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Agiotfest '11 - The Best Yet?
Agiotfest is held each summer in the village of Agios Ioannis in central Corfu - just 15 minutes drive from Corfu Town. Starting early in the evening, this year's entertainment took place on Saturday 27 August with Soul legend Jimmy James and the Vagabonds the headline act.
Around thirty musicians filled the stage for seven hours or so, letting rip to an audience estimated at between three and four hundred. Steve Dell and Natasa Katehi wove their chemistry again as joint comperes.
The decibels were cranked up immediately under the olive spread as Vince Vortex and the Cukes belted out their brilliant covers of Clash and Sex Pistols, amongst others. Great band, and super blokes to talk to, despite their fearsome image. A lot of people have commented on their performance; a certain R. Bennett reckons they sound more like the Clash than the Clash. Onto the second act, The Rebellions - our local band. Another great performance. Sofi belted out her numbers with power and style. What a voice! George is a true virtuoso; people were losing count of the number of woodwind and stringed instruments he was swapping between. The Outboys emerged as a real Agiotfest act. Micky the drummer admitted to being nervous before the show; he has such a local following
(being a true son of Agios) he did not want to let anybody down He didn’t! Now we know he can drum.
4Square. Not much to add about them. They have become part of the legend. This year their performance was more mature, more poised, new material. Off-stage they are great youngsters, always a pleasure to be around. Most important of all, their feet stay firmly planted on the ground. Dora Dihiou was a late addition from Rumania. She had one short rehearsal with 4Square prior to going on stage with them. Yet they looked as if they had played for ages together. Jimmy James and his super Vagabonds; I think Jimmy had a special magnet in his pocket, because as soon as he was on stage people were filling the dance area like lemmings. It was amazing to behold. Jimmy has been doing this for decades yet he was as fresh as a new act, and his voice was bewitching. The Vagabonds were all perfect gents and mixed easily with other bands and followers alike.
So a big thank you to all who came - hopefully even more next year! Nobody so far has said they didn’t enjoy it. Finally, we can’t thank our supporters enough. Many of them freely give of their time to make Agiotfest the success it has become.
Agiotfest,
PO Box 1424,
Agios Ioannis (Triklino),
Corfu 49100,
Greece.
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