Friday night, our band played a little club here in Little Rock, AR and during one of our breaks, a friend of the band got up and did an original song and his brother joined him on vocals and I played maracas. I play drumset and this was my first time on stage playing "percussion". Man-O-Man, I'm hooked now and will be playing alot more percussion and less drumset in the band. I just have to get enough nerve to break out the congas for a full gig. Thanks for listening. Didn't mean for this to go on so long. 
Hi Mangorockfish!
You're from Little Rock?! I have great old friends from there, Dick and Lee King, who I was in the Peace Corps with, over 20 years ago. They might actually live in nearby Roland. If you by any chance happen to know them, give them a shout for me!
Congrats on your adventures in percussion. Why not break out the congas for a full gig? Don't be shy!
All the best,
Yonatan Bar Rashi