Sorry to see one of the greats of recent music history part with us. Diddley, an equally influential guitar player and writer, enjoyed entertaining us on his square guitar that he made himself.
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Been back from Woodford for some time now. It turned out to be a rather wet year. Plenty of water dumped on the coast by the remains of two cyclones.

Decided to stay on for a few days and help restore order to the festival precinct. It also gave me a chance to enjoy the delightful company of the witty and talented musician & journalist Tom Valsberg. Together we spent a few days cleaning up the site. It provided us with a different perspective of the festival (where’s all the people/the venues & what’s this mess we’re in?).
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