Festival Fraternity

Week Forty – five: Sunday 5 – Saturday 11 August

Another lovely weekend was spent at a festival, this time Holifair, in Gweek, just outside Falmouth. The samba band, that still has no official name, I play with had a couple of gigs, one on the Saturday night and one on the Sunday afternoon, so off we all trooped.

I didn't stay over this time, came and went by car both days, and brought Toni and Kumali with me on the Sunday. With lots of ecologically and spiritually minded people running the fair, manning food, entertainment and healing stalls, singing, performing and attending, the atmosphere was lovely from the minute you entered.

Festivals are great places to spend a couple of days, communing with nature, at best, and, at worst, gentle, peaceful people. It is a fabulous environment for a young child, too. With lots of children, who don't all look like their parents shop at Tesco/Gap/Next, et cetera, running around, pumping out their never ending energy, Kumali was in her element. Although not always engaging with the new found friends, she was always soaking up their vibes nonetheless.

And there were friendly faces for Toni and I. Not just because most people had a smile on their face; many were recognisable from the Falmouth music and arts scene and from the Faery Festival we played out back in June.

I do like a festival ... although I'm a bit long in the tooth for roughing it and staying up all night partying!!