when vultuk - Simon (my son) - started this thread it was to try and get together with like minded young people who had an interest in making music - Fylde as mentioned does show an interest in promoting young people - but I feel this is done as a seperate to the Festival approach by a group of people who have and do work hard at getting people involved in music.... the sessions at Sidmouth have been great with an enthusiasm that came from inside and needed no prompting - real musicians enjoying playing together - I think this was the type of people Simon was trying to unite - there are many closet musicians/singers out there but maybe many are afraid to show interest in the music incase they are ridiculed by their peers?

I was sad to see this thread raise its head after a year and a half in such a negative way - maybe it's best to let it die and open a new thread if anyone out there feels there is an interest by young people in forming such groups?

Pete