Freedom, Kindness, and Rain
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
Freedom, Kindness, and Rain is dedicated to all those who make the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts such a wonderful occasion each year.
Thank you to Michael, Emily, and the rest of the Eavis family.
Thank you to all of the festival staff, front of house and back of house.
Thank you to the builders and breakers.
Thank you to all of the various security staff inside and outside the fence.
Thank you to the people of Pilton and district for letting us share your wonderful corner of this planet for a week each year.
Thank you to all of the performers and their crews.
Thank you to the merchants and stall holders.
Thank you to every one who attends for contributing to the party vibe.
Thank you to the volunteers, the Oxfam stewards, the CND camp stewards, and all of the other volunteers.
Thank you to the recycling crew, especially all who come down from the Hebden area.
Thank you to the people of Water Aid, the real heroes of Glastonbury.
303
(Mills, Bevan)
Performed by Kula Shaker
Hit and Run Music
Columbia, 1996
Coma Girl
(Strummer, Slattery, Shields)
Performed by Bruce Springsteen
Universal Music / Sony Music / Copyright Control
Glastonbury Revisited
(Wylie, Cuthbert)
Performed by Cosmic Rough Riders
Copyright Control
Raft Records, 1999
Woodstock
(Mitchell)
Performed by Brandi Carlile
BMI
Pyramid Stage, 2025
Glastonbury Oak
(MacAllister)
Performed by Beans On Toast
Wipe Out Music
Beans On Toast Music, 2025
Ivy
(Petrie)
Performed by Grace Petrie
–
2015
London’s Burning
(Strummer, Jones)
Performed by the Clash
Copyright Control
CBS Records, 1977
Only Happy When It Rains
(Mansun, Marker, Erikson, Vig)
Performed by Garbage
Vibecrusher Music / Irving Music / Deadarm Music
Mushroon Records, 1995
The Only Living Boy in New Cross
(Morrison, Carter)
Performed by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine
Island Music
Chrysalis Records, 1992
Watching the World Go By
(MacAllister)
Performed by Beans On Toast
Wipe Out Music
Beans On Toast Music, 2018
When the Sun Goes Down
(Turner)
Performed by Arctic Monkeys
EMI Music
Domino Recording Co, 2006
It’s Gonna Rain
(Reich)
Performed by Steve Reich
–
Columbia Records, 1968
Rain
(Lennon, McCartney)
Performed by the Beatles
Northern Songs
Parlophone, 1966
Monkey Man
(Hibbert)
Performed by the Maytals
Copyright Control
Trojan, 1970
Seventh Seal
(Engel)
Performed by Scott Walker
Miracle Songs
Philips, 1969
Mississippi Summer
(Kahn)
Performed by June Tabor and the Oyster Band
Leosong
Cooking Vinyl, 1990
You Are the Morning
(Cruickshank)
Performed by jasmine.4.t
–
Sadest Factory, 2025
Humble As The Sun
(Vylan)
Performed by Bob Vylan
–
Ghost Theatre, 2024
Once In A Lifetime
(Byrne, Harrison, Weymouth, Frantz, Eno)
Performed by Taking Heads
Index/Bleu Disque/E.G
Sire Records, 1980
The Look of Love
(Fry, Palmer, Singleton, White)
Performed by ABC
Virgin Music
Neutron, 1982
Roll Up
(Slack, Spiller, Butler, Hedges)
Performed by the Struts
Freesolo/Sony/ATV/Bucks
Virgin Records, 2014
Could Have Been Me
(Slack, Tizzard, Wilkinson, Spiller, Parkhouse)
Performed by the Struts
Freesolo/Sony/ATV/Merrystar/Warner
Virgin Records, 2014
For What It’s Worth
(Stills)
Performed by Buffalo Springfield
Ten East, Springalo & Cotillion
Atlantic Records, 1967
An Open Letter to Illegal Aliens
(Gordon)
Performed by Roxy Gordon
BMI
Sunstorm Records, 1988
What a Wonderful World
(Thiele, Weiss)
Performed by Joey Ramone
Songwriters Guild of America/
Quartet/Range Road Music
Sanctuary Records, 2002
Daydream Believer
(Stewart)
Performed by the Monkees
Screen Gems – EMI Music
RCA, 1967
New England
(Bragg)
Performed by Kirsty MacColl
Chappell Music
Stiff Records, 1984
Music By Men
(Welch, Bowen)
Performed by Florence and the Machine
Universal /Kobalt
Polydor Records, 2025
It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll
(Jagger, Richards)
Performed by the Rolling Stones
Essex Music
WEA, 1974
She’s Not There
(Argent)
Performed by the Zombies
Marquis Music
Decca, 1964
Have You Seen Her?
(Record, Acklin)
Performed by the Chi-Lites
Julio-Brian
MCA Records, 1971
When I Loved Her Her
(Kristofferson)
Performed by Kris Kristofferson
Moss-Rose Music
Monument, 1971
Thinking Again
(Jones, Moore)
Performed by Trampolene
Downtown Music
Strap Originals, 2023
Tomorrow Never Knows
(Lennon, McCartney)
Performed by the Beatles
Northern Songs
Parlophone, 1966
Trustfall
(Moore, Gibson, McDaid)
Performed by Pink
Sony Music
RCA, 2023
Desire
(Callan, Chubb, McCann, Stephenson)
Performed by Sprints
–
City Slang, 2025
Dancing with the Europeans
(Anderson, Oakes)
Performed by Suede
BMG
BMG, 2025
You Don’t Own Me
(White, Madara)
Performed by Lesley Gore
Flamingo Music
Mercury Records, 1963
Stay Together
(Anderson, Butler)
Performed by Suede
Polygram Music
Nude Records, 1994
Sunday Morning Coming Down
(Kristofferson)
Performed by Kris Kristofferson
Sony Music
Monument Records, 1970
Film Noir
(Fallon, Levine, Horowitz, Rodamilia)
Performed by the Gaslight Anthem
Little Eden Music
SideOneDummy Records, 2008
Statue in the Square
(Tempest, Smith)
Performed by Kae Tempest
Domino/Warner Chappell
Island Records, 2025
Love is the Drug
(Ferry, Mackay)
Performed by Roxy Music
E.G. Music
Island Records, 1975
Juliet as Epiphet
(Hawk, Pearson, Maurice, Duthie)
Performed by Hamish Hawk
–
SO Recordings, 2024
Nancy Dearest
(Hawk, Pearson, Maurice, Duthie)
Performed by Hamish Hawk
–
SO Recordings, 2024
The Mauritian Badminton Doubles Champion, 1973
(Hawk, Pearson, Maurice)
Performed by Hamish Hawk
Heavy Elevator Music
Assai Recordings, 2021
It’s A Sin
(Tennant, Lowe)
Performed by the Pet Shop Boys
10 Music Ltd./Cage Music
Parlophone, 1987
Casanova Baby
(Fallon, Levine, Horowitz, Rodamilia)
Performed by the Gaslight Anthem
Little Eden Music
SideOneDummy Records, 2008
Blue Jeans and White T-shirts
(Fallon, Levine, Horowitz, Rodamilia)
Performed by the Gaslight Anthem
Little Eden Music
Sabot, 2007
Beautiful Ones
(Anderson, Oakes)
Performed by Suede
Polygram Music
Nude Records, 1996
You Just Can’t Ride the Boxcars Anymore
(Stevens)
Performed by the Long Ryders
Warner Bros
Island Records, 1985
Memory of a Free Festival
(Bowie)
Performed by David Bowie
Essex Music International
Mercury, 1970
Lazy Sunday
(Marriott, Lane)
Performed by the Small Faces
Immediate Music
Immediate Records, 1968
Album of the Day
(MacAllister)
Performed by Beans On Toast
Wipe Out Music
Beans On Toast Music, 2020
Acrobat
(Wooller, Smith)
Performed by Maximo Park
Copyright Control
Warp Records, 2005
I Wish It Would Rain
(Whitfield, Strong, Penzabene)
Performed by the Temptations
Jobete-Carlin Music
Tamla Motown, 1968
Happy When It Rains
(Reid, Reid)
Performed by the Jesus and Mary Chain
Domino
Blanco Y Negro, 1987
Al Capone
(Campbell)
Performed by Prince Buster
Copyright Control
Blue Beat, 1965
It Must Be Love
(Siffre)
Performed by Madness
MAM
Stiff Records, 1981
Hurt So Good
(Mitchell)
Performed by Susan Cadogan
Warner/Chappell
Magnet, 1975
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
(MacColl)
Performed by Sarah McQuaid
Stormking Music
Waterbug, 2015
Graffiti
(Lloyd, Smith)
Performed by Maximo Park
Copyright Control
Warp Records, 2005
For Your Love
(Gouldman)
Performed by the Yardbirds
HerMusic
Columbia, 1965
I’m Not In Love
(Stewart, Gouldman)
Performed by the Small Faces
St. Anne’s Music
Mercury Records, 1975
Primadonna Like Me
(Slack, Spiller, Butler, Hedges)
Performed by the Struts
Freesolo/Sony/ATV/Copyright Control
Interscope Records, 2018
Talking On The Internet
(Breeze, Fenton, Smith, Luna, Bingham, Punty)
Performed by Spiritual Cramp
Blue Grape Music
Blue Grape Music, 2023
High Lonesome
(Fallon, Levine, Horowitz, Rosamilia, Lane)
Performed by the Gaslight Anthem
Little Eden Music
SideOneDummy Records, 2008
Oh Well
(Green)
Performed by Fleetwood Mac
Leosong
Reprise 1969
Poet
(Smith)
Performed by Bastille
Universal Music
Virgin Records, 2013
Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha Na Boom Boom)
(Barry, Bloom)
Performed by the Staple Singers
United Artists
Stax 1971
Born This Way
(Lauersen, Gaga)
Performed by Lady Gaga
Interscope
Interscope Records, 2011
One of the Greats
(Welch, Bowen)
Performed by Florence and the Machine
Universal /Kobalt
Polydor Records, 2025
Great Expectations
(Fallon, Levine, Horowitz, Rosamilia)
Performed by the Gaslight Anthem
Little Eden Music
Side One Dummy Records, 2008
Whole Wide World
(Wreckless Eric)
Performed by Wreckless Eric
Street Music
Stiff Records, 1977
Imagine Something Yesterday
(Jones, Thomas, Williams)
Performed by Trampolene
Downtown Music
Mi7, 2017
Emmylou
(Soderberg, Soderberg)
Performed by First Aid Kit
Warner/Chappell
Wichita , 2012
Sunny Afternoon
(Davies)
Performed by the Kinks
Carlin Music
Pye Records, 1966
Emily Kane
(Argos, Catskilkin, Chinchilla, Feedback, Breyer)
Performed by Art Brut
Reverb Music
Fierce Panda, 2005
Shadow of a Doubt
(Callan, Chubb, McCann, Stephenson)
Performed by Sprints
–
City Slang, 2024
The ’59 Sound
(Fallon, Levine, Horowitz, Rosamilia)
Performed by the Gaslight Anthem
Little Eden Music
Side One Dummy Records, 2008
Peggy Legg
(Allen)
Performed by Terry Allen
Green Shoes
Sugar Hill Records, 1996
The 2 of Us
(Anderson, Butler)
Performed by Suede
Polygram Music
Nude Records, 1994
June Rain
(Anderson, Oakes)
Performed by Suede
BMG
BMG, 2025
Here’s Looking at You Kid
(Fallon, Levine, Horowitz, Rodamilia)
Performed by the Gaslight Anthem
Little Eden Music
SideOneDummy Records, 2008
Breathe
(Tempest, Bankole, Hastings, Massaquoi, Smith)
Performed by Kae Tempest
Domino/Warner Chappell/Just Isn’t
Island Records, 2025
Icarus
(Smith)
Performed by Bastille
Universal Music
Young and Lost CLub, 2011
Do the Strand
(Ferry)
Performed by Roxy Music
E.G. Music
Island Records, 1973
Mother of Pearl
(Ferry)
Performed by Roxy Music
E.G. Music
Island Records, 1973
Elvis Lookalike Shadows
(Hawk, Pearson, Maurice, Duthie)
Performed by Hamish Hawk
Heavy Elevator Music
Post Electric Studio, 2023
Big Cat Tattoos
(Hawk, Pearson, Maurice, Duthie)
Performed by Hamish Hawk
–
SO Recoordings, 2024
Male Stripper
(Zone)
Performed by Man 2 Man Meets Man Parrish
Recca Music
Bolts Records, , 1986
Heroes
(Bowie, Eno)
Performed by David Bowie
Bewley Bros/Fleur/E.G.
RCA, 1977
New Age
(Reed, Yule, Morrison, Tucker)
Performed by the Velvet Underground
Copyright Control
Atlantic, 1971
Photographs by NW
Poster by Festival Poster Generator
Special thanks to Mysterines for reforming just for me.
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