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The backstage beer tent was a hotel hidden in the woods where musicians, roadies, managers, promoters, liggers and other assorted dorks hung out and drank themselves catatonic. Some people just sat at the bar the whole time, listening to reports of the festival, quizzing others who’d seen the bands and eventually going home convinced they’d seen a tremendous series of concerts. It was reasonably easy to sort out who was who backstage – anyone sweating or disheveled was a musician just finished onstage, dudes who looked worried were managers, people in T-shirts and knuckledusters were bouncers, all roadies walked at seventy mph, and anyone with a can of beer in their hand was personal friend of the bands having one hell of a good time. | The backstage beer tent was a hotel hidden in the woods where musicians, roadies, managers, promoters, liggers and other assorted dorks hung out and drank themselves catatonic. Some people just sat at the bar the whole time, listening to reports of the festival, quizzing others who’d seen the bands and eventually going home convinced they’d seen a tremendous series of concerts. It was reasonably easy to sort out who was who backstage – anyone sweating or disheveled was a musician just finished onstage, dudes who looked worried were managers, people in T-shirts and knuckledusters were bouncers, all roadies walked at seventy mph, and anyone with a can of beer in their hand was personal friend of the bands having one hell of a good time. | ||
Like most of the Rhythm Kings I spent most of my time in the bar, but I did see the occasional world famous rock group. [[The Undertones]] were great, Wishbone Ash dreadful, the Blues Band played some middle-class blues and the [[Q-Tips]] looked good, played badly and went down a storm. | Like most of the Rhythm Kings I spent most of my time in the bar, but I did see the occasional world famous rock group. [[The Undertones]] were great, Wishbone Ash dreadful, [[the Blues Band]] played some middle-class blues and the [[Q-Tips]] looked good, played badly and went down a storm. | ||
Elvis Costello kept everyone waiting. Then the backstage area was suddenly cleared, a carpet was fetched to cover the stage, and a hush fell over the assembled throngs as rumours of his impending arrival spread quicker than a plate of Stork margarine in the sun, until finally the clouds parted, the sun bounced out and there he was before us. He played OK. | Elvis Costello kept everyone waiting. Then the backstage area was suddenly cleared, a carpet was fetched to cover the stage, and a hush fell over the assembled throngs as rumours of his impending arrival spread quicker than a plate of Stork margarine in the sun, until finally the clouds parted, the sun bounced out and there he was before us. He played OK. | ||
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[[Ferdia MacAnna]] recalls the Macroom Festival, [[Concert 1981-06-27 Macroom|June 27, 1981]], County Cork, Macroom, Ireland. | [[Ferdia MacAnna]] recalls the Macroom Festival, [[Concert 1981-06-27 Macroom|June 27, 1981]], County Cork, Macroom, Ireland. | ||
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Also included here is an extract from MacAnna's 2006 book ''The Rocky Years''. | |||
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En route to the Macroom Festival, we heard ourselves on the radio for the first time. Immediately, we screamed at Sigmund Freud, our driver, to pull the van into the side of the road. We listened to "Goin' Steady" until it faded. I felt great pride along with a sense of joy that made me feel as though I was floating. Then the DJ praised the record as a terrific debut from a new Dublin band, "The Rhythm Stars." My good feelings fizzled away like air from a child balloon. | En route to the Macroom Festival, we heard ourselves on the radio for the first time. Immediately, we screamed at Sigmund Freud, our driver, to pull the van into the side of the road. We listened to "Goin' Steady" until it faded. I felt great pride along with a sense of joy that made me feel as though I was floating. Then the DJ praised the record as a terrific debut from a new Dublin band, "The Rhythm Stars." My good feelings fizzled away like air from a child balloon. | ||
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