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This year marks 25 years of Blues believe that for Byron Bay. someone you It’s like watching knew blink of an eye. But that’s how as a tiny baby could possibly a child grow up – it’s hard it is for Bluesfes be an adult I remember t. in what seems to fondly like a Alabama singing the gigs at the Piggery (Arts Factory) be something If I had a Hammer. Which dancing along like If I had an I guess, They must be Allen Key. I thought now if it were to be to the Blind Boys from well into their contemporised the Blind guess it proves 90s – maybe even 100 – by Boys were in their 80s then. might that gospel is better for So in an econom longevity than now, and still shining on. I ic landscape botox or juice a festival, in that sees the fasts. a regional location big festivals longevity and struggling, one such well recognissuch as Byron Bay, seems wonders why Byron and the to utopian mystique ed international standing have established such acts that we . Perhaps it still holds; perhaps loved when it’s we were 20, it’s the nostalgia the town of bad right now, or the the soul-stirr of seeing or the feeling ing goosebu thrill of seeing acts that mp-producing are breaking of hot sweaty something glorious bodies thrill of ly adult to do dancing beside you. Maybe authentic blues, their chocolat at Easter when it’s that there’s e the kids are they just need sugar rush. I guess some at home having things can’t to be celebrat be explained, ed. In this issue so perhaps we welcome from pay homage to the festival’s festival director humble beginnin diehards, and gs, we have I’ve done a pick Peter Noble, we share a the stories of to Bluesfest of my top 50 – 25 years on Bluesfes t and going strong. acts that I want to see. deposit in your Welcome memory bank I hope you make this Easter! a sizeable – Mandy Nolan
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