I was bottom of the bill this weekend!

amboline

Just thought I'd let you guys know that I had a brief stint this weekend performing some of my poems at the Beverley Folk Festival. I was in the late-night tent, where many of the main-stage musicians and performers come to give short informal concerts at the end of the day, but which also housed the late bar, so I had about 200 rowdy folkies trying to drown me out! But a substantial audience stayed around, they seemed to be giving me their full attention, and even laughed in the right places. Not bad for 1 o'clock in the morning.

I had to get up and perform right after Rachel Unthank, who is the up-and-coming folkie of the moment, so I had a hard act to follow - but she was very nice to me :)

The best part was that I was actually on the listing for the night's entertainment. I was bottom of the bill! It's fantastic, I've never been *on* the bill before - it's the first time I've been an invited performer anywhere - so bottom of the bill was a great thrill!

Carol

Well done Amboline, may you get further up the bill next time. :)

dorothyd

well done you!

Daisy

Yes, well done on being invited to do that.

Wilts

Congratulations Amboline. :P

Rosalie

Well done! Sounds great fun and you did well to get onto the bill - next time should see you higher up it, with a bit of luck :)

Nefertari

That is great! What poems did you read? Any of those on your web site?

Jenny

It's an accomplishment to be on the bill at all! Well done, Amboline.

bochok

Well done, Amboline!

Highland Midge

Well done Amboline! Sounds like you enjoyed the experience too.

Liz

That sounds brilliant -and all that time to wait before you could read! I would have been a nervous wreck.

Jay Mandal

Well done! Are you going to frame it?

TaffetaPunk

Being surrounded by folkies *and* joining them on the bill - you must be chuffed to nuts :D

davaaris

Congratulations amboline. The only way is up.

Mutley

Well done. I'm impressed. I'd love to read the ones you performed. :)