I think the wonderful Susie Stockton has explained adequately what happened to Perform. It met its end in Edinburgh in 1983, just as I returned from trying to stir up interest in trad music in mainland Europe. As I described, other than the ceilidh circuit, it was to be deepest doldrums in these islands for quite some time to come. It was just over a decade ago when a noticeable recovery began to set in until today when the prospects for a bright future for the tradarts looks secure. Celebrate where we are now is what I say.