During a recent two-day booking for a Disney film at George Martin’s old studio, AIR, in North London, I got to thinking about the concept of nerves when performing or recording, and how to best deal with them. This particular session was mostly fingerstyle nylon-string guitar (I hesitate to use the term ‘classical’ in case I give the wrong impression of my abilities), and a smattering of mandolin, with a full string orchestra and piano. Before films such as these are released, I’m generally tied into some sort of confidentiality agreement, so I won’t go into specifics, but the principles could apply to many situations. For example, some of the worst nerves I’ve ever experienced were in a local bar in front of about 60 or 70 people. It was the first time I fronted my own band, so, in my experience, nerves are by no means unique to high-profile situations.