Avalon Stage

[Guest Flip]

As I didn't go to Glasto this year, just wonderin how my fave place was this year?

Anything different or was the field the same as it was last year?

It seemed the mix of music from the line-up I saw was abit different with slightly more of a pop element (Will Young, Katie Moolah etc..) did that work? I see Will Young was received well by the post about him, fair play!!

Hoping to get back next year, personally I think the Avalon is a lovely stage, always has been and its where we base our festie..

Next year (if any organisers are reading this ) I'm hoping for Tarantism on at a decent time (c'mon, they deserve an evening slot!!!), Kilnaboy, Mad Dog Mcrea, 3 Daft Monkeys, Justin Sullivan, Peatbogs Faeries, Sickboy, Dirty Revolution, Tragic Roundabout, Hedgerow Crawlers, Bellowhead and Seize The Day...

[KingOfSnake]

As I didn't go to Glasto this year, just wonderin how my fave place was this year?

Anything different or was the field the same as it was last year?

It seemed the mix of music from the line-up I saw was abit different with slightly more of a pop element (Will Young, Katie Moolah etc..) did that work? I see Will Young was received well by the post about him, fair play!!

Hoping to get back next year, personally I think the Avalon is a lovely stage, always has been and its where we base our festie..

Next year (if any organisers are reading this ) I'm hoping for Tarantism on at a decent time (c'mon, they deserve an evening slot!!!), Kilnaboy, Mad Dog Mcrea, 3 Daft Monkeys, Justin Sullivan, Peatbogs Faeries, Sickboy, Dirty Revolution, Tragic Roundabout, Hedgerow Crawlers, Bellowhead and Seize The Day...

[KingOfSnake]

Are the Peatbog Faeries still together ?

[hallamboy]

I only saw two acts on the Avalon, and both were excellent. Xaiver Rudd being one and the mighty Wurzels being the other. I always love popping into the Avalon stage. Always assured that who ever is on will be great, plus it is a lovely part of the site.

[moo-e]

Only saw Rachel Unthank and the Winterset (first time seeing them) and they were really great. Very charming and even did a little dance for us.

[timespeedsup]

Didn't seem to be any change to the layout, albeit it Trash City to the east has replaced the Bimble Inn. Enjoyed Hobo Jones very much there, and intended to get back for many others but failed dismally.

Did make the Avalon Cafe on a couple of late nights though, for sets from 3 Daft Monkeys Thursday, and Mark Chadwick & friends Saturday.

Missed Tarantism performance, and did not get a whiff of 2 Man Ting (were they seriously playing??), FYI re who you recommended in advance, Flip.

[Cardboard Box City]

Saw Frank Turner for the Friday afternoon show and that was wicked

[smog]

didnt spend a lot of time on the avalon stage but the cafe opposite was awesome all weekend

Gringo Ska

Mik Artistic

3 Daft Monkeys

Kangaroo Moon

The Johnsons

etc.....

Edited July 5, 2008 by smog

[fullfathom5]

Would've like to have seen Katie Melua, but I did catch The Family Mahone on Mark Radcliffe's 50th Birthday introduced by Zane Lowe...

...this is a drinking song - wahey!

[Spiky Mike]

Wurzels, Men They Couldn't Hang, Hazel O'Connor and Family Mahone were all great. My fave stage of the weekend.

[harper11]

my friends and heaps of aussies saw x rudd there

i was getting a burger and cider pre kol

[smash]

Didn't seem to be any change to the layout, albeit it Trash City to the east has replaced the Bimble Inn. Enjoyed Hobo Jones very much there, and intended to get back for many others but failed dismally.

Did make the Avalon Cafe on a couple of late nights though, for sets from 3 Daft Monkeys Thursday, and Mark Chadwick & friends Saturday.

Missed Tarantism performance, and did not get a whiff of 2 Man Ting (were they seriously playing??), FYI re who you recommended in advance, Flip.

[paulhayhurst]

Were any of these bands advertised anywhere ever (even in the cafe on the day?). i would have loved to have seen 3dm and Mark Chadwick but despite being up there everyday at certain periods never saw them listed. Was it too much cider on my part?

[Runner]

I planned to see Rachel Unthank and the Winterset and the Family Mahone (although I missed the first 5 mins as I was a bit late from taking stuff to the car!). Both were excellent!

Also caught the tail end of Kissmet, and practically the whole of One String Loose who were also great.

I loved it around there, this was my first Glastonbury and I much preferred that side of the site to the big stages, must be my age

[mr_smiss]

Caught Will Young and a wicked singalong show that people have already discussed. Don't know if it was there last year as I didn't spend so much time there, but the blow up red "blob" was fantastic, many a pear cider was consumed on that in the sunshine.

[timespeedsup]

I stumbled across Mark Chadwick and friends on Saturday Night - Brillient! Do you know who the friends were? Which bands were they all from?

[pingap]

I saw Hazel O'Conner and Men They Couldn't Hang, both hit the spot, the highlight being Green fields Of France, always a lump in the throat for that one....

[monosabio]

Men They Couldn't Hang were my favourites and Ron Sexsmith was good as well. Saw lots of bits of others as well. As I get older I find I gravitate to the Avalon and Acoustic more and more.

[TJ Dizzle]

Saw Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs on friday, who were fantastic fun. Highlights were the crowd singing the "Gordon is a moron" bit from Jilted John, banging on the tea trays, pots and pans they handed out for the last song, and Wino Tyrone whacking a spoon on his electric guitar for American Idiot, then smashing it at the end. Great band!

Also wondered in on Sunday afternoon, to find klezmer/folk from who I later discovered where called 'Rafven'. Not many people, but a large circle was soon formed by the crowd, arms round each others shoulders, which moved in and out, with much kicking of legs. Next song, they threw their mascot, a stuffed toy fox called 'Mustafar' into the crowd, and instructed us to "keep mustafar alive" by throwing him up in the air. Then much crazy dancing.

So, what little I saw at the Avalon was fantastic. I'll definitely be back there next year!

[Minxy]

I planned to see Rachel Unthank and the Winterset and the Family Mahone (although I missed the first 5 mins as I was a bit late from taking stuff to the car!). Both were excellent!

Also caught the tail end of Kissmet, and practically the whole of One String Loose who were also great.

I loved it around there, this was my first Glastonbury and I much preferred that side of the site to the big stages, must be my age

[Pilgrim S]

Only saw Rachel Unthank and the Winterset (first time seeing them) and they were really great. Very charming and even did a little dance for us.

[Flounder]

Lucky 7's - last band in Avalon Cafe on Sunday night around 3am. Bloody marvellous funk band - people dancing on the tables and generally right up for it -

[Skezzer]

I was up the front dancing like a loon to the Blazin Fiddles....TRULY AWESOME!

hmmm do you think they are Scottish...might have mentioned it a few hundred times

[Mardy]

I saw the Handsome Family there. It was absolutely empty. About 30 people there.

Utter travesty, cos they're a tremendous band, great back catalogue and you don't get the chance to see them that often, I thought there's have been a decent turn out for them.

It was one of those things that baffle me really, cos I walked past when Hazel O' Conner was singing some f*ckin' dreadful shite and the place was rammed.

[Greenish]

the big inflatable ceiling decorations were gone. instead there was a massive wicker face. made for a great change.

the stage also seemed to be pointing in a sightly different direction to usual, which was in improvement as you could see into the tent from virtually anywhere in the field. great for lazing on the giant inflatable heart whilst watching acts!