This one is a first for me. Luckily it's a first for us all at Crayside, so we're all on a learning curve.

We started holding our club at The Seven Stars on June 28th, and within a few weeks decided it was a good festival venue. The landlord, was very encouraging, though he'd not had any experience of folk music. We tossed several earlier dates around before settling on October 9th.
Luckily, we have a lot of friends around the local clubs. Being organiser of a long standing club myself, I was able to call on some good friends on the local circuit, who are happy to play for us for free. Getting a Morris side was the most difficult thing. They need plenty of warning, so they can rustle up enough dancers and musicians.

I'm just praying that the weather gods smile on us, and all will go smoothly. Will let you know

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