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Off The Tracks 2006

On each of my 4 previous visits to Off The Tracks we have been blessed with fabulous late summer sunshine but I’m afraid it was pay-back time this year. High winds wrecked stalls, tents & gazebos and persistent rain put paid to all of the usual outdoor activities in the courtyard. However the great thing about OTT is that it is predominantly held indoors and so a great time was still had by all other than the hapless stallholders.

The Saturday night headline slot was filled by the mighty Dreadzone and the “bouncing crew” went ballistic as they filled the stage with their dubby dance sounds. Similarly Transglobal Underground received a fantastic reception for their Friday night headline billing.

The wide selection of ales, stouts & ciders was up to its usual standard and the bar area rang into the early hours to the sound of drumming & folk music while others danced the night away in the “Chill Out” barn.

Congratulations to Andy, Boz & the rest of the crew. Another stunningly successful weekend despite the weather.
One of each please
One of each please		 The James Warner Prophecies
The James Warner Prophecies		 Kicking things off on the main stage
Kicking things off on the main stage		 LaXuLa
LaXuLa
First of several 21st Century Silk Road acts
First of several "21st Century Silk Road" acts		 Well they certainly caught my attention
Well they certainly caught my attention		 Marlboro man
Marlboro man		 This summer's collection
This summer's collection
Transglobal Underground
Transglobal Underground		 With Tuup on vocals
With Tuup on vocals		 and a bit of Dhol for Aqua
and a bit of Dhol for Aqua		 Obligatory crowd shot. Come find yourself
Obligatory crowd shot. Come find yourself
Vagabond Boogaloo
Vagabond Boogaloo		 Nothing particularly chilled about their set
Nothing particularly chilled about their set		 Meanwhile back at the bar
Meanwhile back at the bar		 Would you trust this man with your electrics?
Would you trust this man with your electrics?
Still going strong at nearly 4am
Still going strong at nearly 4am		 Morning bro
Morning bro		 David Longdon
David Longdon		 Put it away!
Put it away!
Punk football
Punk football		 Seaman Stains
Seaman Stains		 Poet Mark Gwyn-Jones
Poet Mark Gwyn-Jones		 Performing with Psychicbread
Performing with Psychicbread
The silent kora
The silent kora		 Scene of devastation
Scene of devastation		 Brilliant klezma from Minnie Moosika
Brilliant klezma from Minnie Moosika		 Chi 2 with electric violins
Chi 2 with electric violins
as well as traditional ones & beautiful vocals
as well as traditional ones & beautiful vocals		 Wholesome Fish
Wholesome Fish		 Good ol boy cajun tunes
Good ol boy cajun tunes		 Sunset
Sunset
Master bassman Jah Wobble
Master bassman Jah Wobble		 With The English Roots Band
With The English Roots Band		 It seems I picked the right side of the stage again.
It seems I picked the right side of the stage again.		 The mighty Dreadzone
The mighty Dreadzone
Late arrival
Late arrival		 My ears are still buzzing
My ears are still buzzing		 Sunday morning flamenco from Sumaya
Sunday morning flamenco from Sumaya		 The Matzos
The Matzos
A real mix up of influences
A real mix up of influences		 Afraid I left my dancing trousers in the tent
Afraid I left my dancing trousers in the tent		 Such a well mannered young lady
Such a well mannered young lady		 Smarty pants
Smarty pants
Rory McLeod
Rory McLeod		 Bringing proceedings to a close in his inimitable style
Bringing proceedings to a close in his inimitable style		 A final word from the Boz man
A final word from the Boz man

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Guest 28-Nov-2006 09:03
superb pics mate strangely enough i first entered glasto at 35 in 1999 id been down a few times but it seemed as good outside asin !!needless to say it wasnt!
keep the faith paul
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