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CArlight1958 wrote:Hello Jon K,

Over the past few weeks I have been doing a few tricks for the lads on a Sunday after our round of golf
in my local club house.
Last Sunday there was quite a crowd hanging back waiting for me to come in (around 25/30 members)
It is quite daunting, given that I have only been doing this for a few months, though I do practice for several hours a day.
Still, up until a few weeks ago, I was one of those magicians who would pull the cards out of my pocket, only to put them back again.

So try to picture it. I walk into the club house, & as soon as I get through the door, the voices yell out.
"Here he is, Carl the magic man"
So I got my cup of tea, sat down, & decided what I was going to do.
I sat at the far table, with the first 4/5 members & did a simple "Dr Daley Ace routine" followed by P Gordon's "Diminishing not Likely"

I then moved down to the next couple of tables, & knocked the chairman dead with "Holy Moley" followed by J Bannon's "Spin Dr"
I did J Carey's simple, but effective "Gemini Detector" & followed up with his "Counting on You"

I then sat at the very end table, & performed Darwin Ortiz's "Jazz Aces" followed by an A Collombini "Oil, & Water" routine.
Never put a foot wrong, & was chuffed to bits. Gave me so much of a buzz, & well worth all the practice, & time I have put in over the past few months.
All I wanna do now is more.

Good luck mate, & just enjoy the experience.

CArl...

jon_kent wrote:Im thinking maybe i should go out and perform for strangers to get some experience before the 22nd. How did you go about performing the 1st time to the public ? I dont drink so im never in a pub to show people, i have been thinking about going to my local as its pretty dead in there by the looks of it just to practice lol

Its that or doing a Blaine and doing "street" magic lol

Alfred Borden wrote:

jon_kent wrote:Im thinking maybe i should go out and perform for strangers to get some experience before the 22nd. How did you go about performing the 1st time to the public ? I dont drink so im never in a pub to show people, i have been thinking about going to my local as its pretty dead in there by the looks of it just to practice lol

Its that or doing a Blaine and doing "street" magic lol

I perform wherever I can, people at work, the girls that work the softplay my Son goes to (my biggest fans ), people waiting in queues at Chessington, people in Sainsburys, I just love the reactions

I never actually stop people and bother them, more show them something if we in a mutual waiting type area or queue, and when you have a Son that is nearly 4 years old always asking if we can "do some magic today please Daddy", it might be easier, not sure. But who can resist a toddler asking "can you think of a card please?"

jon_kent wrote:So im getting some advice for sat night from the blokes that work there when the door opens and none other than Andy Nyman walks in !

DJBenz wrote:I didn't get a chance to speak to him because he was usually in conversation with someone and I don't like barging in when people are chatting. Some people have no problem doing it though.

When Russ Stevens and Andy Nyman arrive at alakazam then disappear with Peter Nardi, you know something special is coming.