Can never understand festival booking policies.

For example Weymouth doesn't book the Yetties - but a lot people really identify Dorset Folk Music with Bonny and the lads. In fact I feel a bit cheated if I go down all that way south without seeing them.

Similarly Jack Hudson never plays the local festivals here in Derby and Notts - despite there beng people who obviously associate him with this part of the world

the fringe things like the workshops are the best bit - you meet people you've really admired and get a chance to ask them questions. with the big events you have another factor come into it - namely the sound man. I've got nothing against these people (the PA man at The Vernon Arms, Keith is a good bloke), but even their greatest fans would admit they are of variable quality.