With John Dipper, Dave Malkin, Archie Churchill-Moss and Tom Moore at the helm, the workshop weekend became an oasis of music, despite our ominous choice of wine (and the arrival of Storms Austen and Boelo).

What will make playing music in a group more interesting for listeners, and more fun for players? What skills are needed to make us the kind of musician others would like to play with? We gathered for the Folk Ensemble Workshop Weekend with Dipper, Malkin, Moss and Moore to find out.

Did the Folk Inspiration Big Workshop Weekend turn out to be the "Folkie's St Trinian's"