I played my first proper open mic night tonight. It went really well. I've performed plenty of times before but only once before with my voice and that was very drunken, impromptu and without a mic/PA.

I was initially most worried about hearing myself through the setup and whether something might somehow make me sing out of tune, but it all went well. As soon as I started I settled in straight away and played 3 songs. Alice in Chains - Nutshell, Davey Matthews - Anji, and Nick Drake - Things Behind The Sun.

I had some coursemates and a guy I'd met a few nights back (who did some spoken word) there and they enjoyed it. The guy who runs the night seemed genuinely enthused over my set and I got invited back to do a separate half hour slot one night, once I have enough material of course.

The icing on the cake was when an older gentlemen, who was apparently initially mildly annoyed I was nipping in before his planned 20 minute set, came over and shook my hand. He said I'd "got him interested" and was pleased with my choice of Nick Drake.