Good story John As far as playing publicly is concerned, It's always been my philosophy that when I stopped enjoying playing, or played purely for the ‘Buck’ , then I would stop playing publicly. I have always regarded myself as a purely amateur musician and any payment received was secondary to the sheer enjoyment of playing, either solo, or as a member of a group. Any cash received, was useful to pay expenses like travelling and ‘essential liquid refreshment’ during the gig, but for me, has never yet been the sole reason for playing.

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Willum