If photography is my first love (not including family) then music is a very close second. I have always loved seeing live bands and have a passion for all kinds of music. In July we went to Camp Bestival at Lulworth Castle. Camp Bestival is very much a family friendly festival with lots for the kids to do and also a decent line up of music being performed at a number of stages and tents throughout the extensive grounds of beautiful Lulworth Castle. This was first and foremost a holiday so I wasn’t constantly taking photos (more often than not I was jumping around with my son on my shoulders). However I did have my small G9 with me for much of the time and managed to get some photos.
Andre Vincent at Camp Bestival 2011
Highlights of Camp Bestival for me were: Seeing Gentleman’s Dub Club who are a fantastic new band from Leeds with a dedicated posse of dubstep followers. Catching up with my good friend and very funny man Andre Vincent who I grew up with, it was great to spend some time with Andre again and to see him performing and compering the comedy tents. I also managed to see Rodigan who is a personal hero of mine, perhaps the most unlikely of Reggae superstar DJs, David “Ram Jam” Rodigan has been playing decent reggae music for over 40 years and has the respect of every major reggae artist. His love and knowledge of the genre is only surpassed by his enthusiasm when DJ’ing live, a true legend! David Rodigan is playing a number of nights around the country over the next few months and I am really excited at the prospect of seeing him again when he plays Concorde 2 in Brighton on the 12th November.
David Rodigan at Camp Bestival 2011
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