House concerts are they the savour of acoustic music

House concerts are they the savour of acoustic music

The Global Village Medicine Show is our internet and community roots radio show. The Idea is we support independently minded musicians with airplay publicity and tour support. http://www.themedicineshow.eu

To that end we've kept a listening room trail open in the Highlands for the songsters, for 20 years, and regularly take The Medicine Show On The Road which has particularly become popular with American roots musicians, its become a bit of a pilgrimage for artist wishing to trace the roots of their music back to the homeland. All of these musicians have played and supported House Concerts in the states for many years and I became fascinated by the idea as a result. We now augment our listening room Highland Tours with two very fine House Concerts and have witnessed other budding House Concert and small acoustic music clubs flowering around the country.

In these crunch times maybe house concerts are the best option all the money goes to the artists, no £3 a pint and disinterested bar staff and door men, and gaurenteed like mined audience surely a win win situation

Discuss please

Rob Ellen
PS check http://www.houseconcert.eu

Tags: acoustic, club, concert, house

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Permalink Reply by Toby Walker on January 21, 2009 at 8:53am

Hi Rob,

As a professional touring musician here in the U.S. and abroad, I can personally attest to the success and thriving health of house concerts. For one thing, they are a joy to play in. I've done many of them over the past years and there's nothing quite as intimate as playing for 30 to 50 people in the cozy confines of someone's home. The audience's are always enthusiastic and the rewards, both to the artist and to the listeners are immeasurable.

Best of success to you,

Toby Walker
http://www.littletobywalker.com

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Permalink Reply by Mark Porkchop Holder on January 21, 2009 at 12:46pm

The best live gig money I've made in Nashville has been on the street. I would love to get involved in a network of people who were doing these house shows.