I spent the Saturday at the nearby village of Tolpuddle. The Trade Union Congress, have a rally there every year, to remember the Tolpuddle Martyr's. It is usually only on the Sunday but this year it was spread to the Saturday also. The idea for the Saturday was to have an afternoon of song, in the village hall.

Leon Rosselson and Robb Johnson were booked to play and the mike was open to anyone else who wanted to sing. Their socially committed songs set the scene for a fine afternoon of music from folk from as far apart as Newcastle and Cornwall. Leon Rosselson is the writer of just about my favourite song (The World Turned Upside Down or The Digger's Song) so it was great to share the 'stage' with him.

I did not manage to go anywhere else on the Saturday and I intended to return on Sunday to see Billy Bragg, but unfortunately I did not manage this. It would be nice to hear about what I missed, from anyone else who was there.

If the intention is to repeat this every year, I will flag it up on The Mudcat.