The Caravan Club – September 2019

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40 September 2019 Caravan and Motorhome Club Magazine http://www.camc.com

ACTIVITY BREAKS MUSIC FESTIVALS

I n f a c t, yo u n g s te r s we r e p r e t t y s p o i le d fo r

choice when it came to entertainment and fun.

Sto r y te l l i n g s e s s io n s we r e h e ld i n b o t h Ga e l ic

and in English, and on two afternoons there were

traditional instrument workshops for tots.

Children were shown how instruments such

as pipes and the accordion work, then given

a demonstration, hopefully inspiring the

performers of tomorrow!

T h e co s y c i ne m a te nt s howe d i nte r e s t i n g

indie films, and was on occasion given over to

intimate acoustic performances. I was

lucky enough to secure a place at Robert

Robertson’s acoustic set. The insanely talented

front man from the band Tidelines delighted

the tiny (and hugely over-subscribed)

audience with anecdotes, stories, and his

powerful, enchanting singing. To witness such

talent first-hand in someone so modest was

a moving experience.

MORE THAN THE MUSIC

During the day, the long, white sandy beach

beckoned, and impromptu beach sports events

broke out, from relay races to handball

m atc h e s. Fa m i l ie s m a d e s a nd c a s t le s, p e ople

grabbed some ‘alone time’ and walked along the

Are you a music lover? Consider

these festivals within reach of

Club sites...

TIREE MUSIC FESTIVAL

A celebration of Scottish music

in an incredible location.

Info: tireemusicfestival.co.uk

Before travelling stay at:

North Ledaig AS near Oban

SESIWN FAWR, DOLGELLAU

Family-friendly folk festival with a strong

emphasis on Welsh music.

Info: sesiwnfawr.cymru/en/home/

Stay at: Gwern-y-Bwlch

CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL

Attracts artists from around the globe.

Info: cambridgelive.org.uk/folk-festival

Stay at: Cambridge Cherry Hinton

THE GREAT ESTATE, CORNWALL

Billed as a ‘most rumbunctious garden fête’!

Info: greatestatefestival.co.uk

Stay at: St Agnes Beacon or Carnon Downs

FESTIVAL FOCUS

Anti-clockwise from above: relaxing...; ...

and dancing in the sunshine; Callum Beattie

plays the Elevate Stage

Alan Peebles

Alan Peebles

shore, and I sat on the warm sand with my dog,

drinking in the idyllic scene.

Almost as quickly as TMF started, the

headlining band, Skerryvore, were concluding the

music on Sunday night with their traditional

encore, Path to Home, an appropriate tune if ever

there was one: “The Gathering has to end now,

with last words spoken, as our people leave again,

a thousand miles from home.”

With heavy hearts the next day, tents were

packed away and caravans hitched up. Friends

hugged and said farewell, and slowly the

reluctant journeys home started. I hadn’t quite

travelled a thousand miles to reach TMF from

Kent – but I can assure you every one was more

than worthwhile.

“Storytelling sessions

were held i n b ot h

Gaelic and English”