Hi all,

I thought it would be nice to get some feedback from the experienced WFF (Whitby Folk Week) attendees rather than bug the festival organisers with my questions, not essential but would be great to know a bit more before I get there....

I'm going to be stewarding at the Folk Week and it will also be the first time I have ever been, after thinking about it for years but something always getting in the way of going. As part of the steward arrangements I'll be camping anyway (at the Rugby Club). I'll be getting a programme when I get there as part of my steward's kit, so I don't have one yet and have almost no clue of what events there are. A few questions I hoped some of you may have an idea about...

- Is it better to arrive on Friday (if I can) rather than leave it until Saturday to get there and set up camp?
- Do the facilities for the campsite include showers? I do hope so!! Presumably so if it's a rugby clubhouse?
- More generally, does anyone know if there are ever any bluegrass/ old time type sessions at Folk Week? That's my particular interest, although hopefully I might also be tolerated playing chords ever-so-quietly on my 5-string banjo in an English/Irish tune session....;o)
- I'm already planning to go to as many of the Sacred Harp singing workshops as I can as that's my other main musical love