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| Glastonbury hosts 'secret' show | Glastonbury hosts 'secret' show |
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| Thousands of music fans have watched a "secret" gig by Franz Ferdinand and The Ting Tings at the site of the Glastonbury Festival. | Thousands of music fans have watched a "secret" gig by Franz Ferdinand and The Ting Tings at the site of the Glastonbury Festival. |
| A low-key concert is held every year to thank local people for putting up with the festival. Coldplay, The Stone Roses and Keane have appeared in the past. | A low-key concert is held every year to thank local people for putting up with the festival. Coldplay, The Stone Roses and Keane have appeared in the past. |
| Franz Ferdinand and The Ting Tings will now be on the bill at Glastonbury 2009. | Franz Ferdinand and The Ting Tings will now be on the bill at Glastonbury 2009. |
| One fan, George Boucher from Pilton, Somerset, said the show was "like a little mini part" of the main event. | One fan, George Boucher from Pilton, Somerset, said the show was "like a little mini part" of the main event. |
| 'Absolutely miniscule' | 'Absolutely miniscule' |
| The Pilton Equinox Party attracted 3,500 people on Friday, compared with the 177,500 who make the trip in mid-summer. | The Pilton Equinox Party attracted 3,500 people on Friday, compared with the 177,500 who make the trip in mid-summer. |
| It was held in what is normally the festival's cinema field, with none of the customary rain or mud on a fine autumn evening. | It was held in what is normally the festival's cinema field, with none of the customary rain or mud on a fine autumn evening. |
| The valley's returned to its peaceful state, with the cows chewing on the cud beneath the frame of the Pyramid Stage Alex KapranosFranz Ferdinand | The valley's returned to its peaceful state, with the cows chewing on the cud beneath the frame of the Pyramid Stage Alex KapranosFranz Ferdinand |
| And without five days of camping and drinking, the Equinox crowd appeared remarkably smart and clean. The same could be said for the toilets. | And without five days of camping and drinking, the Equinox crowd appeared remarkably smart and clean. The same could be said for the toilets. |
| "It seems like a secret festival for people who live around here and put up with the craziness of Glastonbury in their back yard," said Franz Ferdinand singer Alex Kapranos. | "It seems like a secret festival for people who live around here and put up with the craziness of Glastonbury in their back yard," said Franz Ferdinand singer Alex Kapranos. |
| "The normal Glastonbury is 180,000 people in this beautiful rolling English valley. It's a very colourful splatter of anarchy across the landscape, which is kind of exciting. | "The normal Glastonbury is 180,000 people in this beautiful rolling English valley. It's a very colourful splatter of anarchy across the landscape, which is kind of exciting. |
| "And now the valley's returned to its peaceful state, with the cows chewing on the cud beneath the frame of the Pyramid Stage. | "And now the valley's returned to its peaceful state, with the cows chewing on the cud beneath the frame of the Pyramid Stage. |
| "And up here, where the cinema stage is normally, there's a tent set up. It's a very different vibe from the main Glastonbury Festival itself." | "And up here, where the cinema stage is normally, there's a tent set up. It's a very different vibe from the main Glastonbury Festival itself." |
| The crowd in the large marquee saw Franz Ferdinand play their highly infectious art rock, while The Ting Tings' stripped-down shouty pop went down a storm. | The crowd in the large marquee saw Franz Ferdinand play their highly infectious art rock, while The Ting Tings' stripped-down shouty pop went down a storm. |
| You've got the right number of people here, it's got the right vibe for a festival, but it's compact into one night George Boucher | You've got the right number of people here, it's got the right vibe for a festival, but it's compact into one night George Boucher |
| "Miniscule. Absolutely miniscule," was one fan's comparison with the main festival. "It's like one of the 50 stages." | "Miniscule. Absolutely miniscule," was one fan's comparison with the main festival. "It's like one of the 50 stages." |
| She gave her name as Lily Leapordlove, revealing a leopardskin suit beneath a thick coat. | She gave her name as Lily Leapordlove, revealing a leopardskin suit beneath a thick coat. |
| "It's like a little mini part of Saturday night. You could be in any one of the [festival] fields," said Mr Boucher, 28, who has lived with the event all his life. | "It's like a little mini part of Saturday night. You could be in any one of the [festival] fields," said Mr Boucher, 28, who has lived with the event all his life. |
| "It's just squeezed down into proportion. You've got the right number of people here, it's got the right vibe for a festival, but it's compact into one night." | "It's just squeezed down into proportion. You've got the right number of people here, it's got the right vibe for a festival, but it's compact into one night." |
| Roses comeback | Roses comeback |
| Christian Hughes, from nearby Wells, added: "It's a very, very tiny little taster of what the festival is like. | Christian Hughes, from nearby Wells, added: "It's a very, very tiny little taster of what the festival is like. |
| "It's a bit of payback for the local community. The money's used for local projects and it's really worthwhile. I think people are happy to support that." | "It's a bit of payback for the local community. The money's used for local projects and it's really worthwhile. I think people are happy to support that." |
| Some 3,500 people were at Friday's Pilton Equinox Party | Some 3,500 people were at Friday's Pilton Equinox Party |
| Unlike the main festival, which began in 1970, no-one is quite sure when the locals' gig started. | Unlike the main festival, which began in 1970, no-one is quite sure when the locals' gig started. |
| Some fans recall its origins as part of a village fete where organiser Michael Eavis would lay on big-name blues bands. | Some fans recall its origins as part of a village fete where organiser Michael Eavis would lay on big-name blues bands. |
| It became the Pilton Pop Party in the 1990s, when it was held in a smaller marquee in the village playing fields, with Mr Eavis and his late wife Jean manning the gates. | |
| Its most legendary performance came in 1995, after The Stone Roses pulled out of the main festival because guitarist John Squire had broken his collarbone. | Its most legendary performance came in 1995, after The Stone Roses pulled out of the main festival because guitarist John Squire had broken his collarbone. |
| So the band decided to make their long-awaited UK comeback at the tiny, unannounced show, before the marquee hosted the village flower show later that weekend. | So the band decided to make their long-awaited UK comeback at the tiny, unannounced show, before the marquee hosted the village flower show later that weekend. |
| It's basically a thank you to the village for putting up with all of the grief Emily Eavis | It's basically a thank you to the village for putting up with all of the grief Emily Eavis |
| "The Stone Roses really put it on the map," said Emily Eavis, Mr Eavis' daughter, who is now one of the festival organisers. | "The Stone Roses really put it on the map," said Emily Eavis, Mr Eavis' daughter, who is now one of the festival organisers. |
| "Ever since then, it's been a really exciting gig for loads of local people. It's basically a thank you to the village for putting up with all of the grief, and all of the money goes straight to the village." | "Ever since then, it's been a really exciting gig for loads of local people. It's basically a thank you to the village for putting up with all of the grief, and all of the money goes straight to the village." |
| Last year, Massive Attack, Seasick Steve and Reverend and the Makers helped raise almost £40,000 for the Pilton Parish Hall, the Working Men's Club and the Pilton Playing Fields Association. | Last year, Massive Attack, Seasick Steve and Reverend and the Makers helped raise almost £40,000 for the Pilton Parish Hall, the Working Men's Club and the Pilton Playing Fields Association. |
| Crowd-pleasing set | Crowd-pleasing set |
| This year, Franz Ferdinand had to play without drummer Paul Thomson, who returned to Glasgow as his wife went into labour. | This year, Franz Ferdinand had to play without drummer Paul Thomson, who returned to Glasgow as his wife went into labour. |
| Â Twenty minutes before they took the stage, the band were told she had given birth to a boy, Kapranos told the crowd. | Â Twenty minutes before they took the stage, the band were told she had given birth to a boy, Kapranos told the crowd. |
| Ms Eavis' boyfriend stepped in to play drums on two tracks, with the band's drum technician filling in on another two. | Ms Eavis' boyfriend stepped in to play drums on two tracks, with the band's drum technician filling in on another two. |
| Both bands had good performances this year and I expect we'll see them somewhere on the bill next year Emily Eavis | Both bands had good performances this year and I expect we'll see them somewhere on the bill next year Emily Eavis |
| The three remaining band members played three more acoustic songs, but decided not to showcase any material from their new album, instead playing a set of crowd-pleasing hits. | The three remaining band members played three more acoustic songs, but decided not to showcase any material from their new album, instead playing a set of crowd-pleasing hits. |
| But Franz Ferdinand and The Ting Tings will be back next June, Ms Eavis said. | But Franz Ferdinand and The Ting Tings will be back next June, Ms Eavis said. |
| "Both bands had good performances this year and I expect we'll see them somewhere on the bill next year," she said. | "Both bands had good performances this year and I expect we'll see them somewhere on the bill next year," she said. |
| But she denied that playing at the Equinox was part of a deal for Franz Ferdinand to headline next year's festival. | But she denied that playing at the Equinox was part of a deal for Franz Ferdinand to headline next year's festival. |
| "It's not as cut and dry as that but it's a little taster⦠It's good for the village to get things first." | "It's not as cut and dry as that but it's a little taster⦠It's good for the village to get things first." |
| Tickets for next year's festival will be available to buy, or reserve for a £50 deposit, from 5 October. | Tickets for next year's festival will be available to buy, or reserve for a £50 deposit, from 5 October. |
| The passes will cost £175 and all fans must have registered their details with the festival before they can book their places. | The passes will cost £175 and all fans must have registered their details with the festival before they can book their places. |