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RuthyG
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« on: August 13, 2017, 05:26:00 PM »

Just wondering what everyone's personal highlights from all the artists were this year?

Personally my favourites were CC Smugglers, my boyfriend is a huge fan, first time I've seen them live and I had a fantastic time dancing at the front, top class for me!

Others that stood out for me were Show Of Hands, Morris on, Dougie MacLean and of course Pierce Brothers and Richard Thompson. I also particularly liked the first hour of Fairport.
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« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2017, 05:51:52 PM »

Mattacks - a world class musician and IMHO the star of the whole weekend.
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« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2017, 08:50:39 PM »


Mattacks - a world class musician and IMHO the star of the whole weekend.


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« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2017, 09:01:06 PM »



Mattacks - a world class musician and IMHO the star of the whole weekend.


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Yep...I''ll go with that...He was magnificent !... Cool
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« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2017, 11:05:50 PM »

Mattacks and Thompson what a wonderful contribution to the festival!
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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2017, 11:16:19 PM »




Mattacks - a world class musician and IMHO the star of the whole weekend.


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Yep...I''ll go with that...He was magnificent !... Cool


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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2017, 12:29:52 AM »

DM was indeed great, RT was wonderful, Trevor Horn's band was unexpectedly fine.

I think the defining moment was Morris On and the hanky-waving. Such fun and what Crops is all about.
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« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2017, 02:19:29 AM »

"Morris On and the hanky-waving. Such fun and what Crops is all about"

Absolutely.
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2017, 11:59:14 AM »

My personal highlights included old timers Morris On and Fairport (fantastic sets) and young bucks The Pierce Bros and CC Smugglers (great fun). But hats (or berets) off to Mr Thompson - simply superb.
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2017, 12:04:06 PM »

Fairport's stunning set.
I doubt we will see it's like again.
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« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2017, 01:23:22 PM »

I'm restricted to Saturday only. It's Morris On and Fairports set for me, primarily because those set lists and combinations of personnel could not happen anywhere other than Cropredy.
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« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2017, 01:34:06 PM »

The fabulous weather and the Trevor Horn band who I thought were superb  Cheesy more of this please!
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« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2017, 01:50:28 PM »

Respect to one Mr Simon Nicol. He has to stand back and let RT take all the plaudits, and yet he trudges the stage year in year out knowing he was never the best guitarist in FC. Simon has a lovely voice, is a more than competent guitarist and comes across as a real gentleman. Lots of applause rightly for the old members and yes, Mattacks was excellent, but so was Gerry. RT was fab, but lets hear it for SC!
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« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2017, 03:23:50 PM »

SC?
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« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2017, 03:34:35 PM »


SC?


Oppps, SN.
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« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2017, 03:47:19 PM »

But what about SC?   Huh
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« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2017, 04:59:51 PM »

I thought Santa Claus was an unexpected treat!
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« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2017, 05:55:04 PM »

"...DOWNTOWN...!!!"
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« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2017, 02:03:46 PM »


"...DOWNTOWN...!!!"


Ditto.  Cool
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« Reply #19 on: August 15, 2017, 03:08:22 PM »

To me the whole festival can be crystalised into the opening bars of Time Will Show the Wiser. Past, present and (hopefully) future in one moment. Magical.
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