John Lancs.

Having been involved in getting a Festival together, first may I say "well done" to Alan and his team, may I also point out the following:-

You complain "same old faces, doing the same old sets", I presume you are referring to the Fringe events in local pubs and hotels? The FREE events?

Having spent several happy hours over the festival in the like of The Steamer and the North Euston, which along with the other fringe venues that I attended, they that were packed to the doors with people who appeared to be enjoying the artists and singing along with the same old songs and even requesting them, I also heard many old songs I hadn't heard for years and a few newly penned songs and poems!

I also watched and enjoyed the Morris Dance Teams, even though they were dancing the "same old dances" to the same "old tunes" its almost a Tradition at Folk Festivals.

If you took the Fringe, Free events away from any Festival (and Fylde offers more than most) you would have even more Hanging around to do and also miss out on a lot of good music. So maybe instead of knocking these people you should say Thank You for giving up their time and talent to help entertain a lot of festival goers, including myself.

Well Done Alan, The Festival Team, The Artist (both BIG and small)and also the sound crew and Stewards (who always get forgotten)and everyone one else who went to the trouble and hard work to put together a great weekend for us Festival Goers.

It's not easy, I know.

Mike