Week One Folklorama is over and it has been a blast. I am sure all the Pavilions would have done very well.








Folk Arts Council has brought down more rules again this year. For the first time they are saying that volunteering is like working and since you cannot drink on the job volunteers are not allowed to drink alcohol at their respective posts.

I think Folk Arts Council should lay off volunteers a bit - without volunteers none of this would be possible and having a drink on the job does not mean you are going to get drunk and misbehave - that has never happened to my knowledge. It just seems to be that Folk Arts Council is taking on the a overly dictatorial role which will tick volunteers off. I would not want to see this festival fizzle out.

Part of the fun of being a part of the festival is to have fun while you work. If work becomes a drudgery - feels like work - then that might have some negative consequences.

Chill out.