Rave before Rave … Wales … 1970’s.

Somewhere in Wales, next to a big reservoir, a small river nearby, small hills around, farmland and an old abandoned house or two.

Teepees, tents, big old buses, sunshine, small fires, incense, bubbling pots, hash

& Acid.

Really quite a small do … a stage of sorts, but no ‘names’ as I recall … just small

rock bands from nearby maybe.  

I recall a group of young folks all in white, slightly older guy leading them in song

with his guitar, had a cult feel around it.

I think I just turned up trusting all would work out, no tent I mean. Sleeping amongst

an assembly of freaks in a big teepee. 

Bathing and swimming in the small river nearby. The latrine was a shielded trench

at the base of a rise nearby.

No memory of food, or a local town to visit for food, or what I did for sustenance

really. There must have been shared pots I’m supposing.

Taking a walk in the farmland nearby and coming across a small old abandoned

place. Looking in and wondering what it would be like to stay there. But how 

would you live?

Flutes, guitars, singing … not a festival really … a gathering … 

A small Rave before Rave … Wales … 1970’s.