Tuesday 19 August 2014

Green Man Festival 2014




Green Man Festival 2014

I think I have finally found the perfect festival. Beautiful surroundings, landscaped stage areas, eclectic music and clean loos.
Set beneath a breathtaking view of Table Mountain on the Glanusk Estate in the Brecon Beacons, Wales. This is the stunning view for festival campers every morning and a dramatic backdrop for performers on the mountain stage.


The giant Green Man effigy watches over the festival goers at the top of the field.




The circus arena included entertainment from trapeze artists as well as workshops in juggling and hula hooping.


The stables courtyard is home to some eclectic eateries, as well as the ever busy cider bar - offering 99 different ciders and ales.

The beautiful sunshine in the day did mean the nights felt considerably autumnal. Thankfully the Green Man provided a camp fire each night to snuggle round...
...and seasoned festivallers are always resourceful!
Festival People Rock! 









Romance is not dead - a festival goer delivered a beautifully touching proposal of marriage in an endearingly nervous speech in front of a very supportive crowd - and yes she accepted! 

And The Music

Adult Jazz
My favourite new music discovery this weekend - with echoes of early Wild Beasts and phenomenal vocal reach I was transfixed throughout their whole set.
https://www.facebook.com/adultjazz


Sun Kil Moon
Sun Kil Moon
Dark, mournful tones accompanied by heartbreakingly beautiful vocals - Mark Kozelek did not disappoint his loyal fans.

http://www.sunkilmoon.com/
Eaves
Another first for me - I was totally unprepared for the power of this guy's voice and the delicacy of his songwriting. Beautiful stuff!
https://www.facebook.com/JosephEavesMusic
Mutual Benefit
Mutual Benefit
https://www.facebook.com/mutualbenefit
Happyness
Some eelsesque beauty and infectious energy from the South London Trio.

https://www.facebook.com/Happynessmusic
Happyness
Highasakitehttps://www.facebook.com/highasakitemusic/timeline



Ry X

https://www.facebook.com/RYXmusic


Neutral Milk Hotel
As the band requested that we took no photos - an artist's impression is being used to represent the awesome presence of this year's Sunday Headliners.

I have been wanting to hear this band for years now - as have quite a few of us - and they exceeded all my expectations. Unique, quirky, energetic and a perfect final headliner! 
http://www.walkingwallofwords.com/

Farewell Green Man

The Green Man festival ended in real style with a firework finale and the burning of The Green Man
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4 comments:

  1. Unknown19 August 2014 at 16:55

    Beautiful work reflecting a beautiful festival... my favourite of the season so far. You certainly put a big smile on my face with every picture reminding me of how I felt at that precise moment. Well done! Special mention for the artist's impression of Neutral Milk Hotel! ;) x

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  2. Petra Gent20 August 2014 at 00:50

    Thank you Aude! So many magical moments this weekend it was hard to choose what to include. But of course I couldn't leave out Neutral Milk Hotel - pure genius! :) x

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  3. omar20 August 2014 at 05:40

    Thank you for sharing your thoughts and photos of the festival. It was my first time at Green Man, and the whole event exceeded my high expectations. Apart from the glorious setting, we were treated to a fabulous music lineup. The highlights were Beirut on Friday, War on Drugs on Saturday and Anna Calvi on Sunday. Your photos really captured the spirit of the festival.

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    1. Petra Gent20 August 2014 at 07:14

      Thanks for your comments Omar. It was my first Green Man too. What a truly gorgeous festival. Beirut was one of my highlights too. So pleased you enjoyed my photos.

      Petra

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