About My Shows
Folk music, as I learned it, is fun! I try to make my performances an enjoyable time for all who invest a bit of their lives in coming to listen.
I tailor my shows to the venue, which means secular shows are constructed differently from overtly Christian shows. Each usually contain some element of the other, as appropriate for the context.
I am open to singing for anyone with an interest in this sort of music. That can include
I function best in a concert environment rather than as background music because I try to involve my audience with the music.
I tailor my shows to the venue, which means secular shows are constructed differently from overtly Christian shows. Each usually contain some element of the other, as appropriate for the context.
I am open to singing for anyone with an interest in this sort of music. That can include
- Seniors' concerts
- Church functions
- Christian camps
- Community festivals
- House concerts
- (with some coercion) bars and clubs
I function best in a concert environment rather than as background music because I try to involve my audience with the music.
Pricing
is pretty much negotiable. Even though I'm mostly retired and living off Social Security and meager savings, I learned years ago that I should not rely on music as a livelihood. I really do this for the fun of it.
That said, the Bible instructs us that "you shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain, and the laborer deserves his wages." (1 Timothy 5:18). This means, among other things, that if you are charging admission you should share with the folksinger.
And if I have to travel a distance to your location I will probably need gas money.
Let's talk about it. Please send me a note on the CONTACT page. I'll see if I can be in your part of the world on the date you have in mind.
That said, the Bible instructs us that "you shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain, and the laborer deserves his wages." (1 Timothy 5:18). This means, among other things, that if you are charging admission you should share with the folksinger.
And if I have to travel a distance to your location I will probably need gas money.
Let's talk about it. Please send me a note on the CONTACT page. I'll see if I can be in your part of the world on the date you have in mind.
Jam Sessions
are not concerts. If you sing or play folk music and would like to get together to play a few tunes, please send me a note on the CONTACT page. I would love to jam with you.