I think I can guess the difference between a line check and a proper sound check. I imagine that with only a line check, starting your first number must be like driving into dark tunnel not knowing if your headlamps are working. I was amazed that some of the acts sounded as good as they did considering.

Clapped out speakers, a setup usually used for rock bands or disco, lack of proper sound checks and non-folky sound engineers sound like [sic] major reasons for the audience's disquiet.

I have just completed an on-line Butlins feed-back form but it was rather rigid. I was forced to express my opinion on Splashworld when I didn't go anywhere near the place.