So, we had a bigger room for the musicians and it was still heaving, sadly I counted fifteen musicians who couldn't get in, The marquee was excellent (even though I say it myself) the sing around was more like the Tap on a friday night, albeit more structured, we had to rein in the musicians, Everywhere else was jammed packed. It was really good to see so many youngsters listening and playing, after 11pm all bar one of the performers had left our room and we were singing in a room full of youngsters, brilliant, the other performer was Laura, her surname escapes me (a senior moment!) but she is performing with Ma and Pa at the cleethorpes festival, she was brilliant. What is really heartening is the volume of youngsters listening and playing and enjoying the music a real tonic.
Thanks to all who contributed in the session in the Oak Room, I was going to list everyone but it would be too long for my attention span, it also covers up for my shocking memory for names!
We shall have a "Post Mortem", the thing I like about the York day of Folk is that it is free, performers don't get paid, it is all for the joy of it. However it is growing in popularity and may have to expand, that means extra admin and extra venues and extra cost. we shall see what happens.