> I do, however, think that if you've been booked by a restaurant, bar,
> coffeeshop, charity function, etc. to simply add some nice ambiance while
> people do whatever they came to the place to do (eat, drink, talk) then
you
> should not expect everyone's attention to be focused on you at all times.
It's
> one thing if people came specifically to see *you*, it's another if they
came
> specifically to the *place*.
I couldn't agree more.
My husband and I (he plays hammered dulcimer and I back him up on autoharp)
took a job one St. Patrick's Day. We were the "dinner" entertainment for a
rather rowdy-lively party. The people were there for a good time. They were
as attentive as you'd expect that kind of a crowd to be. The comment was
made to us that they had thought about eliminating background music because
the year before a lady playing her harp had gotten really upset when
everyone didn't "watch" her.
It just wasn't that kind of a venue. Too bad she didn't realize it, because
she will never be re-booked for anything that any of those people on the
"committee" are involved with.
Sharon Skaryd
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