We were at Towersey at one of the beer tent sessions - played a couple of tunes and the response was less than enthusiastic! Some girl even retuned my fiddle when she borrowed it!

I cannot comment on the Big Session issue, but with regard to the sessions at festivals, they seem very different to those I am used to in pubs or at morris events. A lot of the unwritten rules just arent there. Its not a good or a bad thing, just different.