Just to report back for those who may be interested, Fiddlers Bid were absolutely superb - packed full of high energy, good humour and excellent musicianship. The Alnwick Playhouse was sold out - and no wonder!

Picked up several good tune books at the Bagpipe Museum in Morpeth, plus - from Barter Books - an LP in excellent condition of Northumbrian piping by Jack Armstrong and Patricia Jennings. Oh yes - and the Teahouse Garden restaurant was great.