I remember very clearly one of the original founders of the Audlem Music and Arts Festival, Paul Moran, telling me that organising this festival was one of the best gigs ever: "You get to invite the best musicians to a great party." He wasn't wrong.
Sunday morning, with the sun beating down, was a great time for slowly getting things ready for the day ahead. As the village came awake, it just felt as though it was going to be the great day it was to become. Unless you were up early you couldn't get in either the Coffee Lounge or the Priest House for that Sunday morning breakfast. Mike Vaughan played a fantastic acoustic jazz set in the courtyard of the Coffee Lounge.
A leisurely walk back in to the village to the famous Blues Alley as Dave Nettleton gave one of his powerful performances outside the Priest House cafe to an appreciative audience, many enjoying ice cream.
Back to Blues Alley for the first of Jim Kirkpatrick's solo sets. I for one have never seen so many people enjoying the ambience outside St James whilst Jim played the Blues.
Heidi Emma Peach Browne took the stage accompanied by Christian. The talanted singer songwriter from Market Drayton performed a fantastic final set on the outside stage and rightly received the warm appreciation of the audience.
Gambler kicked off their set at the Shroppie Fly, Dave Chesworth's vocal talents delivered a mixture of swing, ballads and set the love mood at the Bridge.
The Live Band Karaoke was a first at this Festival (or anywhere!?) and what a great success it was, and a finale to day 3 as Festival moved in to day 4! What a great night, what a great day, it was good!
Audlem Online says: As well as writing the daily reports for the website, Ian Haughey is one of the Festival organisers and has been hard at work at every venue throughout the weekend – and for months in the planning with all his colleagues on the Festival team.
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