I'm sitting here doing nowt ~ I've been to Sidmouth twice, once with Johnny Booker and once I went on mi' tod ~ it's a long way
Fortunately as I remember the weather was 'ot and I tan easily; first time I saw Bob Copper and Jim LLoyd and a song competition in the beach hut?
Also met and saw Harry Boardman and Rod Shearman, must be in the '70s
Getting to sing was difficult. one year Sean Cannon was booked there and was living in Barnsley, he was having throat problems, funny what u remember!
I'm looking forward to Saltburn and Whitby ff (nearly 35 yrs) and old friends and new in the Tap n Spile
Festivals are for meeting people and I've met and known a lot of 'em
Perhaps one or two Northern based groups could be booked at festivals such as The National and Sidmouth, or am I not looking hard enough?
The Wilson Family for one, as leaders in harmony and tradition would grace any southern festival~ they are diamonds yet to be discovered by many festival organisers.
They'll be at Saltburn along with usually Vin Garbutt and Marie Little, both northern gems