I’m recently in a band called Shenanigans, loosely styled after the Irish Rovers, and we have our first gigs lined up for Mar. 16 and 17th.
OK, the first one is for a nursing home, but those folks REALLY appreciate anything you do for them, so it will be fun. St Paddy’s Day itself will be at the Masons in Scotia NY and we’re one of several acts. We actually get pretty well paid for a shortie gig. I’m stoked!
Good on ya!
It’s great to be paid for doing what you love, even if it’s not a huge sum. But, of course, a better sum IS better!
Congratulations! What fun!
My nursing home residents love it when I play for them, which I used to do on Sunday afternoons when it was quiet. Some of their comments were very funny, and their singing even funnier!
Good for you Paul. Is the Mason’s gig open to the public? Do you have any more information? Scotia is a short drive and it sounds like great fun!
I’m not sure if the Mason’s is public but we’re only playing for a half hour or so, so the trip from Western Mass will take longer than our set! I’ll post future gigs, especially public ones, so if you’d like to come I’d suggest waiting for one of those. No telling what the crazy Northeast weather might do either, even in March…
Nursing home gigs are the best! Elementary school gigs tend to be pretty fun, too. Neither pays much, but they’re both really easy to impress.
Good luck, Paul!
Tom
My only gigs are in the coffee shop, when…ah…the place is empty…
sounds like great fun! by coincidence, i’m playing at a senior center for st pat’s. i love playing for the very young, and the very young at heart!
be well,
jim
Congratulations! Nothing like the feeling of playing out for appreciative people. The money is an extra.
Caitlin
Yeah, no question about it.
Back in my podiatry days I used to entertain one of the nursing homes I served each Halloween with a clowning/juggling show. I’m not a trained clown, and I’m just a somewhat better than average amateur juggler (meaning I can do a fair number of 3 ball tricks, a little club juggling, a little Devil stick, cigar boxes, scarves, random objects etc plus a lot of goofing around). Didn’t matter that I wasn’t terrific: the people loved it. As time went on, I added some music, and gradually did more and more of that. The old folks loved that even more. I tried to play old songs that they could sing. ONce in a while, someone got up to dance. It was tremendous fun and I didn’t charge one penny. Can’t wait to do it again.