Well, Ms. Harvey really delivered on Saturday - looking and sounding as amazing as ever and putting on a stunning acoustic set. She treated the suitably wowed crowd to fantastic new songs such as ‘Let England Shake’ and ‘The Last Living Rose’ (sparking rumours of a upcoming ‘English inspired’ new album) alongside die-hard favourites, like ‘C’mon Billy’ and ‘Down By The Water’ - absolutely unforgettable!
The same time that evening and splitting the Gaymers camp in two, The Cuban Brothers exploded onto ‘their’ stage! Beginning with Miguel Mantovani (Mike Keat) being carried on a throne through the crowd to said stage, they proceeded to add impossible amounts of energy and extravagance to a fiercely entertaining and crowd pleasing set.
(Incidentally, note must be made of the performance on Saturday afternoon of the mad Welsh ‘gangstas’, Goldie Lookin’ Chain - the fun-lovin’ Dorset ‘posse’ lapped them up!)
An overcast and rainy Sunday ensued, but spirits soared again thanks to some infectious disco from Candi Staton… a sea of ‘pac-a-macs’ defiantly grooved against the stunning backdrop of the castle. Other highlights of the final day were a cracking set from the returning Dub Pistols who unleashed their eclectic blend of Hip-Hop, Ska, and Breakbeat on the seemingly tireless crowd, an awesome set from Camp Bestival’s very own Rob Da Bank and 70s R&B/disco legends Chic, shaking their funky ‘thang’ one more time.
Not much time to recover before we do it all again at Leeds and Reading! It’s a hard job…
