Greenbelt and all that...
Mark 2 at Greenbelt 1983: Pictures by Denise Hockey By 1983 Mark 2 had been on the road for four years. Our sound was tight, we were well rehearsed and experienced, had written a lot of material, and our sound and lighting crew knew exactly what they were doing. We regularly mailed out a free fanzine to supporters, and had a merchandising stand that sold badges, T-shirts and our records. All the proceeds were plugged straight back into funding the band. By now we had travelled the country, playing alongside well-known Christian artists including Sheila Walsh , Amaziah, Chris Eaton , Mark Williamson Band, Garth Hewitt , Nutshell, Steve Turner, Barry Crompton and The Predators. In August 1983, Mark 2 worked as resident band for a few days at the Falmouth Arts Centre in Cornwall. We came off stage one night to hear the terrific news that we had been invited to play at the Greenbelt Arts Festival later that month - in the venue known as the 'Big Top.' We travelled up to Kn