I was one of the Shellback Chorus members who enjoyed a 'train and ale weekend' this last weekend 22nd -24th Feb. On Saturday we descended upon the town of Bridgnorth and headed straight to 'the Station Bar' (we were already quite intoxicated) as it is known for it's range of ales.

We started to sing but the barman quite abruptly told us 'we could'nt sing'- to some that was obvious! No seriously, -he said that the pub did'nt have an 'entertainment licence' so live singing was not allowed. We consequently left the pub and they lost a lot of business. But were we entertaining anyone- apart from ourselves? (actually I found the experience quite painful!!)

This incident surely deserves a song or a parody, but has anyone encountered this before and are there ways around it? Contributions appreciated.