Well I have to agree with just about everything that has been said and generally would not see mobiles as having any place in folk venues.

However there may be a need to be in touch with your world if there are are important family or perhaps work issues that have to be dealt with and these days I really do have to have the smart phone "on" more often than not - Family illness and a Festival management function,

I do however try to be considerate and all sound is off and screen light etc at as low a level as possible for texts and emails and voicemail for calls.I will also nt make any reply during the event and will wait for the interval

I know nobody is going to like this but I have tried to give what justifcation there is in my situation.

Dave