YEP, Input (whoever you are?!) I'm going! I'll be spending some of the season Morris dancing, some of the season singing in sessions, some of it watching local artists at tiny traditional village festivals and some of it taking in big concerts at a whole range of atmospheric venues (small to enormous)! Why do we always have to have this old chestnut of a debate? Most people are actually agreeing here deep down - there are individual artists and bands we may love and some we don't, it's not about whether they fit some mould or certain criteria or not! These constant trad vs commercial debates actually create the wrong impressions of supporters of both - traddies aren't as cliquey as they are portrayed and "main-stream" (for want of a much better word) concert goers are not as scathing about us finger-in-the-ear types as would be suggested.

Anyway, have a big hug and allow threads like these to stick to their point - giving useful and welcome information about more wonderful music events........ that's getting a bit too loving and groovy now, isn't it. See you at Pickering those that are going and see you on different threads about other festivals!

Alie x