OK Ralphie, I was a bit harsh there I admit. But to me it is a crock of shite with occasional gleaming diamonds because, for my sins, my tastes in traditional music are somewhat restricted. My problem. What I was trying to say was that me being who I am, not being prepared to fork out hundreds for a season ticket, and even daring to turn up on days when there is no act I wish to pay for and see, does not make me a freeloader. Sidmouth folk festival is not entitled to tell me that I am somehow less welcome to hang around as much as I want to in Sidmouth during that week just because I don't want to pay money to see stuff I'd rather not bother with. As I said, I have paid to get into a number of events over the years, which neither makes me better nor worse than anyone else hanging out in Sidmouth that week, doing whatever legal and free things are available. And call me Steve. If I'm there I'll be that hairy-faced bugger playing Irish tunes on my blues harps. On the prom tiddley-om-pom-pom.