they welcome any opportunity to do it more
frequently. They turn up, they try their hardest, and there seems to be a
dedicated following for these things, with everyday people enjoying the chance
to see everyday people, rather than paying to watch a polished pro. So I'm
pretty convinced that, if we go ahead and launch our own Open Mic thingy, it
will be well attended and will add something new to our entertainment output.
RC 5-2-26
No comments:
Post a Comment