The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Nerves

I was about to go out on stage for my first performance at Memphis State University in 1967 when the stage manager asked if I was nervous and I replied, “No, why should I be?” they said, “Good for you! Most are as they are about to play for all the faculty and students.” I walked out and as they had said they were all there. I started playing and immediately my bow bounced uncontrollably like this... I was experiencing nervousness! Afterwards I went to a dance studio and in anger threw my rosin against a wall as I could not accept what had happened, but fact, my bow had bounced throughout the performance. For the next few years this happened whatever the setting.

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