Weymouth's Ben Waters got things moving with his jaunty boogie woogie, featuring son Tom, 12, on a saxophone given to him by the Rolling Stones the previous weekend, and daughter Molly, 11, as guest vocalist.

The worthy folk tunes of rising star Blair Dunlop clashed with Irish roots star Marc O'Reilly, who won the day with his husky Ray LaMontagne-like voice.

Highlight of the day was Steve Knightley's superb solo set in a packed ARC tent. He mixed Show of Hands tunes like Cousin Jack, AIG and Aunt Maria with other stuff, all performed with humour and a sense of place. His medlying of Springsteen's Downbound Train and his own classic Country Lifewas stunning. A standing ovation was well-deserved.

Reggae legend Clinton Fearon, now in his sixties, performed solo on the Garden Stage and looked so happy to be there, while the Brit/Congolese octet Grupo Lokito's provided the sound of summer.

KT Tunstall returned to Larmer for the first time in 11 years with a tight set of hits such as Black Horse, Suddenly I See, Other Side Of The World, new songs and covers.

Madcap multi-instrumentalists Bellowhead headlined the night with an hour's worth of energetic folk tunes mashed up as only an 11-piece band can to get the crowd reeling and rocking.

And there was still time for a spectacular thunderstorm on the stroke of midnight. Who needs fireworks when nature's own display can close this most green of festivals?