I'm getting the feeling that some folkies actually do not want a Sidmouth to happen next year. It's almost as if they are doing and saying everything to put obstacles in its way. Some people are really trying to make a fringe festival happen next year and are putting their own money up front, and taking the risks of it all falling flat and ending up with a loss of revenue, out of their own pockets. Coupled with this is the promise that any profits made will go to a Sidmouth 2006 Festival.

If the amount of effort that has gone into knocking people and their contributions to Sidmouth 2005 were put into making it succeed we'd all be a lot further down the road than we are at the moment. And, of course, if there isn't a Sidmouth 2005 or if it all falls flat, these same people will take great delight in being the first to say, 'I told you so'. So, rather than winge, try getting involved and make it happen.