Personally I didn't miss the half empty (well virtually totally empty) concert tents. But then I am a ceilidhnaut and sesionhead. And apart from the usual chaotic trek to find where the sessions are only to find all the pubs that you passed-up had roaring sessions according to everyone else - well some sessions were full by the time I got there.

If concerts are wanted (there was a Folk Club ish thing) I agree - have "open stage" events and call them that. Folk is people, concerts is entertainment. We is FOLK.

Richard insists he is a delegator - fine - but they did have a shortage of stewards and I wasn't aware of it - would have volunteered if I realised. As Richard said - a general call for stewards doesn't get the known quantities, always - but some faces are always around. And some have been to every festival.

A Hekety ceilidh for £6 on the door is cheap - but to be honest I preferred "That Shallot" even if both events were packed at times.

Whatever, I did not arrive with many expectations but was more than rewarded. I am sure the critical mass is in the venues/events covered this year. The campsite occupancy is a clue to that.