Flora, I thought the same about Middlewich FF in the past, OK if you want to go to 'big name' concerts, or watch Morris dancers. There may be sessions but not always easy to find out about, and you can hang around in a pub with one guitar strumming singer song writer, when you really want to play tunes.
Glad you enjoyed the Shroppie, did the other fiddler also play hurdy gurdy? They are a nice crowd there.