Actually, yes. I got this from a radio station DJ. They're kind of "show must go on" people. I had a three-hour gig--all my stuff--and I'd come down with the flu, and had laryngitis (always happens at the tail end of a flu).

Apple cider vinegar (it's important it be the apple cider kind, and I don't know why)--as big a dollop as you can stand--in hot water. Add enough honey to make it palatable. Repeat a lot.

I did that for a couple days before the gig, and I was surprised--it really worked. It actually felt *comfortable* to sing, and doing it for three straight hours didn't bother me a bit.

Instead of drinking Coke (which is what I'll usually have in a bar, 'cause I don't drink), or coffee (which is what I drink at home), I had the bartender keep feeding me cups of peppermint tea--again, with lots of honey--while I was on stage. The honey, of course, helps coat your throat, and the peppermint tea is just "comfort food"--I always drink it when I have a cold.

But you might try the vinegar/hot water/honey thing and see if it works for you. It did *not* make the flu go away, but it did enable me to deliver a performance despite it.

Joe

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