Harlequin Fayre, Norfolk, 9,10,11 August 2013
What a beautiful little Festival this is, special, friendly, clean and with a safe and welcoming atmosphere, I now understand why so much of it was shrouded in secrecy and mystery, from its location to the line up. This is a very special event and it would be such a shame for it to become spoiled. Totally non-corporate and extremely environmentally-friendly, I did not see any litter at all and by Tuesday it had been restored to its pristine condition in this beautiful setting.
Bands included Congo Faith Healers, The Vagaband, Tallowah, Gadjo, Feral Mouth, Dumbfoundus, Andy Kirkham, Chad Mason, Das Fenster & the Alibis, Woodland Creatures and many, many more. But it was not just about the music, with so much more going on – which included a kids area with its own circus, a healing area, workshops, stalls and a speaker tent. I loved this event and have so many wonderful memories – I think I had a smile on my face the whole time and genuinely did not want to return to the over-stimulating commercialism of everyday life with its stresses, blanket news coverage and television, noise etc. I can see why that lovely couple decided to have their wedding reception at the Fayre – congratulations to them! 🙂
Too many highlights to list them all, but musically I especially enjoyed The Vagaband, Birds of Hell, Tallowah, and an amazing impromptu 45min jam with Ash Woolnough and a large selection of musicians for a fantastic dub improvisation with Mikey on the sound desk.
Here is a selection of photos, I shall add more in due course …
birds of hell
das fenster and the alibis
das fenster
das fenster and the alibis
stagger lee
jack of tallowah jamming with ‘the mask’
what a brilliant idea to have a wedding reception here
sally
the ever-smiling holly
psychedelic nana, theatre of escapades
sefo kanuteh and pedz
stromm
theatre of escapades
Addison’s Uncle
Andy Kirkham
Feral Mouth
Gadjo
Gadjo
Ash Woolnough
The Vagaband
Gadjo
Ovine Ash jam
Discharge Lounge
Solana
Solana
Mari Joyce band
Mari Joyce quartet
Tanglemist
Theatre of Escapades
Dr Clyde
The Woodland Creatures
Pedz
The Woodland Creatures
Congo Faith Healers
words and photos by richard shashamane 2013
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