When my daughter was young she slept through the best of bands - Fairport / Battlefield Band etc. Now she is keen on a lot of folk such as Runrig and the Levellers ( loud stuff that appeals to 14 year olds) and is just beginning to play in sessions. Her current problem is finding people she knows and making sure that we don't turn up ( Don't parents just cramp your style?). We just played allsorts of music at her ( She bounced in her cot to Anarchy in the UK by the Sex Pistols) and encouraged her with Irish Dancing -( which meant that the tunes were always there). We also have been helped by the people in Sheffield who encourage youngsters such as members of the Irish Community, The South Riding Folk Network and other individuals. Going to The Sheffield Traditional Fiddle Society has been a great help ( Selby - We may have met ! Were you at the joint Wooton and Sheffield Workshop in Bradfield just over a year ago - Havn't made it over to Wooton yet but my brother lives near in Bigby)

Julie