Evening. Just passing through. Curiouser and curiouser. I was there. In the end I had to present a gong due to the 'no shows' (or was it snow shoes?) I don't recall anyone taking the mickey to any great extent that might serve to denigrate the music. David Puttnam and Steve Winwood were both dignified and articulate.Ade Emondsons appreciation of Jackies music is absolutely truthful and heartfelt. He does play her album in the car all the time. Harry Shearer wins the all time prize and , as far as I'm concerned can take the p**s if he wishes to. I can't even think about the sheer brilliance of the Folksmen without chuckling to myself. Mel was quite funny and certainly didn't offend anyones sensibilities in the room. Rob just went into standup mode and lifted the night in the right place. None of us lot are household names. Most of the presenters of gongs ARE which is the ENTIRE point. The involvement of these names brings a higher level of public 'cred' and therefore can only serve to enhance the genre. If you want people to come to your clubs, singarounds, concerts etc. They have to be aware of their existence. I suspect that the reason why my presentation of the Folk Club award was not included is because I'm one of the usual suspects and who wants to hear me droning on when most of the aforementioned are ten times more interesting!! As far as I am concerned, this was the best Awards yet. They got the balance right!!