I had a very busy day at the historic building. The playing went very well indeed, and had some good moments. One of these was when I gave a mini 'lecture-recital' to a group of about a dozen. I talked about the Pavan & Galliard and explained their social context, and a couple of the social niceties. Afterwards I explained the historical significance of the pieces I had played, and how these structures had evolved into the eighteenth century (eg the French suite, and Spanish single-movement keyboard sonatas, which were often played in contrasting pairs in the same key). It went down very well. I am looking to try and organise people to learn the dance steps, so that they can be danced while I play them. After the building closed at teatime I played some carols for the staff party.
Then at seven o'clock I moved my keyboard to the pub and kicked off there. I don't really enjoy it so much now. I don't feel so easy with the current bar staff as I did with my favourite barman who has now left. It's much nicer when I see certain of my friends there, but they weren't around yesterday. I got the thing over and done with by a quarter to nine and went home soon afterwards. Really didn't enjoy it.
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