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Music Appreciation
Related: About this forumpsssst. i did it. i sang in public.
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psssst. i did it. i sang in public. (Original Post)
mopinko
Aug 2022
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KarenS
(3,766 posts)1. Good on you!!
Finding your tribe, indeed.
mopinko
(68,808 posts)2. it turns out they arent irish,
at least not the half of the usual crew that was there. bummed about that.
good news is they'll do any good roots music, which about doubles my book.
marble falls
(53,800 posts)3. Absolutely: good for you!
mopinko
(68,808 posts)4. it absolutely was.
i even picked up a fan who is a contractor which i need desperately in my actual life.
i'll see if he contacts me.
people did seem to enjoy me. folks smiled and clapped and no one in the band appeared mortified.
highplainsdem
(47,780 posts)7. Brava!!! And I've posted a reply in that Lounge thread.

emulatorloo
(43,536 posts)8. Congrats on putting yourself out there!
The first time is the hardest. Heres to many great shows.
mopinko
(68,808 posts)9. ty. i hope you're right.
lordy i was nervous. i'm usually not. i can speak off the cuff to a room full of ppl no problem. but every damn song, the 1st line went poof for a second.