Yes it was a successful day, & I particulary enjoyed Brass Monkey, Breabach & the Threlfall's, therebye missing Moishe's Bagel & some of Dave Burland. I personally didn't get excited by the Oyster Band (although very professional) in my view they are more a rock band or if you like, an English Runrig or Levellers, not really my cup of tea.
I agree with Rich about exteding the options for bar activities, but for different reasons. Unlike Rich I felt Dervish were very proffessional, but boring! I got to the bar before the encore & found a group of friends already there having had enough "diddly diddly", (their words, not mine. There again we all like something different don't we?
I met a few people who had made a weekend of it & came down to see Alan Taylor at the Bothy on Sunday. All in all a good weekend.
Cheers
Les