My Saturday started with one of the two best sessions of the weekend. This was K'naan, Show of Hands, and Chumbawamba. Chumbawamba was the big suprise of the festival for me. Like most people, I was only familier with them as the one hit wonder who did Tubthumping (I get knocked down but I get up again) in the late 90's. They have gone competely acoustic now and area a very good folk band. They're also quite political. Their drummer once poured a pitcher of ice water over the head of the Deputy Prime Minister of England, they recorded a spoken word album with Noam Chompsky, and they sold a song to General Motors donated the proceeds to an anti General Motors Campaign. I was also blown away by Show of Hands, they're probably my favorite band that was at the festival this year. They are one of Englands most successfull folk/roots groups.
After that I wandered around for a bit catching a few different acts at different stages, before volunteering from 2-6.
On the mainstage tonight was Betty Lavette, Feist, Ricky Skaggs, Bruce Cockburn, and David Gray. The best act was David Gray, he put on an amazing show.
I didn't stay too late at the party on Saturday, just saw one band, an African band called Lagbaja.
Chumbawamba
David Gray