Sounds Of The Strawberry

We're back to Strawberry Fair today, after our brief excursion to the agricultural show(!), to show you some of the bands playing there. Most of them usually make their music in the pubs and clubs in and around Cambridge. 

 Alter The Sky

....are a Cambridge hard rock band with a dynamic stage presence. There used to be a time when AC/DC's Angus Young was the only guitarist in the world who wore shorts!

Cambridge Groove Orchestra

In the Hatter's Cafe the Cambridge Groove orchestra were playing swing and jazz and getting a few people up to dance, no mean feat for a midday session.

Jack

On the Flying Pig Stage (the Flying Pig is a Cambridge pub that is known as a music venue) were a band with the simple name of "Jack" playing rock and blues. Very good guitarist.

Paul McCaffrey

I always used to enjoy the Cambuskers Festival in streets of Cambridge, but now it's part of Strawberry Fair with a small stage and artists doing twenty minute slots. There's also a tendency these days for a high percentage of street musicians being acoustic guitarists, very few being as accomplished musicians as Paul McCaffrey.

The Scissors

They describe themselves as a "indie psych garage freakbeat band" and if you don't understand any of those terms you probably won't like them much, but they are one of Cambridge's best live bands.

Big 10

With a dedicated band of enthusiastic fans, who filled the big marquee to capacity, Big 10 play covers of ska and two-tone. And if such music is not known beyond the shores of Great Britain then think an energetic, fast, insistent reggae kind of beat with a brass section and three big men taking themselves not-too-seriously on vocals.

Alutepena Hughes-John, also known as just Pena

Back to the buskers' stage where Pena was entertaining with her quirky songs and astonishing vocal exploits.

For The Hornets

And, talking of "astonishing", For The Hornets were belting it out on the Rebel Arts Stage.

The Garden Birds

Cool music for a warm afternoon was provided by the Garden Birds.

The SGs

The SGs are a laid back reggae band from the Stevenage area and are highly recommended by my brother who goes to see them at the Green Man!

Max Bianco & The Bluehearts

Excellent singer-songwriter Max Bianco and his band on the Flying Pig stage. I saw several other acts too but either forgot their names or got some lousy photos. And there were many, many more besides that I didn't manage to see and hear, Oh, and the man below was doing some of the introductions!

Take care.