[jose]

i have decided to start playing people's garden parties and stuff over the summer, which is obviously going to require some form of amplification. i currently have a rather basic yamaha keyboard, can anyone please suggest any equipment that is worth purchasing? i dont have much money at all, but reckon im gonna need something to make the piano louder... is there a way of plugging it into a normal sound system or anything like that, rather than buying amps and stuff?
as for microphones, can you get really basic ones or do i just need to sing very loudly !!
i would really appreciate any help that you can give me
jose x

also... i am looking into buying a digi stage piano for playing normal gigs, any suggestions on a good model? i am new to this keyboard thing, have always played acoustic pianos !