Freelancing is great. Not only do you get to work all over the place geographically, you also get to work all over the place historically.

Last weekend, for example, I played a gig in 1815. And, what's more, I played it on violin, wearing a curtain.

There was a sword-duel and a pig's head and loads of white gloves and quadrilles. Sadly, due to playing said quadrilles, my dance card remained tragically empty.