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WOMAD 2003

This was our 3rd visit to the World Of Music Art & Dance Festival next to the Thames at Reading. We had to put up with some pretty unWOMADlike weather with prolonged downpours on both Friday & Saturday. But the rain certainly didn't dampen the spirits & we had a great time enjoying music, entertainment, crafts, & food from around the globe as well as the company of friends old & new. I hope this brings the memories flooding back for those who were there & gives a flavour of the festival for those who weren't. Enjoy!
Meet the neighbours. Charming lads!
Meet the neighbours. Charming lads!		 Mr Knee & Mr Rave. Steady Girls!
Mr Knee & Mr Rave. Steady Girls!		 New chum, Squareski.
New chum, Squareski.		 Cider sampling
Cider sampling
Genius at work...
Genius at work...		 ...indulging in one of his masterpieces...
...indulging in one of his masterpieces...		 ... the outcome is sadly inevitable!
... the outcome is sadly inevitable!		 Pondering
Pondering
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No caption required		 Trancendental Tiny Teas Tent
Trancendental Tiny Teas Tent		 The wonderful Siam Tent in all its glory
The wonderful Siam Tent in all its glory		 Attack of the giant technicolour arachnids
Attack of the giant technicolour arachnids
WOMUD
WOMUD		 Joji Hirota & his Taiko Drummers kick things off on the Main Stage
Joji Hirota & his Taiko Drummers kick things off on the Main Stage		 Sotho Sounds with their DIY scrapyard instruments
Sotho Sounds with their DIY scrapyard instruments		 One for the laydeez
One for the laydeez
Celloman Rocks!!! - No, seriously, he does!
Celloman Rocks!!! - No, seriously, he does!		 Next year's Glasto Flags
Next year's Glasto Flags		 Dan Hicks & his dubiously named Hot Licks - Yehaw!!!
Dan Hicks & his dubiously named Hot Licks - Yehaw!!!		 No home is complete without one
No home is complete without one
The very wonderful 1 Giant Leap
The very wonderful 1 Giant Leap		 ...meanwhile back at the Cider Bar, another victim of the miniature luminous green lion plague.
...meanwhile back at the Cider Bar, another victim of the miniature luminous green lion plague.		 The Cat Empire. Australia's answer to Manu Chau
The Cat Empire. Australia's answer to Manu Chau		 Poi pupil
Poi pupil
Teen Aussie Joe Jackson soundalike, Liam Gerner.
Teen Aussie Joe Jackson soundalike, Liam Gerner.		 Lo'Jo hail from France but have major Saharan influences.
Lo'Jo hail from France but have major Saharan influences.		 Will somebody please do something about those cobwebs!!!
Will somebody please do something about those cobwebs!!!		 Temple of Sound experience a close encounter
Temple of Sound experience a close encounter
Happy Campers
Happy Campers		 Bovver Bird
Bovver Bird		 You know I love you...
You know I love you...		 ...but I'm not buying you another vodka until you finish your breakfast!
...but I'm not buying you another vodka until you finish your breakfast!
Lunchtime mayhem with the Dohl Foundation
Lunchtime mayhem with the Dohl Foundation		 More Dohling
More Dohling		 Team Meeting. Impressive equipment Mr diggers.
Team Meeting. Impressive equipment Mr diggers.		 Super Rail Band of Bamako, sponsored by the Malian National Railway!
Super Rail Band of Bamako, sponsored by the Malian National Railway!
Main Arena, Sunday. A bright bright sunshiney day!
Main Arena, Sunday. A bright bright sunshiney day!		 Angel Brothers with Satnam Singh (another Dohler)
Angel Brothers with Satnam Singh (another Dohler)		 Random twanging
Random twanging		 Damn! I knew there was something I forgot to pack.
Damn! I knew there was something I forgot to pack.
A Proclaimer
A Proclaimer		 The other one
The other one		 Should've gone to Specsaver
Should've gone to Specsaver		 Following his acrimonious sacking, the man who washed the Tour Bus takes his revenge.
Following his acrimonious sacking, the man who washed the Tour Bus takes his revenge.
A Toast - To Bill Giles
A Toast - To Bill Giles		 Cheers Bill, nice one mate
"Cheers Bill, nice one mate"		 Even fairies need their beauty sleep
Even fairies need their beauty sleep		 Here comes the parade
Here comes the parade
The infamous skeleton electrocution incident
The infamous skeleton electrocution incident		 Alternative Andy Pandy
Alternative Andy Pandy		 SQUAAAAAAARK!
SQUAAAAAAARK!		 The striped trombonist has only one defence against his only know predator...
The striped trombonist has only one defence against his only know predator...
... it forms a shoal
... it forms a shoal		 Kindly control your Llama Sir
Kindly control your Llama Sir		 Colourful kids
Colourful kids		 Sarod from Asad Qizilbash. His mentor Amjad Ali Khan & sons also played a wonderful set.
Sarod from Asad Qizilbash. His mentor Amjad Ali Khan & sons also played a wonderful set.
Techno Flamenco from Ojos de Brujo - Muchos thankyous
Techno Flamenco from Ojos de Brujo - "Muchos thankyous"		 Cool shades
Cool shades		 Smoking dragons
Smoking dragons		 Froggy grotto
Froggy grotto
Brixton blues harp maestro, Errol Lynton - Fantastic!
Brixton blues harp maestro, Errol Lynton - Fantastic!

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