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Almost Crazy

It's the Summer of Love, and one small town in northern England isn't going to miss out on the mellow peace vibe. Bassethwaite Music Festival is the cosmic event of the year, particularly for bands who didn't get invited to any of the decent festivals. We follow three such bands of idealistic struggling newcomers, as they chase the dream to become... Almost Crazy.

Cast List

• Alex Thompson – Drummer, Dreaming Of Lava
• Annie Robins – Guitarist, Dreaming Of Lava
• Ash Parker – Stage Manager
• Brian Townsend – Guitarist, Pennies From Heaven
• Chris Backhouse – Lead singer, Kings Of Debate
• Dave Carling – Singer, Dreaming Of Lava
• Hank Lakesmith – Guitarist/singer, The Doohickies
• Joanie Mackintosh – Festival Organiser
• John Paul Sackville – Bassist, Pennies From Heaven
• Kit Quinton – Drummer, Pennies From Heaven
• Mary Palmer – Guitarist/singer, The Doohickies
• Morgan Taylor – Session Musician and former member of Kings Of Debate
• Penny Mitchell – Singer, Pennies From Heaven
• Simone Hood – Manager, Kings Of Debate
• Stevie Castlemaine – Journalist, Bassethwaite Bugle

(Pennies From Heaven are a fairly typical Sixties four-piece. Dreaming Of Lava are Bassethwaite's foremost – indeed, only – prog band. The Doohickies are an acoustic duo. Kings of Debate have moved onto greater things and transcended genre.)

Premiere: Consequences 2009
Subsequent run: Consequences 2011

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Last update: 29th October 2011