Sam Pirt,

Hawker is doing the bit to encourage young people into folk. point taken about atmosphere. How many of us are afraid of losing our comfortable safe environment, ie: smoky pub room with candles and beer?

The Festival is the Plymouth Maritime Festival, end of July. Hope you do come, you can always stay with us! The songwriting comp will prob. have a children's class, and the kids will be able to perform their entries...

I can't see Hawker fitting in though, although he sings better than most. I'll be leaving Aengus at home.

cheers Deni