Three cheers Gozz, you are absolutely correct, working with John, and now Steve Knightley (as SFF patrons)has brought some real benefits to the festival. Both have been available for help and advice on many subjects, including presentation and content for the festival, in fact we are now going to implement a patron's choice for both John and Steve, so that they can pick an up-and-coming artist for the festival each year.

They are both always very positive about Shrewsbury when interviewed by the media and both take a very sincere interest in our event.

And three cheers for Derek Schofield (and Dick Dixon), I have had an opportunity to work with Jim Moray on the Cecil Sharp Project and now realise what a fund of knowledge he has of the folk tradition and how dedicated he is in promoting our musical genre. Jim is greatly admired by his fellow musicians and has brought a much needed breath of fresh air to the folk world.