{"id":1197,"date":"2012-01-23T10:48:42","date_gmt":"2012-01-23T10:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/?p=1197"},"modified":"2012-01-23T10:48:42","modified_gmt":"2012-01-23T10:48:42","slug":"small-worlds-and-village-pubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2012\/01\/23\/small-worlds-and-village-pubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Small worlds and village pubs"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week has been a more of the same kind of week. One Band gig in Hitchin at a pub that has a regular blues night and a duo gig in a little Village called Flamstead at a very nice village pub which has quite a good restaurant.<\/p>\n

Both gigs were pretty well received and a very modest amount of Ale was consumed. It still amaze’s me that I can chat to almost anyone when not so many years ago I was hopeless I talking to new people. Others tell me that I am very much more open and sociable these days. Well I do feel much more at ease but perhaps not quite as comfortable as others might think.<\/p>\n

Particularly when we do the duo gigs you have to create a fairly intimate vibe to get the more subtle stuff across and we try and work a little humor but nothing too contrived I hope. Its seems to work and means folks tend to come back to see us again. A typical duo gig goes from old school Piano Boogie stuff to Rock & Roll country and bluegrass and a bit of swing and Jazz and maybe the odd torch song with a few diversions along the way. “My old Mans a dustman” often go’s rather well with almost any audience.<\/p>\n

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The band is a bit different as its not such a close connection with audience, but we do spend a lot of time chatting to folks in the break between sets. If only they knew what a miserable git I actually am \ud83d\ude09 LOL<\/p>\n

I am still feeling the strain physically at the moment, but on gigs the endorphins tend to kick in so its the days after that tend to be the problem. We have bookings as far ahead as Christmas 2012 already.<\/p>\n

My favorite gigs are the more intimate ones, even though you do end up staring in to the whites of peoples eyes! My back is still not up to attempting much accordion playing yet though, so that will have to remain on hold although there is a little bit on the new Elephant Shelf album.<\/p>\n

I have also recorded a couple of Solo Piano works which are a bit obscure and about as far from Blues & Swing as possible and licensed some of my stuff for use on TV & film which might be useful in the longer term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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