Refreshing

I'm still planning on updating the sketch-pad with new music soon. I haven't forgotten it's existence, just been neglecting it for a while that's all. I also thought I would just link to it in the few words above since someone asked last night where they could find me related material on the web and I pointed them in this direction, this being the central portal of Bonde De Wolfe online.

(OK, plan for this week is to get the sketch-pad updated with current music)

Anyway, last night I performed at open mic for the first time in a couple of weeks and it went really well. It was actually the first time I have picked up the guitar in a few weeks as I felt I needed to give it all a bit of a rest for a while.

I was starting to slip into a few irritating performance habits which were really affecting me psychologically and making me question my development as an acoustic musician. Well let me state right here that giving yourself some time off, shifting your focus whether it be completely off music, into another area of music, for a day of two or for a month or two, really does the trick. Last nights performance was incredibly nerve racking, but also one of my most involved performances in a long time. The reception I received during and after proved this.

I have been contacting various venues in and around Bath this week on the hunt for some proper gigs. Fingers crossed, there will be some on the way very shortly, and I feel confident to say that they will be fantastic - I am so ready for this.

In the meantime, it'll be porters again on Monday, and hopefully some new music uploaded before then.