Playing Solfest was a lot of fun. British festivals, I had been told, are a totally separate experience. And it’s true: there is a great variety of music and activities, from puppets to raves, from children’s games to an indie music stage. And people are out to have some serious fun: many wear fancy dresses, so that the audience is crowded with superheroes, pirates, vikings, brightly coloured waliking beverage cans and even a dragon; and if the costume requires to stand half (or three quarters) naked in the rain with 12 Celsius, Brits are happy to call their Norman-Viking roots into action and just do it. When we went on (just before Badly Drawn Boy) the sun came out, a lot of people came from the whole area to rally at stage front and started to dance. Great fun! I hope to be back soon. I think we will.
Something funny: Chumbawamba ended their set with… Bella ciao!
Great video and great gig on Saturday, really really enjoyed it!
Thanks Sam, we had a lot of fun too…
Thanks for a great set at Solfest. You were one of the highlights for me. The cd I bought from you has been played a lot!
The pleasure is all ours, Duncan. You were a highlight for us too!
i really enjoyed your set – great dancin’ music!
3 generations of my family dressed up as a rainbow. we had great fun!
i have to say – i really like chumbawamba’s ‘bella ciao’
bella ciao to you all!