Well, a big thankyou to Jen, the barstaff and to everyone who turned up to the Woodshed sessions, they were gret fun and all turned out different as different sessioneers turned up (over 100 in the week) ... and we managed to get everybody on I think every day as long as they didn't mind taking turns. What was really good was the way that most people saw the session as it is and brought something for others to join in with, in keys easy to accompany, and that gradually even unaccompanied songs were backed gently and with respect for the singers- the Mike Nicholson moment set the tone on Sat, where by the end everyone was in but so gently you could still hear his words... Special thanks too to the regulars who didn't want to lead but just to play along... The rest of the festival was special too... so many varied acts worth seeing, and plenty of genuine folk writers too, like Dave Goulder and Anne Lister... The singarounds and hour sessions were pretty well all packed all week, even with the heat & beach weather, so something must be right! Thanks to Pete? mike/ Nep and Tom & Barbara/ Sailing Club... And don't forget there's a special woodshed on Friday 11th September starting at 8.30.... see ya there! Bob
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