I will be attending as both a singer and a morris dancer. I am Bagman of the morris side organising the dance programme, (Frome Valley) and, the sister of my partner is one of the leading lights, among the organisers on the song side. I also like to think of myself as a friend of Shambles and attend his Session at the Cove Inn, (when I am NOT out with Frome Valley) on Thursdays. Until this week I also had a session to attend at the New Star. I do hope that this session will rise, like a phoenix from the ashes, somewhere close to home. I doubt that it will be on Portland, as Roger (not Shambles) has been travelling from Weymouth every week for the last 5 - 7 years.

Last year's festival was a wonderful event, and a lot of people have put a lot of had work into this year's festival. Protest againt the PEL by all means, but don't boycott.