Dervish and Bellowhead were brilliant, and JO and WWB had us in stitches. Also liked Kerr/Fagan/Harbron.

On the subject of singarounds, the pubs in the town put on some good spontaneous ones if you dotted around. The end room in the Berwick has ideal acoustics unlike the rest of the building.

Could it not be designated as a room for singarounds after it becomes free in the evenings. A lot of people like to have a sing after the concert has finished, and it is hard to to this in the main building unless you have a big voice.

Last year, there were, at one point, five sessions going simultaneously in the long bar, which included the shanty men head to head with the melodeons.

Some singers have quiet voices, and would appreciate a quieter area which is still within easy reach of the bar. This is a practical suggestion rather than a moan.