I've probably given the wrong impression Jim. They weren't yelling at one another to hold a conversation, they were laughing and shouting because they were enjoying themselves, giggling when they got the steps wrong, that sort of thing.

It was a lovely atmosphere and I enjoyed playing for them, but the acoustics in the room meant that I couldn't be heard without amplification. It was a sitting room not a dance hall so I suppose people are supposed to, um, sit - not prance around doing a Strip the Willow in Barley Reel!

Great fun, enjoyed it, glad Mo had the foresight to take the PA kit.