I personally have never been to Sidmouth and therefore dont really feel like Ive lost anything, however as I'm a Shooting Roots tutor I understand the enormous amount of fun it was, its a real shame that Shooting Roots is going to lose its home, but I think this gives us young people the opportunity to express the dire situation that folk music opportunities are in, if young people have to travel fucking miles to a folk festival to meet fellow young folkies to jam with and go out with then something has to be done, we have to start getting rid of the shit stereotypes of folk music and make folk music more accessible to young people in our local communities.I hope that Folk Arts England sees this and discusses what to do....afterall, why do you think I help organise my local folk festival? because Im pissed off with the M25.

Stop letting other people do the hardwork, get off your arses and try to make folk music better in your area.