Guy Johnston, my cello playing musical father/sister, was an inspiration as always. I love playing with Guy, rehearsing with him, drinking with him, even travelling with him is fun- although that may actually be because we didn't sit together, which always helps.
Watching Guy deal with the moody and incompetent British Airways staff member who tried not to let his cello on board was glorious. He was twice as effective as I ever am, without swearing once.
Watching Guy deal with the moody and incompetent British Airways staff member who tried not to let his cello on board was glorious. He was twice as effective as I ever am, without swearing once.
A lesson.
On Friday I played a concert for 200 children. There were facial expressions I have never seen before in an audience, either at my concerts or anyone else's. They ranged from unbearable boredom through to great excitement, with very little in between.
I love the raw reactions of children. They don't feel the need to make you feel warm and cosy on stage- if you come on and tell them a joke they don't think is funny, they won't laugh. As I did, and they didn't. But I think they enjoyed it overall, and I loved the whole experience.
I love the raw reactions of children. They don't feel the need to make you feel warm and cosy on stage- if you come on and tell them a joke they don't think is funny, they won't laugh. As I did, and they didn't. But I think they enjoyed it overall, and I loved the whole experience.
I will definitely be trying to do that more often.
