A couple of significant points raised by ripov & Tattie;

'some may feel that the boot is on the other foot - that the gathering of musicians to spend a happy few days with their peers is the festival, and that paid entertainers are the intruders. '

I do agree, to my mind, traditional song & music is not a paid performance

&

'I pointed out to one of the organisers that some of wanted to go somewhere we could play ourselves, and he really seemed to think we were odd to suggest such a thing.'


I feel this reflects that many FF committees are composed of non active, passive audient types who expect 'entertainment' rather than anything self-generated