Hi,
    I'm new to the forum but would just like to add a few things to keep you upto speed with this years Fest, we have had a marvelous weekend and a great turn out from our regulars who welcomed it very warmly. We also had a great many new faces who came to listen and play.
    Friday evening kicked off at The Bluebell, with a full house in the Concert/Function room. With a great Tombolla and the Towns Mayor opening the event. Then around 10pm the first of the session players arrived at our Pub, we had about 14 musicians playing together and some wondefull singers plus about twenty of our regulars who joined in with the fun.We finished at around 3am.
    Saturday saw the Market Square outdoor gig at 11am, then at 12 noon our outdoor gig started in the beergarden, we have a decked area with a marquee erected. Around 20 musicians and singers got on that stage at one time or another through out the next 5 hours, we also had a BBQ (free) with donations taken to help get funding for next years fest,we fed about 150 guests and raised over £75.Saturday afternoon also saw a few sessions taking place in our snug room. Saturday evening was also another great evening with sessions starting at around 10pm and going on into the small hours again.
    Sunday evening was a much different type of evening but very enjoyable, with some very memorable stuff from some wonderfull musicians. All in all i would say a great weekend. Its a new fest and will improve with time and also because next year we hope to have double the pubs taking part. 3 last year 6 this year, so give it a try. Roll on 2007. A big thanks to Margie, and her commitee, who worked very hard to achieve this. They have very busy work shedules and still managed to pull off a great event.