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Dave Pegg,
bassist with Fairport Convention since 1971, said: "What's so
special about Cropredy is that it's unique.
"It's
organised by musicians. We're very selfish. We only choose bands
and put on music that we like.
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"So,
we kind of monitor our own festival. We have had some great bands
on and we've always done this for the past 25 years.
"Our
policy is, if we like the band, we figure our audience will.
"I've
done it since I was 21 and I'm now 55 as you can tell by looking
at me! We still play all of the time, but Cropredy is the centrepiece
of Fairport's year.
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"People
keep coming back. It's not just for the music but it's the whole
atmosphere of the event.
"It's
a family oriented festival and people feel safe and comfy there
and are surrounded by really nice people."
"The
last three years it's been pretty bad weather. It's great to know,
touch wood, that it's going to be pretty good weather this year."
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