I feel that I must reply to Busy Lizzie after having kept my peace for a number of years concerning the running of the festival, and therefore I wish to make a number of points. 1. Yes, Fairport, The Levellers, and The Oysterband play at THEIR festivals, note the emphasis on their, but Middlewich is and has never been anyone's personal festival although Busy Lizzie would like it as such. 2. Yes in the context of Middlewich the festival director only books the bands and nothing else or that is how it should be. 3. Big Bands were coming to Middlewich long before Busy Lizzie had anything to do with the festival. 4. Early in 2009 the festival was not only in deficit as it had been for a number of years but was effectiveley bankrupt. If Busy Lizzie wishes to contact me on any of the above points she is welcome to, she knows where to find me. Josher
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