Evrybody seems to interpreting 'fringe' as Singarounds, which are quite fun but they are of necessity mixed allsorts. Two or three crap floorsingers in a row can send everybody out, desperate to inspect the corn dollies.

I really enjoyed the songwriting workshops and celtic style rhthym guitar seminars at Sheffield, Ken Nicol's guitar workshop at Fylde, and derek brimstone, Bob Fox and Jez Hall's Meet the artist sessions at Weymouth - all of which were non particpatory.

These little intimate gatherings are much more fun than the big concerts. I suppose they are extra work for the artists however. I didn't really ask them if they felt they were being imposed upon - having to do more than their regular gig.