Odp: minstrel: Re: SCA to professional

[Lisa and Ken Theriot]

Krzysztof wrote:

[I, for instance drink a beer or two before, or during the performance (in 
a clay or wooden mug, of course ;))). A sip of mead never hurt me either.]


Were you doing very vocally challenging material?  I once played an 
extended gig at the LA County Fair; 18 straight days/nights, 3 hours per on 
weeknights and 5 hours per on weekends.  We were immediately adjacent to a 
stall that sold wine margaritas; they loved us, and always said we could 
have whatever we wanted free.  I found very quickly that I could nurse ONE 
wine margarita and still do a creditable job, but anything over that and it 
affected my vocal control to such a point that my high notes and triplets 
suffered greatly.  I think for most people, by the time they had enough 
alcohol to calm their nerves, it would have a deleterious effect on their 
performance.


Adelaide