NeidFyre: Blog

I've been thinking a lot lately about Money, and being a Performer. Happily most of my gigs are paid these days, but I still do free shows, and I still busk. I'm what you would call the "soft sell" type. I have a tip jar (or an empty fiddle case or a hat depending on where I'm busking) and I ask folks to toss in a dollar or more depending on how much they enjoyed my show. I've never been a fan of the hard sell. Sometimes I'm successful, sometimes I'm not, but I never feel like I'm forcing myself on my fans.
I love connecting with people. I love playing a tune or singing a song and watching the audience, old and young, react. I've made people laugh, cry, and even scared a few. It's an amazing rush, and I LOVE what I do. For the first time, I really LOVE and ADORE what I do. All things being equal, this life doesn't always pay the bills or put food on the table. Almost everything in this world has a price, and like the rest of this country, I'd like to have a bit more in my wallet.
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I can't believe it's 2010. I also can't believe that I haven't posted much here in a year. Well, that's all changing now! :grin:

My schedule for 2010 isn't set yet, but I'm hoping to travel quite a bit this year.

January is PREP MONTH!

February and March will find us (Me and my darling Daikini Baby) in Arizona at the Arizona Renaissance Festival.

April is resettling home after being on the road, as well as performing at a wedding.

May looks to be a little busy. I have a wedding at the beginning of the month, and then hopefully will be in the studio around May 15 to record the new CD's!

June and July are open, but I'm crossing my fingers that we'll be heading to Colorado. I'd also love to be a part of the Celtic Fling at PARF.

August - October should see me at Pennsylvania and Maryland.


That's what I'm hoping the year will look like in broad strokes. I have to stop writing now, as the small one, my lovely Daikini Baby, is requesting love.

More soon!

Love and Hugs,
Mel