There was a moment on Saturday morning when the sun stretched across the fields and Brandy Williams took the Pyramid Stage — seated, grounded, and open-hearted. Her shoutout to Dolly Parton wasn’t just a name-drop. It felt like an invocation.
Dolly, once Glasto’s highest-paid headliner, isn’t just a music icon. She’s a symbol of how simplicity, sincerity, and strength of story can fill a field. Country and western isn’t fringe at Glastonbury anymore — it’s a heartbeat.
And then there’s CMAT, who brought big feelings and bedroom dreams all the way from Ireland. Her vibe? A little chaotic, beautifully honest, and totally unforgettable. It’s this energy — intimate yet shared — that makes Glastonbury feel like a global diary of songs.
🎶 What we noticed this year: the stripped-back, acoustic, country-adjacent sounds are rising again. A return to roots, rhythm, and raw melody — and it’s not just a musical shift. It’s a creative one.
Whether it’s fingerpicked chords on a tiny stage or the soft repetition of a lyric under blue tarpaulin skies — simple melodies and rhythms create the space for us to paint, write, and remember. They pulse under the surface of visual art, movement, and poetry. They help us get back to the feeling.
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