If it ain't broke don't fix it.

Admittedly I have only been to seven Getaways to date but the only problem that I have with the set up is that a weekend isn't long enough. I have no heavyweight credentials to offer but, as one who looks forward to this event year round I think that it works pretty well. there is obvious input to the ideas pool from various sources at a time closer to the actual date that helps to provide differing sessions each year.

What others may see as 'old and stale' are often chances to maybe get to a session that I wasn't able to make last year or to bring a new song to a favourite session. There is a lot to be said for having some familiar sessions each year.

That being said - I love the idea of a continuous ballad workshop. there are occasional times when I really am not interested in anything going on in a particular hour and to have a ballad area to go and listen or add a song would be wonderful.