True story.

I did once have contact with someone who was hosting gigs in their home in the UK. I said hi, via email, and how nice it would be if there were lots of other people, like us, who were doing this sort of thing. Why not everywhere, in every neighbourhood, I asked. I put my best case forward for a growing network of grassroots music in homes.

They responded in a friendly way. But they also said how they enjoyed the fact that they were the only ones, that they knew, who was doing that sort of thing.

And up to a point I get where they were coming from. We all like to have our own unique signature. Some way to stand apart from the seething masses.

But the whole beauty of Homesongs, is that everyone is different, and always does have its own unique something. It’s not just that every home and host put’s a special stamp on things, but that every gig is different.

I’m hoping that first contact with another Homesonger wasn’t typical. It perhaps put me off trying to find The Others at the time.

But whoever we are, I don’t think it’s good to bottle up our “precious” and keep it to ourselves, when there is plenty enough for everyone.