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Off The Tracks 2004

Another wonderful summer of festivals came to a close at the Castle Donnington Farmhouse and for once the weather was kind to us with wall to wall sunshine throughout the weekend. Ozric Tentacles returned to headline for the second year after the original headliners, Gong, cancelled their tour at short notice. They were ably supported by an array of predominantly folky bands and artists together with smatterings of funk, reggae, blues, dance & choral music. Late night DJ sets kept the night owls entertained until the early hours. And of course there was all that lovely beer! Our little encampment of friends grew again this year as more & more people get to hear about what a little gem Off The Tracks is.
The Real Ale Bar with 37 different varieties
The Real Ale Bar with 37 different varieties
Main Stage with patchwork carpet
Main Stage with patchwork carpet
Some familiar stalls
Some familiar stalls
Warblefly get things off to a rousing start
Warblefly get things off to a rousing start
Another band who like their Motorhead covers
Another band who like their Motorhead covers
Mama's got a squeezebox
Mama's got a squeezebox
Blue Horses were up next
Blue Horses were up next
Live electric harp - a first for me
Live electric harp - a first for me
More common instruments
More common instruments
I got all arty with this one
I got all arty with this one
Com-pewter love?
Com-pewter love?
Please excuse the Geordies!
Please excuse the Geordies!
Mum, this food is crepe!
Mum, this food is crepe!
Oh God, he's got his camera out again!
Oh God, he's got his camera out again!
Chortle
Chortle
Comparing beer tasting notes
Comparing beer tasting notes
Peatbog Faeries headline the Friday evening
Peatbog Faeries headline the Friday evening
With whistles,
With whistles,
pipes,
pipes,
& drums
& drums
They kept the hippys happy
They kept the hippys happy
OTT is animal friendly
OTT is animal friendly
No Fixed Abode sooth us into Saturday
No Fixed Abode sooth us into Saturday
Absolutely beautiful vocals
Absolutely beautiful vocals
Who Will Miss Mary?
Who Will Miss Mary?
Like Everything But The Girl but not as depressing says the programme
"Like Everything But The Girl but not as depressing" says the programme
Folk veteran Martin Carthy
Folk veteran Martin Carthy
Great tunes, shame about the shirt
Great tunes, shame about the shirt
Three Wheel Drive
Three Wheel Drive
Brilliant blues guitar
Brilliant blues guitar
Los Flamencos
Los Flamencos
A great replacement for the usual morris dancers
A great replacement for the usual morris dancers
Courtyard activities
Courtyard activities
Jambience
Jambience
Nice ambient vibes
Nice ambient vibes
With some top didjing
With some top didjing
Fat Digester
Fat Digester
Funk things up
Funk things up
T & La Touche
T & La Touche
Including former Edward II members
Including former Edward II members
Several Bob Marley covers in their set
Several Bob Marley covers in their set
We Need Cider
We Need Cider
Inside the Chill Out barn
Inside the Chill Out barn
I'm afraid I'm not sure of this young lady's name
I'm afraid I'm not sure of this young lady's name
But another stunning singer all the same
But another stunning singer all the same
It's Ozrics time
It's Ozrics time
They only arrived with minutes to spare
They only arrived with minutes to spare
Another man in need of a new shirt!
Another man in need of a new shirt!
A little heavy on the dry ice
A little heavy on the dry ice
Dante Ferrara and his renaissance instrument collection
Dante Ferrara and his renaissance instrument collection
The gentleman in the background found it very relaxing
The gentleman in the background found it very relaxing
Jerry Cahill
Jerry Cahill
Interesting use of loops & echo
Interesting use of loops & echo
Skilda round things off with an excellent set
Skilda round things off with an excellent set
Another fusion of celtic music
Another fusion of celtic music
with rock
with rock
and even a little Daft Punkesque vocodering
and even a little Daft Punkesque vocodering