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Date: 29 August 2006 13:03:26
Following the events of Friday we decided to set off Saturday morning. We'd spent Friday afternoon and evening catching up on TV, watching a western and a Jackie Chan movie.
Greenbelt is a time to listen to speakers you don't normally hear; singers you rarely see and friends you may or may not see often.
Greenbelt '06 saw the return of Randy Stonehill. Who he? I hear you ask. Well he is one of the original God Rockers. Larry Norman is credited with inventing God Rock. He saw part of his mission as encouraging others to follow. One of these was/is Randy.
I last saw him at Greenbelt '83. He hadn't returned since and last year was my first year since. I was looking forward to this immensely. He not only writes songs of praise but also songs of humour. He was singing about the dangers of smoking, fast food and the environment before many people were even aware of the problems.
Saturday saw a him perform Uncle Stonehill's Hat. A sort series of kids songs, that also appeal to grown-ups (in my case almost but not grown-up). Songs that included seafarers and others.
Sunday saw him perform a more straight forward mix of old and new material. The only problem was that they were running late and he had his set cut short. Hopefully he will return.