Had a great time helping Izzy and friends with the Tuneworks sessions. The main beginners and improvers sessions in the Bar tent were packed. The range of instruments was awesome.. Everyone was clutching Izzy's Tuneworks booklet.. downloadable from the Festival website.

The Tune up and Play sessions in the Food tent were great. I was at all 4 of them encouraging. I learned a lot of new tunes myself.

I enjoyed watching several groups, Afro Celt, Billy Bragg, Bellowhead, but sat outside the Marquee as I find it too loud, but a better level than last year.

Les in C... still havnt met you, but did meet someone from a Slow session up north.

The Monday evening session got a bit blended together, with people starting tunes over the top of someone already playing... do look around the group and watch and listen to what is happening.

I ended the evening in the company of Floss Headford, Dave Hunt and friends... including someone on an electric melodian.. very clever but oh so loud.

With regard to slow sessions... we have our Sunday practice session at the Birchmeadow Centre Broseley Shropshire 10-12.30. We had about 10 enquiries at the festival from my announcements. So do turn up and join in. We give a lot of help and encouragement. £1 in pot for hire of room and refreshments.

Fliss