Living here in Cornwall and also being an integral part of the Cornish Folk Scene for over 25 years and having sung with the Padstow Carollers for over 28 years I would agree that doing anything 'Folkie' on May Day is strictly against the rules. Mudgathers do not take over nor impinge on the activities and I think enough mudcatters who have been to them know this extremely well. The idea of a mudgather would be for any catters who are there to meet up somewhere and have a drink or an ice cream or a bacon sandwich and say hi. Nothing more , nothing less. I remember the morris team who turned up in full whites and proceded to dance on the harbour and ended up in it! I would never do anything to take the day away from what it is. It is Padstow's day and as long as people remember that it is fine, please do not label me as someone who would do anything to take that away and those who know me well would know that I would never do anything like that. I meet up with loads of people for drinks in various pubs etc around the town, starting with the night singing and going on through the day. That is the sort of meeting I was suggesting, not a whole hearted takeover.