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| Sun and fun at T music festival | Sun and fun at T music festival |
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| By Andrew Black BBC Scotland, at T in the Park | By Andrew Black BBC Scotland, at T in the Park |
| One of the problems with being a journalist covering a major music festival is actually finding time to see some bands. | One of the problems with being a journalist covering a major music festival is actually finding time to see some bands. |
| The festival has a mix of the well known and unconventionalSuch a burden does have its compensations, though. The toilets are (marginally) nicer and the endless amount of freshly-made coffee is most welcome. | The festival has a mix of the well known and unconventionalSuch a burden does have its compensations, though. The toilets are (marginally) nicer and the endless amount of freshly-made coffee is most welcome. |
| The 15th T in the Park - attended by tens of thousands of fans - has been hailed as an overall success. | The 15th T in the Park - attended by tens of thousands of fans - has been hailed as an overall success. |
| This was in large part down to the fact that, despite dire predictions of torrential rain at the festival, at Balado in Perth and Kinross, the downpours stayed away and the sun even came out. | This was in large part down to the fact that, despite dire predictions of torrential rain at the festival, at Balado in Perth and Kinross, the downpours stayed away and the sun even came out. |
| Sadly, the three-day event was overshadowed by a serious stabbing on the campsite and a separate, non-suspicious death, but the fans were determined to put a brave face on it nonetheless. | Sadly, the three-day event was overshadowed by a serious stabbing on the campsite and a separate, non-suspicious death, but the fans were determined to put a brave face on it nonetheless. |
| Artists always enjoy playing T in the Park, which has become known for its mix of some of the world's top rock acts and more unconventional artists. | Artists always enjoy playing T in the Park, which has become known for its mix of some of the world's top rock acts and more unconventional artists. |
| T in the Park is the only festivalI get nervous at - cause you've won before you go out Jon Fratelli This year was no exception. Performers on the bill ranged from rock groups The Verve and REM to dance veterans The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy. There was even an appearance from Pop Idol winner Will Young on one of the festival's stages. | T in the Park is the only festivalI get nervous at - cause you've won before you go out Jon Fratelli This year was no exception. Performers on the bill ranged from rock groups The Verve and REM to dance veterans The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy. There was even an appearance from Pop Idol winner Will Young on one of the festival's stages. |
| Old favourites included The Pogues, Counting Crows and reggae star Eddy Grant. | Old favourites included The Pogues, Counting Crows and reggae star Eddy Grant. |
| And there were plenty of Scottish acts. Biffy Clyro, Texas front woman-turned solo artist Sharleen Spiteri all wooed the crowds. There was also a surprise appearance by Paulo Nutini. | And there were plenty of Scottish acts. Biffy Clyro, Texas front woman-turned solo artist Sharleen Spiteri all wooed the crowds. There was also a surprise appearance by Paulo Nutini. |
| But of all the home-grown acts, it was the main stage set by Scots rockers The Fratellis which sent the crowd wild - the predicted sing-along to their hit Chelsea Dagger could probably be heard all over Perth and Kinross. | But of all the home-grown acts, it was the main stage set by Scots rockers The Fratellis which sent the crowd wild - the predicted sing-along to their hit Chelsea Dagger could probably be heard all over Perth and Kinross. |
| Frontman Jon Fratelli said: "T in the Park is the only festival I get nervous at - cause you've won before you go out. | Frontman Jon Fratelli said: "T in the Park is the only festival I get nervous at - cause you've won before you go out. |
| "You can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. But at the same time, it's that little bit of a challenge that you like. And you've got to live up to it." | "You can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. But at the same time, it's that little bit of a challenge that you like. And you've got to live up to it." |
| Amy Winehouse, who pulled out last year, went down well with fansJimmi Naylor, who drums for the Pigeon Detectives, added: "Last year we did T in the Park and it was the best festival we did for atmosphere with people going mad. The Scottish crowd are very good and very mental." | |
| The fans were certainly not left disappointed - and one of the main questions on their lips was - would controversial singer Amy Winehouse, who pulled out of T in the Park last year, turn up on the back of her well-received performance at Glastonbury? (She did, and delighted fans packed out the main stage area to see her.) | The fans were certainly not left disappointed - and one of the main questions on their lips was - would controversial singer Amy Winehouse, who pulled out of T in the Park last year, turn up on the back of her well-received performance at Glastonbury? (She did, and delighted fans packed out the main stage area to see her.) |
| Sarah Lawson, 24, from Fife, said: "We went and saw Biffy Clyro and they were amazing, I love the lead singer. | Sarah Lawson, 24, from Fife, said: "We went and saw Biffy Clyro and they were amazing, I love the lead singer. |
| "Amy Winehouse is meant to be appearing but I wasn't sure if she was going to turn up." | "Amy Winehouse is meant to be appearing but I wasn't sure if she was going to turn up." |
| "We saw Kate Nash today and Stereophonics. It's been great," added 28-year-old Jimmy Hodge, from Clydebank. | "We saw Kate Nash today and Stereophonics. It's been great," added 28-year-old Jimmy Hodge, from Clydebank. |
| Strong performances | Strong performances |
| Despite being in charge of the whole thing, T in the Park supremo Geoff Ellis always tries to find time to see a few bands himself. | Despite being in charge of the whole thing, T in the Park supremo Geoff Ellis always tries to find time to see a few bands himself. |
| He added: "There have been so many strong performances already it is difficult to pick a few but Biffy Clyro, MGMT, Glasvegas, White Lies, The Stranglers, The Pogues, The Script and We Are Scientists were all outstanding. | He added: "There have been so many strong performances already it is difficult to pick a few but Biffy Clyro, MGMT, Glasvegas, White Lies, The Stranglers, The Pogues, The Script and We Are Scientists were all outstanding. |
| "The Fratellis, once again, are so far winning the sing-along award." | "The Fratellis, once again, are so far winning the sing-along award." |
| Other highlights would definitely include Saturday's headlining performance by recently reformed US rock giants Rage Against the Machine, who played the first T in the Park. | Other highlights would definitely include Saturday's headlining performance by recently reformed US rock giants Rage Against the Machine, who played the first T in the Park. |
| Despite now being older and probably wiser, the band still express the same strong political views they always did, this time calling for US President George Bush to face a war crimes tribunal. | Despite now being older and probably wiser, the band still express the same strong political views they always did, this time calling for US President George Bush to face a war crimes tribunal. |
| And, being what it is, one can always find star performers in the most unlikely of places at T in the Park. | And, being what it is, one can always find star performers in the most unlikely of places at T in the Park. |
| Taking to a small flatbed truck-cum-stage in the festival hospitality area on Saturday afternoon was Irish blues rock band The Robbers, which nobody was taking any great notice of. | Taking to a small flatbed truck-cum-stage in the festival hospitality area on Saturday afternoon was Irish blues rock band The Robbers, which nobody was taking any great notice of. |
| Funny that, since the drummer bore a striking resemblance to former Formula One racing team boss Eddie Jordan. | Funny that, since the drummer bore a striking resemblance to former Formula One racing team boss Eddie Jordan. |