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Cumbria Free Festivals 1982-84 |
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Green Moon Gathering Pry House Nenthead, Alston. Cumbria 15th – 21st July 1983 |
We have vitually no information on this festival, apart from the date, can anyone help with info ?
I
am from the North East of England and have been to Stonehenge 83,84 and attended
the 3 festivals in Nenthead, close to Alston in 82,83,84. The festivals were
in Cumbria and they were excellent. The 1982 event was "The Blue Moon
Festival" - you have a picture of this one on your web page. The 1983
festival was "Green Moon gathering" both the 82 and 83 festivals
were held at Pry House, Nenthead, Alston and the 1984 festival was "Silver
Moon Festival" which was held at a different site further into the hills
at Haggs bank Farm, near Alston.
The
82 and 83 festivals had the Tibetans etc and I think Nik Turner and others.
The Tibetans had their blue and white marquee but in 84 they had the larger
marquee with a trapeze type swing with a kitchen aarea attached. These were
great events, however, the 84 festival had a different feel about it, harder
drugs being openly on sale and as a result the locals got a bit freaked and
as far as I am aware that was the last of the Cumbria festivals.
I
was always interested in the Tibetans and my memories of what they used to
perform and the people surrounding them used to interest me. I would have
longed to travel with them etc but that was wisful thinking on my part at
the time.
Just one last point the Tibetans played music and put on performances at the
Cumbria festivals under the Wystic Mankers. I have some photos of them still
camping on the land about 2 weeks after the 83 festival and I have some pics
of the 84 festival but not on my pc.
Colin
The Green Moon festival had a totally different vibe to the Bleu Moon , it was far more spiritually militant and drew devotees of Anarchy, Witchcraft, Christianity, Divine Light, to mention but a few. The vibe was different, not so peaceful but possibly more stimulating, as was the storm that brought it to an end. The hail stones were as big as marbles and they collapsed many of the tents. I was in one of the cafe tents and the sound was awesome.
Trevor Reed
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