Ruff with the smooth! Noisy Locals! Hey come on let's remember we are guests in Whitby! The locals have to put up with a lot during Folk Week and the Regatta followed by a Bank holiday Weekend. We can find a lot of resentment with the carry on with Sam Smiths. Lets not forget the Locals who can no longer spend their time sitting and watching the Horse Races over a pint after putting on their bets and the loss of the big screen-sporting event being shown.

Whitby Folk Week official arranged plenty of opportunities for quiet singers and singer-rounds. The Whitby Fringe events are Fringe events if you want organized quiet why not go to Joe and Mo's or the Conservative Club or the Friendship Rowing Club.

Personally I prefer the fringe I enjoy the challenge of getting the attention of the audience including the locals involving them and getting them to join in. The satisfaction I feel when someone makes a comment like "Well I don't like Folk Music but I really enjoyed that!" or "Oh I was just about to go but if you're here I think I'll stop a bit longer!"

Whitby Folk Week is the Friendly Festival please extend your friendship to the Local Residents as well. That way I am sure you will have an even better Folk Week next year.

PS
The Fleece had at times three sessions, The Middle Earth at Times Three sessions and New to the fringe The Bottom House who's New Landlords put on Free Food to make the Folkies Welcome. Didn't get to check out The Dolphin, which also had sessions and hosts the regular Friday Night Session in Whitby. Oh and here's a first for me I did try to stick my head in the Station by I never managed to get more than my big toe inside it was so jammmed packed.