... last week ...
Now I know what you all have been saying about how gratifying these gigs are ... I had a totally attentive audience, and they sang along, or kept time however they could ... Very appreciative applause after each tune ... had them singing "so good, so good, so good" in 'Sweet Caroline' along with a number of other tunes ... one woman sitting in front of me -looked like she might have been in her 90's - knew the lyrics to about 75% of the songs I played - from 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' to 'Brown Eyed Girl' ! ...
Got good comments from attendees and staff as they were leaving the room and I was packing up ...
Today I got a call from one of the activities staff booking me for 3 more gigs and asking me to put a hold on 3 other dates ... She said at least a 1/2 dozen attendees went to her office to tell her how much they enjoyed my music and asked when I was coming back ...
Looks like the 'career tree' is adding another branch ...

Quite a change from some of the stuffy country club gigs I play where some of the people don't even realize I'm there ...

Just fabulous Tony! I love happy endings. They must have really connected with you. Thanks for sharing your "First Time" with us!

Way to go Tony, congratulations on your successful first nursing home gig.

See! I told you that you would love doing them. Now you know first hand why I love the NH circuit.

Congratulations old friend,

Gary

Congrats buddy!!!

Very nice, Tony, and obviously a very rewarding experience for you.

It takes a special kind of talent and personality to work the NH circuit, and you appear to have the qualifications.

Good news, indeed.

Ian

Glad the first voyage went smoothly...give yourself a few months to refine your act, just wait till you see how more fun you can have.

You're just getting started...

Enjoy...

Bill,


Tony writes " Very appreciative applause after each tune " Why on earth should he refine his act over the next few months, his audience thought it was good, why re-invent the wheel or himself, hell was this an extension at the back of the WHITE HOUSE where he gigged!


Good on you Tony, knock em out!

You can't very well give them the same act every time. I recycle 4 or 5 and refine them, substituting previous requests and new material.


Bernie

Tony,

I'm not sure how things work in the UK with this type of venue, but in the U.S. it's a constant change of songs and updating your performances that keeps you coming back on a regular basis.

Gary