George
Part of the problem is too many stalls. I'm not sure who is in charge of this. Instead of reducing the number of stalls they reduced the number of morris sides. That might backfire on them in that most morris people will turn up at very little cost and provide street entertainment as long as there is
- a social gathering to meet old friends from other sides
- a bit of a dance
- a bit of a session where the musicians get together
- somewhere to camp
They may find no morris sides are willing to turn up if the basics are not provided, as the above is less likely with fewer sides. Faversham hop festival may well turn into a beer, pop band and boot fair, which is what it felt like on the Sunday. This may be what the good people of faversham prefer.
FloraG