Sorry for not posting
earlier but I've been very busy since I got back and have only just
been able to go through the hundreds of photos and numerous videos I
took.
Set at about 07:30 for
the fairly boring drive to Cropredy. Not much to report about the
journey other than it was fine weather and the traffic after
Lancaster, and particularly through Birmingham, was heavy and slow.
Eventually got to Cropredy about 14:30, and drove through the
village, which was full of festival goers, until I managed to find
one of the camping fields which wasn't yet full.
Eventually I was led to
my camping spot by a group of hardworking Boy and Girl Scouts who
were managing the traffic. Unusually for a festival, you can park
next to your tent so you don't have to lug your stuff across a field.
Tent was quickly put up and I headed down to the performance area to
get my wristband for the weekend.
The performance area is
a gently sloping field with he stage at the bottom. This means that
people who want to sit do so behind a line which allows them to see
over the heads of the people standing in front of the stage.
Festival started at
16:00 with a short introductory performance by Fairport Convention.
After that there was a
sequence of performers, very quick half hour equipment change, and
the festival ended that night at 23:00.
Lil'Jim
Tors
Gogol Bordello
The Waterboys
All really good acts with Gogol Bordello putting on an amazing, energetic performance. I hadn't heard of them before, so that was a treat.
More later........
