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The Weeley Festival. Clacton On Sea . Essex. August 27th-29th 1971.

SIX people, one ideal. Two main influences, one result. The ideal is to make fine music. The influences are philosophy and rock. The result is fine magical rock music. For two years now, Quintessence have been together, with every inference that "together" has come to mean. Not a commune, nevertheless they are a spiritual community. In those two years they have made three tremendous albums for Island Records, toured every country in continental Europe, and established themselves as one of the most exciting live acts to emerge in ages. Add all these things have occurred despite predictions from those who are supposed to know the fickle business of entertainment that it would never work. You can't, they said smugly, marry religion and rock, no matter how sincere the band may be.

RAJA RAM:flute, percussion, SHIVA:Vocals, keyboards, percussion, ALLAN:Lead guitar, JAKE:Drums, SHAMBU:Bass: MAHA DEV:Rhythm guitar.

Paul Brett's Sage

IN THESE days of so called. 'heavy' groups playing at a deafening level and having expressionless faces , it's a change to hear and see Paul Brett's Sage. This four-piece group, formed by singer/composer/guitarist/ pianist Paul Brett in 1970, is mainly acoustic and believes very much in entertaining the audience, both musically and visually .     On recordings the group sound softer and often records with a string quartet. However, because of their acoustic nature the numbers performed on stage tend to be heavier, incorporating the use of visual effects. . In time Paul hopes to have a string quartet on all of the groups gigs.

Weeley program menu

Hackensack/ Edgar Broughton	Juicy Lucy/Principal Edwards	Gnidrolog/Tir Na Nog	Mungo Jerry/Ricotti Albequerque
Gringo/Fairfield Parlour	Stone The Crows/Natural Acoustic Band	Barclay James Harvest/Al Stewart	Colosseum /Comus
King Crimson/Mike Maran	Mott The Hoople/Curved Air	Tudor Lodge/ Groundhogs	Rory Gallagher/ On
Bell & Arc/Caravan	Lindisfarne/ Julie Felix	Quintessence/Paul Bretts Sage	Grease Band/Faces
Steve Tilston/ T Rex	Van Der Graaf Generator /Stray	Arthur Brown	Site map and organisers

Thanks to Brian Nugent , for the donation of the program that has enabled the construction of these pages.
 

Updated Jan 2021

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Weeley Menu.

• Crowd,Site and Hells Angels PhotosUPDATED Jan 2021
• Crowd photos
• Frendz coverage
• International Times article
• Marshall PA system - Updated April 2004
• Recollections of festival attendees -read what they remember and add your own memories to the list -now with many new photos of the bands onstage ! Updated Jan 2011 .
• Dick Wolff's diary : New May 2004! Another brilliantly detailed account of life backstage at the festival. Includes site map and Groundhogs photo.
• Geoff Noble's Recollections August 2009
• Lin Bensley's recollections - check this out, most extensive personal account of the festival so far.
• Bill Greenwells Recollections - The highly entertaining account of how a student in an Afghan coat became a key member of the 'security' team
• Weeley Recordings and set lists -Known recordings of the festival -updated , May 2009
• Where's Wally ?-click to find out the origins of this silly chant .
• Festival program- photos and text from the original program .
• Festival site map
• Weeley press
• Weeley home
• External site with lots of great photos
• Technical preparation for the Weeley Festival by Nick Gilbey - new Jan 2021

Thanks to Celia Bouquet , Keven Herridge ,Rich Deakin , Garry Bodenham , Redrich, Bill Greenwell ,John Sellick, Kieran McCann, Lin Bensley ,Brian Nugent, Steve Cook , Bill Greenwell and Phil Jones for the donation of articles and pix that have enabled the construction of this site.