Singing - without playing an instrument

[Dom in Dorset]

I've often sung while playing bass and in my current band I do lead and backing vocals.
We started out with a fiddle player and had quite a folky feel but when she left I started adding some flute here and there to keep that element in the band's sound. Until now I've resisted the temptation to hand the bass over to someone else for a song , I've always found ways to fit the flute in without having to do that.
Anyway , on a new song I have done just that so I'm on vocals and flute and someone else is playing bass.
We are playing it tonight for the first time and I don't think I have ever sung in public without a bass or guitar - What am I going to do with my hands????

[wriggers]

Run them up and down your flute?

[Dom in Dorset]

My biggest fear is that i'll absent mindedly end up doing this:

[Dave Vader]

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My biggest fear is that i'll absent mindedly end up doing this:

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You should definitely do this.

[wriggers]

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1359125137' post='1950257']
You should definitely do this.

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+1

[Dom in Dorset]

I've got wood:

[Lozz196]

Do a Joey Ramone and hold the mic with one hand, mic stand with the other. It will then prevent you from doing anything you`re fearful of - unless of course you`re having nightmares about Freddie Mercury upside down mic stand posing that is.

[Dom in Dorset]

I just fondled my flute, no idea what it looked like, the song went down well.