A FESTIVAL that celebrates culture and environmental issues through a variety of music and art saw audiences sing together at the weekend.
Tandem Festival, held at Lower Farm at Ramsden, near Charlbury, offered visitors a range of music including bands playing funk, full size orchestras, Balkan beats to late night DJs, and musicians from around the globe sharing the sounds of their cultures.
Donnia Reafat, media coordinator said there was a great turnout at the event.
She said: "There were lots of people who came and there was an absolutely buzzing atmosphere. It was a really great day and great fun. I'd say it was our best year yet."
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One of the highlights of the festival was when Seven Steps Big Band did a 'Big Band Karaoke', where musicians and singers taught the audience jazz classics including Frank Sinatra.
After learning the song, everyone performed it later on.
Hannah Jacobs, Festival Organiser said: "Tandem is all about creative people working together to bring about a diverse, inspiring programme with eco and social change at its heart. It's been our busiest year yet and it's been amazing to hear how much fun people have had dancing, listening, learning and creating.
"Our photographer Jase, who works tonnes of festivals said it was the best music programme he'd ever experienced."
Peggy Seeger, an American folk singer renowned for writing protest songs, also performed and gave a 'compelling' talk about her career and the validity of protest songs in the modern era.
She also encouraged people to sing along as she performed her hits.
Other artists who performed included Ethno England Band and Limpet Space Race as well as UK's leading Afro-jazz collective, Nubiyan Twist, who headlined on Saturday night supported by experimental psych four-piece from Bristol, The Evil Usses.
Families also took part in storytelling, poetry, crafts, nature exploring and painting.
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The festival values being eco-friendly and was even powered entirely by green energy.
It encouraged cycling and low-carbon transport to the festival, avoided non-recyclable waste, upcycling and only served vegetarian and vegan food sourced from Oxford Food Bank’s surplus and local suppliers.
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