Observer -
Unfortunately Vic I have seen it on stage at both concerts and at one rather weird festival

In the context of folk clubs, I don't think I ever have seen a guest performer using crib sheets. In 50 years of running and usually compering weekly clubs. I don't think that I ever did unless you count this occasion.

Jez Lowe was the guest and in the middle of his usual excellent performance he told the audience that in the following week he had to go into the studio to record a song for one of the new Radio Ballads. He had never sung it in public before and he really wanted to gauge the audience reaction to it. He thought he had the words off but would we mind if he put the words on a chair next to where he was performing. the comments from the audience suggested that they would be pleased to hear his new song. He did glance down at the paper once when he was singing but there was no pause in her performance. The song was very well received and Jez made a point of thanking the audience for helping him out.