Sorry Barbara ... I did say largely eliminated, not entirely! Steve & I did the Turks Head last year and had the same experience - a bad patch but some really enjoyable periods too. And about 3 years back I remember singing in the Leeds Arms on the Saturday night: I stood on a table and belted out Mary Ellen Carter at top volume and still couldn't be heard a few feet away, yet this year I was able to sing a couple of very quiet, restrained ballads in my set (same pub, same time) with no problems at all.
Still, all in all a good festival, don't you agree?