I’m contemplating the possibility of organising a Homesong at our house. Maybe August.  I held about 30 before lockdown and it usually worked like this: 

I asked an artist (or an artist asked me) about setting up a date. We set a date. I sent out an email to my Homesong mailing list to tell them. 

On the date I’d make a curry. The artist would arrive. The guests would arrive with their own beverages. The artist would perform a 40-ish minute set. Then we’d have a break where people would donate to the artist via The Busking Box. Folk would have a bit of curry. 

After the break we’d have a spot for any songwriters in the audience to do a song. Then the invited artist performed another 40-ish minute set. And we’d finish with a bit of  a chat and then people would disperse to their own homes. The artist usually stayed over at our house. 

And that was it. It works pretty well, but I’ve got improvements in mind which I will talk about in future blogs. It’s not rocket science though, and it’s a joy to experience. 

So why not think about trying to hold a Homesong in your house?