Guitar concert/workshop at Carthage Library

Sign outside the library in Carthage, NY. 

Yesterday I did another mini concert and workshop at the Carthage Library, Carthage, NY. This one had a small turnout. It was 5-7:00 and at 10 minutes after five no one  had arrived. Then a woman walked in. Then a man. and another man. So I started. then a litlle later six more people arrived. So it was small. Consequently there was a lot of informal chat between me and the group. Many questions. Very attentive when I played. And this time I was less confident in my playing, and almost had some had shaking happening as well as a memory lapse  on one piece by Fernando Sor. As always it didn't matter, the people enjoyed it a lot. But it bothers me that there is this inconsistance within myself about how I do. One event I feel great about and the next one I am not so satisfied with my job.  However, I've heard that all performers, from soloists to bands to comedians, jugglers, magician, you name it, they all say "You have good nights and you have bad nights." That's the way it is.

10 year old girl that I showed how to properly hold thye guitar
 and how to pick strings with the right hand.

My new Cervantes guitar. This was the second event where I used it.

A month ago I bought a new guitar, a Cervantes Signature Series Master edition. What a fantastic guitar. One of the audience members aske me, "Is that a really good guitar or do you just have great technique?" Well, it's probably a combination, bu the fact is the guitar is phenominal and my techniques is probably average. What stands out to me s that I have never had anyone remark on my guitar before. So far, everyone that has heard this guitar makes a remark about it.