Not particularly correct in any way

but it made me laugh out loud. ( not suitable for humourless vegetarians/animal activists )

Bah

Just found out that one of my main reasons to go to the folk festival year, John Hiatt, won't be there. He cancelled his whole European tour due to "illness in his family". Richard Hawley instead. Not too bad, I guess but I'd really been looking forward to Hiatt who was in the UK when I was in the US last year. Bah.

Folk Festival day 1

Got there just before 7, got my wristband and wandered in. Was immediately captivated by a Bluegrass band called Cherryholmes. They played very traditional Bluegrass/mountain music (harmony singing around a central mike, banjo, fiddle, guitar, upright bass) and they were brilliant. The stage 2 marquee was completely full already so I only managed to spot the stage from the side. I would have loved to be very close because the light would have been really good for photography. After they'd finished, I wandered around a bit, got a programme and decided to head to the Club Tent because the description of Findlay Napier & The Bar Room Mountaineers sounded good and I wanted to be there for the 3 Daft Monkeys, anyway.
Findlay Napier was cool and they did Scottish folk but I think I might have enjoyed Tunng more, as anything crossover usually rocks my boat but sadly I couldn't be in two places at once.

Then, however, the 3 Daft Monkeys came on and they brought the housetent down with their bouncy tunes. They'd come highly recommended by belak_krin and didn't disappoint. The whole tent was heaving with the music at the end and the band clearly revelled in the reception they got. After they had finished, I got a Northfield Farm burger, wandered to the bus stop and was home by 11.

A few photos are now on flickr. I only had the short zoom with me so no portraits.