Like nearly everyone else, Sidmouth seems to be gathering momentum again, after the hiatus of the past few years.
Because of work commitments, didn't get to see much of anyone else, but, as a large dance band, it was relatively easy to move around. The only exception was trying to derig in the Anchor gardens Sunday afternoon, when an unbooked twerp of a juggler started his act right in front of the stage as we finished, making it very difficult to get the van in for the drum kit. He wsa lucky not to have been run over!
I understand that he did this most days! maybe some sort of venue manger could have told him to sling his hook. Apart from anything else, it was very dangerous, because naturally the public stayed to watch.
But, that was the only blip, and it was lovely to see so many old friends, sessions in the Radway were fab, (I counted 7 Brass and woodwind players at one point.....scary!!)
Oh, and the other thing I discovered is that my electric shaver is in the key of D....(Jon Loomes was tuning up his Hurdy Gurdy at the time!}
Might see some of you at Broadstairs later in the week, and then Towersey for the first time in years.
R
(The Housewives' Choice Massif)