Theouterworld of banter and irony, a healing or at least comforting force, gradually vanishes, as does Midge, their embodiment, leaving us with increasingly lonely images and sounds.
The mysterious archipelago, 40 miles west of theOuter Hebrides, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986, and has since become the subject of ornithological study, archaeological fascination and popular intrigue.
As well as the Buena Vista veterans headlining the One World (formerly Jazz) stage, gems from theouter fields include Cerys Matthews and Beth Gibbons on the acoustic stage, Fatboy Slim and The Streets in the dance tent and, for some reason, former Velvet Underground bassist John Cale, 61, headlining the new bands tent.
