WYSIWIG, you are more than welcome if it's of use.

I think one of the things is whether you like accompanying rather than being on an ego trip. It happens to give me great pleasure to play as well as I can behind someone so that it doesn't notice rather than playing my favourite twiddles, rolls and embellishments. (Though deep down I really wanted to be Steve Vai or Joe Satriani :) I think many people DON'T enjoy accompanying they'd rather play. When we had people up visiting for a weekend in Farlington the nicest compliment was being 'allowed' to play along with the singers in the garden in the afternoon.

Ted, I'll PM you separately. My dad died recently so things have taken a back seat. Farlington still going though Ben is missed obviously. Don't yet know about the new landlord/lady so longer term future still a little unsure though due to the efforts of quite a number of us the music stuff has made such a positive contribution to takings that I doubt it will go.