The issue is that the act should never have had to mention music at all. There is already plenty of legislation to cover for public disorder, loud noise, etc. It is a nonsense that the act specifies live music as an issue but not wide-screen TV or pubs pushing out piped music at many decibels. What this act creates is an atmosphere of "Are we allowed to do that?" with confused landlords looking over their shoulder all the time and wondering if they are complying with the law, and then 'playing it safe' by opting not to have live music. The fact that morris dancing and associated activities are except is not a victory for the morris fraternity (of which I am a member) but a blow to the rest of the folk world who are not treated equally.

Nanny state or what? All I am asking is to go out, have some beers and play some music, with the pub's consent, of course. Why on earth does that need regulating? What is the threat to public order?

Bah

Gwilym