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So that new stage with Dan Donnelly opening it Friday morning is the equivalent of Glasto putting on a half-decent act to open its second stage? Marvellous! Will dig out my Country & Northern album.....

See y'all at Ozrics and Syd Arthur and cheers for the heads-up on these few others

That is disconcerting! & not just cos of the tin of cider-pop I had in my hand.

I remember that! DaveMac organised it. Did he dish out Victor Meldrew masks to everyone?

I met him first time last year....wait and see! You won't be, though your stated age has got me worried that I'm entering the final quartile now. But is OldBird still on the forums for example? I remember her at the noughties versions of this meet. Always used to be a good range of ages....

Won't be there as I'm arriving shortly before midnight. But answer me this, in the 5 years I've missed, how come it's no longer at the Cider Bus? Or should I really not be asking that??

Well chuffed, best new album I heard last year (which isn't saying much in fairness)

Well that's a bit painful, seeing as I'll not be at Glasto. The Beeb's Tv coverage better catch them. One for West Holts.

Any suggestion of Israel Vibration playing UK then?

Orbital at the RAH, just a few days now.

Caught me my first bit of The Ruth Theodore Band for 18 months on Friday. One new song, in the style of prog-folk-brassband. Very unique. Next Cold Specks in 2 weeks time.

...which is why you have them at Bearded Theory in May FTR I have Ruth Theodore in 4 weeks, Cold Specks 6 weeks, maybe Mad Dog McRea in 8 weeks (debut London gig?), Pokey LaFarge in 10, and finally Orbital at The Royal Albert not soon enough.

I take it you've noticed they're booked for Bearded Theory fest in May. Given no Glasto, might we see you and your youngster there instead? Lots of familiar faces in camp. Lovely gig by Flutatious last night, with support from Akahum and Spiral Scouts. More of that round our way please.

Seth Lakeman at St Pancreas station tomorrow tea time. Not sure if that will work, but it's on the way home. Flutatious and Akahum next weekend too.

Orbital at The RAH in April, alas not standing. & Flutatious at some pub on the edge of Ruislip (on the edge of Greater London) in 4 weeks or so. Not yet enough to deal with the cold winter months.