I can hardly believe I've just done 12 consecutive days performing. The audiences have been lovely so far - keen, knowledgeable, appreciative and jolly and the sun has been shining too. Thank you to my C Too stewards and technicians for smoothing my path here at Fringe venue 4. The venue has theatre lighting this year and it brightens up the space and really shows off its elegant architecture. My friend whose camera also does videos has done a short clip or two from a respectful distance (so these are a bit quiet) and I've met some new people also.
The Carlevaro attracts curiosity as usual and one enthusiastic audience member came up to tell me that the guitar was so interesting I ought to do a little speech about it - '...even lose one of your pieces,' she said, 'maybe the Satie?' 'Oh NOT the Satie!' came the shocked tones of a young man standing nearby. C Too has a secret garden tucked away behind the venue where they serve delicious hot food and cold beers and I frequently get waylaid there by my audiences after the show so people do have an opportunity to find out about the guitar. Plus I have to get out of the space the minute I finish, to make way for Umdumo Wesizwe, the wonderful choir from Zimbabwe, who are on straight after me. So what shall I do tomorrow? I have one whole day off. Hmm... I think I might well cycle in to the sports club, play squash, watch a bit of the athletics on the big screen (hurrah for Christine Ohuruogu!!), have a nice pint and then cycle back to my 'home' here in Edinburgh.
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