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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Green Man festival: Mud, morris dancers and Mumford & Sons

Green Man: Festival goers watch Darwin Deez as the sun comes out in the Brecon Beacons
Festivalgoers watch Darwin Deez as the sun comes out over the Brecon Beacons
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Jonathan Powell performs on the Green Man Pub
Jonathan Powell performs with his backing band on the pub stage. Close friend Charlotte Church was in attendance
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: A festival goer in fancy dress
A festivalgoer in fancy dress
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: The Green Man himself sitting high above the festival
The Green Man himself, sitting high above the festival
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Alasdair Roberts performs his laid-back Scottish folk music
Alasdair Roberts performs his distinctive brand of laid-back Scottish folk music
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Bubble man at Green Man Festival
A bubble-blower fascinates the festival's kids
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Zach Condon of Beriut performs on the main stage
Zach Condon of Beirut performs on the main stage
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Fans at Green Man watch Beirut perform
Fans watch Beirut in action
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Wayne Coyne sits on a bear's shoulders during his act
Wayne Coyne sits on the shoulders of a giant bear during The Flaming Lips' Saturday night set ...
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips surfs the crowd
... and surfs the crowd in an inflatable ball
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Laura Marling performing on the Main Stage
Laura Marling performing on the main stage
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Members of the parade dance through the festival site
Members of the Green Man parade dance through the festival site
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Billy Bragg on the Main Stage at Green Man
Billy Bragg on the main stage
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Rachel and Becky Unthank of Unthanks perform on Friday Night
Rachel and Becky of the Unthanks
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Tallest Man On Earth perform on the Far Out Stage
The Tallest Man on Earth go large on the Far Out stage
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: The Green Man dancers with their instruments
Morris dancers pose with their instruments
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Mumford and sons at Green Man Festival
Mumford & Sons take to the main stage on Sunday evening
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Joanna Newsom performs with her harp
Joanna Newsom plays to the Green Man crowd
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: The Tindersticks perform late on the last night of the festival
Tindersticks perform late on the last night of the festival
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: Girls play the Far Out Stage as the penultimate act of the festival
Girls get the crowd going on the Far Out stage
Photograph: Tony Bell/The Observer
Green Man: the Green Man is ceremoniously burned on the final night of the festival
Despite the rain, the Green Man is ceremonially burned on the festival's final night
Photograph: Tony Bell /The Observer
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