Didn't go to Jools, but heard him and the audience outside on. Y way home that night. He seemed to be pleasing the crowd. What he did was to pull in enough of a crowd to up the funds for the Festival this year. He paid for that huge 2000 seater marquee with twin screens beside the stage - which was then there for the rest of the festival. He was not someone I wanted to see at those prices, but I am glad that enough people did want to see him to give a huge boost to the Festival funds. As for people up on their feet dancing, the many ceilidh sets, Calan, the Bonny Men, Sciorr and many other acts provided that. I saw nobody with a finger in their ear at any time. What I did see was a lot of mostly young people who were brilliant musicians and singers, which was very encouraging. The fact is that pure folk, if there is such a thing, is very rare, and so is the person who ONLY listens to pure folk. Most people have a wider range of tastes. To pull in more people you have to widen the range of acts you put on. This doesn't affect what is or is not folk on the slightest, just gives people more chance of finding something that appeals to them. If Southwell puts in One Direction next year as a one off Friday night concert, I would applaud the Committee and thank all those little girlies who come for supporting the music I really want to hear.