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My Anxious Guitar Moment
Friday, 1 March 2013, 11:10pm
I had an anxious moment recently while performing I thought I'd share with you ...
On Friday I was up at Waiau Country Estate, a beatitiful restaurant and function centre north of New Plymouth. The band was setting up in the afternoon to play for a private function in the evening. After the set up the guys went back into town and would be back to start at 8:30pm . Because I'd driven from Levin that day, I decided to stay on for the afternoon and relax a bit in the awesome park like surroundings and check out the beach before we played.
After a walk down to the beach and back, I had a few hours to kill. As I had my acoustic guitar in the car I offered to play some background instrumental music in the outdoor dining area which the owners were OK with. Just as I started playing, a little white terrier that belonged to the owners walked up and sat directly in front of me staring into my face.
I had this moment of panic when I thought ' ... the dog is going to start howling !!! " I sent up a quick prayer and kept playing hoping not to upset the dog, and after a while he relaxed and lay down with its head on its paws looking like he was actually enjoying the music ! (Yay) People who came in to eat and were kind enough to compliment the music also which was good of them, and the restaurant shouted me a meal which I also appreciated, but the opinion I was most grateful for was my four legged fan in the photo attached !
See you soon
Craig Buttar
MUSIQHUB Guitar Tutor
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Hi Craig Jayden has really loved his lessons with you this year so we are wanting to re-enrol with you for next year, if you have a place for Jayden and for his older sister Mya that would be great.
Gary & Rachelle (parents)
Hi Craig Elton and myself (along with our other two children) would like to thank you immensely for the fantastic guitar concert you held a couple of weekends ago. We are not a "musical" family and having Charlie being so interested in the guitar has meant we have had to become interested by default. We have supported his weekly lessons and enjoyed listening to him practise (especially on his electric guitar). We couldn't have enjoyed the concert more and my husband said he would have "gone again the next night". So there is some feedback from some "unmusical" folk who really appreciated the time effort and high quality of your show. Thank you so much.
Kirstie - parent
Just a quick e-mail to say we would like Luke to continue with guitar lessons at Rongotea school next year. Also we would like to say that we thought the end of year concert was fantastic. Jason (Luke’s dad) was so inspired he has gone out and brought new strings for his guitar and intends to have a “play around again†(maybe he can practice with Luke!) Thanks again Tania
Tania - parent
Hi Craig I have attached a video of you & Jacob playing "I Walk the Line". We are so proud of Jacob, he did so well. To be on stage playing in front of an audience with just the two of you is not something he would have been able to do a year ago. Chris & I want to thank you for everything you have taught Jacob. He has come a long way with his guitar and really enjoys it. We know he will keep it up. Thanks again. Regards Nikki
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