I've just read the press release from the Sidmouth Folk Week website and it's great to see so many local businesses supporting the Folk Week, and that ticket sales are exceeding expectations.

The whole point of this thread was for 'Sidmouth 2005 attenders', but as usual the TROLLS had to come in do their utmost to ruin it. There is another thread for people to say why they aren't going to Sidmouth, which I think is the place for those to express their opinion, so why don't they write there? The answer is obvious, because they have a different agenda to those of us who are supporting Sidmouth 2005. I'm just satisfied in the thought that the Mudcat represents a miniscule amount of the Folkies in this land, and that all the festivals I attend this year - including Sidmouth - will be a place to meet fine people, old friends and to hear great music.
John Barden