I,ve supported and performed at the Lancaster Maritime Festival for many years.    The year prior to the so called modernisation and refurbishment of the Three Mariners ( still grieving for the old) I was enjoying a singaround with some singer friends in the Three Mariners on the Thursday evening when I was rebuked by one of the festival staff.   He shouted " The festival doesn,t start until tomorrow, this singaround is nothing to do with the festival"
                  Good start to the weekend I thought.