The MU always seem to be at festivals with a recvruitingt stand aimed at folkies - and meeting and playing music with friends in pubs is something professionals and semi-professionals like to do sometimes too.

In fact it's part of the process for getting the contacts that provide chances for work. For example a session can lead to an offer of a gig for a musician. So in principle they should be onside.

But are there no magistrates or JPs out there with advice or anecdotes? Or publicans?

And I know it says Uk up there - but how do these things work out in other places?