Beware of playing near electric fans…It might blow your music underneath a table, and if you go crawling on your knees looking for it…”Madam, I assure you I really AM looking for my er, music…” Embarassing at best. Worst, potential lawsuit!

If you play at the same venues two nights running, try to play a different programme, or one with variations. Like when I told one diner “I will try to make any mistakes at different point in the music this time”, or “I’m playing the same notes as last night, but in different order”.

Think about the best time to take a break in your playing. Often, just as I’ve been about to take a break different people will turn up (if restaurant) so it’s a tendency to think “I can’t go off now as these new people have only just turned up”. BUT it’s hard to play for over an hour without taking a break.

Just some more ideas