HW: Free Festivals

[Alastair Sumner]

On the solstice in 87, 88 or 89 I remember hearing that Hawkwind were
playing on our site and I think that some of my friends stayed behind to
watch. I decided to go on the organised walk to the stones because I knew
there were alot of police about and I thought that I might not get there
otherwise. That was a tough decision. I remember walking passed Dave Brock
on the site so I know that he was there. They may have played nearby but I
always thought they had played on the site.

Alastair.

On Thu, 25 Jul 2002 16:59:47 +0100, M Holmes <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK> wrote:

>Kirsten Procter writes:
>
>> On Thu, 25 Jul 2002, M Holmes wrote:
>>
>> > Alastair Sumner writes:
>> >
>> > > Last weekend's festival has got me looking around on the web for
Stonehenge
>> > > and Free Festival stuff. Check this site out http://tash.gn.apc.org/
It
>> > > documents the lives of those involved in the travelling, free
festival,
>> > > free rave and protest cultures. There are alot of photos from the
80s and
>> > > early 90s and it is interesting to look back on it all these years
later.
>> > > There are 1 or 2 of photos of Hawkwind in the 'live music'
photography
>> > > gallery. Does anyone know what year Hawkwind played at a big site
where
>> > > everyone gathered to walk to the stones on the Solstice? I think
maybe it
>> > > was Cholderton Woods. I'm sure it was either 87, 88 or 89. Anyone
know for
>> > > definite?
>> >
>> > IIRC it was the layby on the back road out of Ambridge in 1987. It's
>> > about a mile from the Stones.
>> >
>>  No... you're getting confused.
>
>You're correct of course, I meant Amesbury.
>
>FoFP