Cambridge clashes with the weekend at Sidmouth more times than not. When it doesn't Cambridge is a nice warm-up, and makes you appreciate Sidmouth more.

But by now I think the Cambridge definition of folk-music has got so broad it just means anybody who they book. If the Spice Girls hold together I imagine they'll be on Main Stage One in time. But last time I was there there was some good stuff in the club tent and the bars. And it's the only big festival that is relatively local for me.

But remember, Whitby's now got a Mudcat Workshop booked in, so that's got to be a diary fixture.

And Liz, me photie's in bbc's archives up top of the page, so if you like you can see whether you might have had to get me chucked out of somewhere at Saffron. (I heard that the nail in the coffin of the festival was the Eastern Arts Council refusing to provide any help. Bastards.)