Sadly there will not be a Till The Cows Come Home Festival 2009. I got the official word today after speaking with the organisers. I am hoping that they are just taking a year out, and they will return with new vigour next year. If I hear anything it will be posted here.
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We spent a wonderful week in a cottage in the village of Cromford, just outside Matlock Bath. The cottage was on a farm in very peaceful surroundings. We explored the area and did several walks and a 10 mile bike ride. I rediscovered Derby as I went there to University, they now have a fantastic shopping centre, a big improvement on the previous one that it has replaced.
I got back on Saturday, and after a good bath and a change of clothes headed off to Till The Cows Come Home Festival 2008. Pete and Matt had arrived on Thursday and setup the show, I controlled the show for a lot of the night on Saturday, which finished at 6am. After some sleep and then the de-rig I was home by midday on Sunday, ready for yet another good long bath!
Next year I have a feeling the festival will be bigger and better, these small parties always grow, and this is a festy you should look out for, it has lots of potential.
I took some photos on my phone, they are ok, but not up to my usual standard.
These are the 2 Masterpiece 108 DMX lighting desks used to power the show. We also used a small Martin DMX controller for the PixelPARs that we used as floods.
First Till The Cows Come Home 2008 got postponed at the last minute due to the council thinking there were going to be too many punters, who would have thought that they believed what Facebook showed??? Madness! It was a blessing in disguise, well kinda, the weather was rubbish anyway, so its now on the 15th and 16th August. I am having to organise other people to do it, as I am on holiday till the 16th, so that will be fun.
The Glade was excellent as always, but this time no rain, and no intense heat. Yes it was hard work, but we pulled it off and had a lot of fun.
Loo and I went to Cotswold Wildlife Park for her birthday, well, the day after her birthday, as I didn’t get back from the Glade till middle of the afternoon on her birthday. We saw loads of animals and had a lovely day.
I had 3 days back at work, it was very odd, and I was very tired, but my birthday arrived on Friday and I treated people to Krispy Kreme donuts. If your gonna have donuts its got to be good ones, no point having rubbish.
I was then treated to a surprise meal at the Sausage Tree. I really didn’t know Loo was planning a surprise meal, it was lovely catching up with friends again. I had wild venison sausages, which were lovely. Next time I really will try kangaroo!
Photos from the Glade coming very soon.
As always its been a while since I last posted, thats due to me not actually doing much lighting this year, well, nothing worth blogging about.
This July I have 2 festivals, one weekend after another, its my busiest month of the year… especially with my wifes birthday near the end, and then mine 4 days later.
First up is Till The Cows Come Home 2008. This will be my third year with the Broken Disco boys and girls, and should be another fantastic year. Running from 10th July to 11th July, with live bands and DJs. DiscoPete will be joining me again, helping me keep the cables neat and tidy 
The show will consist of:
4 x Martin Pro 218 Scanners
4 x Martin EFX700 Moon flowers
4 x Martin Punishers
4 x Chroma-Q Color Punch LED Washes
6 x PAR 64 Lanterns
1 x Martin Robocolor 3 (as a spot light)
1 x Antari X510 Smoke Machine
1 x Stairville 4 way DMX splitter
4 x 2m Truss
4 x Powerdrive Winch Stands
2 x Powerdrive Stands with t-bars
If all goes to plan I should be using a Jands Vista S3 controller with my laptop running the Vista software. Not done a big show with Vista yet, full report on my return. I will be bringing a Pulsar Masterpiece 108 as a backup desk.
Next up is The Glade, 18th,19th and 20thJuly. Once again I am doing the Sancho Panza stage. We (Fushion) will also be doing the Origin Stage and the Rabbit Hole. I always look forward to the Glade, as its my only exposure to house music, and I love the carnival atmosphere they create.
Kit list:
6 x Eurolite TS-150 Scanners
4 x Martin EFX600 Moonflowers
4 x Martin Punishers
4 x Geni 75w Strobes
4 x UV Cannons
4 x PAR 64 Lanterns
This will be controller with my Zero 88 Diablo, or maybe a Jands Vista controller, that really depends on how well I get on with it at the Cows festival.
I will blog each gig as soon as I can.
I have been asked by the lovely chaps at Broken Disco to provide a light show for there lovely little festival again, and obviously I agreed, as its superb! Mooo!
Its on the 11th and 12th July nears a village called Stagsden, which is near Bedford.
Here is there website www.tillthecowscomehomefestival.co.uk where you can get yourself a weekend ticket for just
