The best was saved till last.....

The 2026 La Fête des Bêtes at St James Guernsey saved the best till last.

The headliners on Saturday night seemed to be what the whole had been working towards.

I enjoyed Friday's music a lot more that I had expected... remember, it's no secret that guys of my generation grew up with Black Sabbath and Led Zepplin so for me to feel musically satisfied by the line-up on Friday is quite something.

But it was Saturday night that was the real eye opener and the credit probably has to be given to Chemira. The band generated a reaction from their audience that I've never seen before.

Forgive me if I offend a few of the audience, but the mix included quite a lot of 'oldies' together with every age below! But the generation gap melted away as people mixed, smiled, jumped around and held hands whilst they were instructed in all the things that make a Ceilidh such fun!

The experience showed the power of music to bring pleasure and a feeling of community to everyone.... but it has to be LIVE to tick every box!

My pics of Saturday's bands have now been added to the Gallery. Click the link to take a look:
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