Fidgeting at the Microphone

Casavant Organist

Do any of you have these sorts of problems, and what helps prevent it? I noticed myself fidgeting with my suit jacket last night at mass.

ClergetKubisz

I have the bad habit of grabbing the mic or the lectern/podium. If I don't do that, my hands just remain folded in front of me.

M. Jackson Osborn

There might be a special lotion to treat microphonic fidgetations available from the Vermont Country Store's catalogue.

MatthewRoth

As one of the lead servers, yes we have them and I have no idea how to fix them except in each moment of telling someone to stop.

Kathy

I like to have a podium.

M. Jackson Osborn

I like...

Neat? or 'on the rocks'?

Ben

Particularly in the case of the responsorial psalm (though it works for other situations), I try to do what is rubrically defined for readers (other than gospel readers): both hands on the book.

It helps.

Incidentally, deacons and priests who proclaim the gospel are to do so hands folded.

Chris Garton-Zavesky

I know this isn't what you're trying to cure, but it would certainly help:

REMOVE THE MICROPHONE.

melofluent

REMOVE THE MICROPHONE.

Ah, the old "Forrest Gump Technique."

CCooze

At least one hand on/holding the book, if not both, and use the other hand (a finger) to follow along the words/verses to make sure you don't skip anything.
Since you don't have to project, and it also isn't a concert, you don't have to attempt to be looking up the majority of the time.

lmassery

Our church solved that problem by installing these on the ambo and cantor stand

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Pro44?adpos=1o1&creative=55673940721&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CjwKEAjw1Iq6BRDY_tK-9OjdmBESJABlzoY7l8l4OE8XQTqxxpLFHRu-X9-nPZ7GZAuKqi1nlzsTLBoCPN7w_wcB

They lay flat and therefore can't be fiddled with

Casavant Organist

Probably looks horrible though, looks quite effective. I have a problem where because I am shorter I always have to move the mic around to get it far enough away or close enough so I can turn pages or change the volume.

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