Clear blue skies and a lovely warm evening greeted us as we arrived in Keswick on the X5 bus. As usual I was the only person to actually pay a fare, it's good to see the taxes on my hard earned wages are being put to good use. I sometimes wonder if I'm the only person on Whitbarrow that actually works these day :/
With the weather being so good everyone was outside on the grass so the first band up "The Two-ers" didn't really stand much of a chance. They were a two-piece lad and lass combo who played and sang some really fine covers. Chris asked the stewards if they would dismantle the marquee so she could see them from the outside area but the dreaded words "health and safety" were muttered and consequently we were left to just listen to them although I did catch a glimpse of them every time I went inside for refill ;)
Friday night always seems better than Saturday night maybe because it doesn't opens until five so you don't get the "I've been drinking all day and I've got shit for brains" louts in. Everyone just seems content to have a few drinks and enjoy the occasion.
The last band on were a 70's/80's soul, funk tribute band called Earth Wind For Hire and were without doubt the most entertaining band they have had on at the Festival. A guest appearance by the great man himself (would any "do" be complete without one!) and then the "second coming"" of Wacko Jacko turned the night into a quite memorable and fun occasion. As the song goes -
Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie !!
:)
Looks like great fun, Normeee. Reading this has cheered me up x
ReplyDeleteI'll make a note of the dates in my diary for next year. There'll be 2 paying passengers on the X5 then...us young 'uns eh? ;)
I'll hold you to that :)
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