Post Packhorse Fair

Well I think we had the best day weatherwise for this fair, the small narrow street of Bruton was crammed with people enjoying the hog roast and various food stall ,cider beer etc and there was some excellent music provided by
Bateleurs- contemporary folk rock act based in wiltshire
Charles Hazelwood- world renowned conductor and creator of Orchestra in a field
Al O'Kane & Richard Kennedy Guitar players from Frome
Sashi & the Wild Beans from London
The Johnsons -country band from the west country
Gandhi Warhorse- three piece folk act
Abi Baker -Indie folk rock singer from Somerset
Blue Horse Dreaming -folky mixture of acoustic guitars and vocal harmony

My husband was camped out in front of the stage for most of the music and was really overwhelmed with the quality and diversity of the music!
Unfortunately we didn't have such a good result with sales on the stall - perhaps a sign of the recession? tho I am not too sure about that, nobody seemed interested in the craft stalls at all. I think it would have helped if the organisers of the Packhorse Fair had a designated site for all the artisans  and craft workers. We were mixed up with the car boot stalls. I think they have missed a trick there. They could get a really good art and craft side to the fair if they put a little more thought into the organising of the event. A Farmers market was there and present was the olive oil man as seen on Dragons Den which he had proudly splurged over the side of his gazebo!! As I recall they turned him down as they thought it was daft idea!!