Thanks for that Countess, I am humbled. We had a good time, played pretty well (though not perfectly) and were fortunate to have so many appreciative people in the audience despite being first act of the day.

I would have loved to have seen/heard Alva. I caught their performance on the radio and it was delightful, but to have heard them in the delightful acoustics and surroundings of the Holywell Rooms would have been a real treat. My truculent daughter was desperate to get home - a source of missing out on some other tasty acts that Saturday afternoon. But I managed to return, kept the barrels flowing and had a great time.

I saw Steeleye last night. I've never been a great fan but I thought the family would like them. I also thought out of fairness to some friends who are Steeleye nutters, that I should give Steeleye another chance, especially as I had been assured they had worked through the Wombles/Satus Quo phase - oh yes, singalongwith All Around My Hat. They were OK, but I reckon the Saturday night with Bellowhead took the biscuit!

The Christminster Singers - the name has always put me off, but I stayed and was mightily impressed - they looked as though they were having a ball.

Yes, I felt sorry for Simon Care. I peeked in earlier and what a cracking sound and so few dancers, but by the time I had finished playing, had a beer to relax and packed away the instruments, they had called it a day - the dancers (who probably danced every dance to honour the band) were probably exhausted and for a band that is used to packing then in, it must have been a bit saddening to them.

Yep, Tim, Siobhan and their support team should be quite satisfied with their first attempt, that is if they are not feeling ecstatic!

I'll be back!