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Thread #100784   Message #2025542
Posted By: Maryrrf
14-Apr-07 - 08:14 PM
Thread Name: Is this what a UK folk festival is like?
Subject: RE: Is this what a UK folk festival is like?
I haven't attended any music festivals in England, but I have been to several in Scotland - and I never saw anything like that! Yes there was drinking but I didn't see anybody drunk causing a disturbance - nor did I see any fights and certainly nobody "copulating up close"! At the concerts as far as I could see everybody was paying attention to and enjoying the music, and at the pubs (fringe)most people seemed to be engaged in the sessions, either playing in a group with others or enjoying the music. There were conversations going on as well - but i really had the feeling that people WERE there to listen and enjoy the music! At the Festivals I've been to it seemed to be mostly older folks although of course there were all ages there - just most of the people appeared middle aged or older. I stayed around till the wee hours listening to the sessioneers and even at 3:00 am the music still sounded good to me!