Woodstock: the bits we missed

Now, as stated in the previous article I had to bail out and go home due to being ill, but we've let Mr Oliver Warne loose on The Yorker to write the bits that I missed:

After York's got Talent cam the gymnasts, fusion and Dancesport. Each society performed a routine which showed the diversity and ability of York students. I'm not normally a fan of dances butI enjoyed them all. The weather helped fill the stage, with queues into Vanbrugh and into the hall. But all the people who came would not have been disappointed.

Following on from the dance acts I ventured into the JCR to play on the Nintendo Wii, watch my friends demolish giant Jenga and eat a burger. Having been at Woodstock for a few hours already and drunk my fair share of tankards, it was time to venture over to the main stage to take in some music.

Kid Gloves' Vanbrugh's finest rock outfit, took to the stage without their frontman Oli Regan; a "victim of circumstance". He had actually been banned from the event after an altercation with Doorsafe at the Vanbrugh Event the weekend before. They donned some comedy t-shirts asking for their band-mate's freedom (on a scale only seen before when Deirdre from Corrie was locked up.)

Rory Brown relished the opportunity to take centre stage. The band came out with a quality set of covers and original material which thrilled the crowd and brought the momentum back to the main stage despite the rain.

The next band I watched was the highly regarded Half a Dog. Coming out with a huge set of crowd pleasing material including Otis Redding's Respect. The mix of brass and guitars was a great breath of fresh air, providing the crowd with an opportunity to dance in the now much improved weather.

The final act of the night was Magic P and the Innuendos the headline act and winners of Battle of the Bands who are soon to release their debut album. The band came on with a choir to perform a dramatic opener, after which the choir departed and the band began their funky set of folk tunes. Their mix of violin, bass, guitar and accordian was another great change for the crowd, who enjoyed the variety of music availible.

Magic P are an incredible group of musicians who didn't disappoint. They rounded off a great day for RAG and a fantastic time for all who attended.

Woodstock is a great campus tradition and it gets better every year. The RAG committee should be proud of a brilliantly run event.

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