My first ever festival, as a 16 year old, in 1971. Weeley. Had everything -- Hells Angels security, no camping area (people just slept/camped in the arena), massive crowd, fantastic line up, amazing selection of recreational pharmaceuticals...
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Think that must have been the first year Womad was at Charlton Park, Malmesbury (2006?). We went and like you say, it was the muddiest festival ever, thigh-high in places, and it could take about half an hour to move from one stage to another. We've been most years since then, however, and the...