It was the occasion of the opening of the bistrot for the summer season. An "open mike" session, and I took it as the first opportunity to play the accordion to an audience outside of the music school. Not ideal - I had to stop and restart, but on the second attempt I got through the piece OK. Note to self: build a repertoire of easy pieces and don't try challenging ones in public. At least until I am more familiar with the instrument and can recover from mistakes on the fly.
I had thought that the sound of the accordion would carry well outside, but even with mikes it was quite quiet. It sounds loud enough in the house.
I also played keyboards for my next-door neighbour, who is a fabulous rock singer. We'll do more of that.
