Dick,
When Glen finally closed the very successful Moor and Coast festival, which used to take place at the beginning of May , his intention was always to start up a much more low key , largely "do-it-yourself" type event...based more on sessions supplemented with a small geust list. I think that is exactly what has been achieved and I'm sure he's pleased with the result. As someone pointed out,part of the reason for the change of date was the availability of the Rugby Club.
The event was quite deliberately called Whitby Spring Session and not
Whitby Spring Festival. (In fact if my memory serves me correctly it was originally called The Whitby Spring Thing)
geoff t