Just a point of interest regarding the 'Unpaid'/'Free' fringe at The Sidmouth folk Week . A lot of the performers fronting the sessions are actually giving up Paid Work to be there , partly to support the festival and partly because they enjoy the atmosphere and consider the
festival as a Holiday from Boring Paid Gigs . I know this is so in my case ! I pay for accomodation and food and just get a discount on my weeks boozing for helping run the New Tavern with Gerry Milne , who
is also not getting paid for his week !
I hope to meet some of you in The Newt again this year .