Could be worse.
They could give you "the" chair.
Not that I'm anxious to try it.
You're inside the pub and they give you a chair
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I find that as long as I practice good posture while sitting, doesn't affect my playing at all. I've never been to a session of more than six people or so. The chairs to butts ratio hasn't been an issue thus far. I should practice playing standing up more often though because when I do it I feel somewhat awkward.
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Yes, sometimes seating is at a premium. If I arrive maybe an hour or so after a session's begun, sometimes I'll wind up standing. If there are seats available, they're usually in awkward places where I'd have to inconvenience others and maybe even put their instruments at some risk if I needed to get out for whatever reason. The loo comes to mind. When I'm offered such seating, I just let 'em know it's not personal, but I need to maintain my hasty exit strategy; one never knows, after all. 
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I like to stand when I'm playing at a performance. It reduces setup hassles and lets me play my other instrument (hammered dulcimer). But at a session, or when I'm playing informally with anyone, I sit. Standing makes me feel that I'm dominating, when I'd rather be on the level with everyone else and just join in.
When I started flute I had to stand up, just to get the lung capacity I needed. It's a little better now-- more focused airstream -- but I still sit unless I'm performing.
Jennie
When I started flute I had to stand up, just to get the lung capacity I needed. It's a little better now-- more focused airstream -- but I still sit unless I'm performing.
Jennie
