"There are gigs of ours you could ask me about, and I would have no clue about them.
There are gigs most evenings and Sunday arvo (Tuesday is the local ukelele collective's practice night).
His voice and his songwriting are immediately identifiable, yet he's utterly mercurial, racking up as many inconsistencies as there are gigs on his perpetual touring schedule.
Gigs fit around shift work or office jobs equally well: there are gigs you need to book months ahead, and ones where you can just turn up on the night to try out some new stuff.
In an old and influential style, John Martyn will be performing his well-reputed Solid Air album, while elsewhere there are gigs from Mark Lanegan and Isobel Campbell, The Kate Rusby Band and Idlewild's Roddy Woomble, and Beth Nielsen Chapman and Teddy Thompson.
The four-day event offers the perfect opportunity to get a snapshot of Scotland's trad talent, and after the outdoor area closes, there are gigs late into the night at numerous locations.
There are gigs, jams and parties at venues all around town, from pubs and theatres to the library and the park, and workshops in African drumming, ukelele playing, swing dancing and more.
Several gifted musicians live on the island: there are gigs throughout summer at Anna's restaurant and at the ouzeri inside the ruins of the Venetian Kastro (castle) which is run by renowned bouzouki player Giorgos Tsindaris.
Now there are gigs for drivers, handymen, crosstown deliverers, errand runners and grocery buyers, among other service providers.
There are times that you feel like you nailed it, and then there are gigs that you don't, and those are the gigs that you have to learn how to be a better version of the band, of yourself.
