A Meigan off-shoot Festival 1977 or was it 1978 ?
This was a Meigan Fayre type event held at Tyddyn Ddu, Cenarth. I know I used to live there.
The outstanding features about it as far as I remember were firstly, I did not do much in preparation for it I just turned up.
Nic Turners Pyramid Stage. Which incarnation I can't remember
Secondly, Nic Turners pyramid stage was the focal point and his set was heavily Egyptian influenced musical style and costumes etc. He had of course produced an album of him playing in the great Pyramid at Gisa . What an astonishing flute sound what a colossal achievement. Great set
Smudger and January, were they called Jester by then ? played a very good set and were always worth the money
yep they often played for free. No Really folks they were good. Smudger is still gigging I think.
The festival was small and very friendly. All the Welsh tribes seemed to be there and honored guests from afar were also in attendance.
Thirdly, I met Ronnie Lane there he arrived in a Land Cruiser towing a caravan and set up residence and started to jam with what seemed to be all comers. Some fantastic fireside music was to be heard just recorded on the ether and having a distribution deal with the wind. Unforgettable, indescribable and extra ordinarily poignant as Ronnie was suffering from M. S. I seem to remember and he played with such sweet joy that it was hard to reconcile the inevitable demise that was not many months away. What a star what a gent. He must have just finished his album with Pete Townsend around this time.
A few familiar faces here. It looks like late summer or did we wear woolly jumpers all year round back then?
If others have a memory of this event please email it in and photos too please. I know cameras were as rare has hen's teeth but maybe a few pictures lurk in hidden depths
Thanks again Celia for these photos
