I'm glad that Cats has resurrected this thread, which saved me searching for it. I got to the South Zeale session last night. The walkers are still looking amazingly fit. (Clare said the walking was "a doddle" it's the sessions that are wearing her out!)

What struck me most was the wonderful mix of people in the session, ages from teens or twenties upwards to ..(manners prevents me from saying), musicians from newcomers to those from families with a folk pedigree (and local to Dartmoor too) that makes "the revival" look like a hiccup and all enjoying the music and song.

I've read a few threads here on Mudcat wondering how/if "folk" is surviving. Perhaps the folk club era of clubs that booked guests every week is over but, down at ground level, where it came from before the revival, it looks as though folk is flourishing. I don't know whether all the sessions along the route will show the same picture but it will be fascinating to find out.

Congratulations to the team for their concept, for their determination and for bringing together the folk communities in this way. Have they, do you suppose, started a British version of the songline/dreaming track of Australian aboriginal culture??

If they are passing near you do go along and support them.