Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Folk music in the big city

I lived in Sandusky and was a longtime member of the Firelands Dulcimer Club. We had a good time and the club still does. We got regular PR in the local newspapers. We played at local festivals and other events.

It is different here in Columbus. There are so many music majors from the local colleges and professional musicians that homemade music seems to have gotten a bit lost. There is something special about making music yourself. You don't have to be good at it, just have fun doing it. I think the amateur musicians here are more self conscious and think they have to play as well as a professional musician before they can perform for anyone. But I have watched many professional musicians perform who don't look like they are having any fun. That is the key to it. If you have fun playing, even if you aren't very good, people will enjoy your performance.

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