So, this is the day we would usually be heading down
to Glastonbury to get set up at the Acoustic Stage for the weekend.
Sadly, this weekend, like everything else in the live
music world, has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus 19.
The plan is to repeat the 2020 bill as fully as
possible in 2021. We’d a brilliant bill lined up so that’s something to look forward
to.
So, in the meantime, and in an attempt to fit in
with the current celebrations, please see below a playlist picked from some of
the top performances we’ve enjoyed over the years up at the Acoustic Stage
Based on memories of special performances. Sequenced
from an airplay, and not a priority, perspective. (Honestly!)
1.
The Moody Blues (featuring Michael
Eavis) - Questions
2.
The Waterboys – The Whole of The Moon
3.
Art Garfunkel (featuring the entire
packed Acoustic Tent audience covering Paul Simon parts) - The Sounds of
Silence
4.
The Bootleg Beatles – Something
5.
Keane – Somewhere Only We Go.
6.
Christy Moore – Beeswing
7.
Nick Lowe – Indian Queens
8.
Paul Carrack – Satisfy My Soul
9.
Proclaimers – Letter From America
10.
Suzanne Vega – Marlene On The Wall
11.
Sharon Shannon - Music on a Found
Harmonium
12.
Joan Baez – Day After Tomorrow
13.
Ray Davies – Waterloo Sunset
14.
Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott -
Rotterdam
15.
Lonnie Donegan – Rock Island Line
16.
Hothouse Flowers – Don’t Go
17.
Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames – Yeh
Yeh
18.
Alan Price Set - Simon Smith and His
Amazing Dancing Bear
19.
Tommy Stewart - Let You Go (best Demo of
2019)
20.
Lucy Rose - Shiver
21.
Portishead – Sour Times
22.
Penguin Café Orchestra – Music on a
Found Harmonium
Please note this is a slightly different version
than the list on the Glastonbury Website, which had to concentrate on Spotify
versions of the songs. I know, I know,
and I agree with you that it’s a shame they don’t (yet) have the Moody Blues
featuring Michael Eavis’s version of Questions on Spotify. Nor do they
have The Acoustic Stage Audience filling in for the absent Paul Simon on Art
Garfunkel’s version of The Sounds of Silence. A historic performance
from Art and his special 6000-member choir on a historic night. Both of these
one-night-only-performances can be viewed on YouTube, as can Tommy Stewart
(2019’s best demo). Tommy is well worth checking out.
Big big thanks to Michael, Emily, Nick and the
entire Glastonbury team for producing all the virtual activity to comfort us
all over this weekend. We needed it.
Roll on June 2021.
Stay Safe
Cheers
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