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Oasis in the Garden of Eden

July 14th 2009
The rain came down, but the crowd sang on.

After postponing their gig at The Eden Project last September, Liam and Noel finally made it to the South West on what can only be described as a typical British summer evening, as the Heaven’s opened.

Despite the weather though, the relatively tiny 6,000 crowd put down their umbrellas and put their hands in the air, as they sang their way through the two hour set. Oasis didn’t disappoint, playing many classics from as far back as the 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe .

The notoriously moody band were on good form, especially Noel, who joked with the crowd that they didn’t know the words to Whatever as they sang along, and teasing the crowd with his west country impressions, “Get orf my land!”

But it was of course the music that really made the night after opening with Rock and Roll Star, a song which truly epitomises the band; they whipped the crowd into a frenzy. But it was the end of the night that truly showed Oasis off for what they are as they played their most iconic tunes of the past 15 years, with Wonderwall, Supersonic, Champagne Supernova and a touching acoustic version of Don’t Look Back in Anger. They ended the show with a rousing cover of The Beatles’ I am a Walrus, leaving a soaking wet Cornish crowd still begging for more.

Almost a year after the originally postponed date, I think everyone would agree it was well worth the wait.

Natalie McEwan

Cornwall

Cornwall (pronounced /ˈkɔrnwɔːl/, Cornish: Kernow [ˈkɛrnɔʊ]) is a county of England in the United Kingdom, forming the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain. It is bordered to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Taken with the Isles of Scilly Cornwall has a population of 531,600, and covers an area of 3,563 km2 (1,376 sq mi). The administrative centre and only city is Truro.

The area now known as Cornwall was first inhabited by Neolithic and then Bronze Age peoples, and later (in the Iron Age) by Celts. Cornwall is part of the Brythonic (Celtic) area of Britain, separated from Wales after the Battle of Deorham, often coming into conflict with the expanding English kingdom of Wessex before King Athelstan in 936 A.D. set the boundary between English and Cornish people at the Tamar. Today, Cornwall's economy struggles after the decline of the mining and fishing industries, and has become more dependent on tourism: however some decline in this has also occurred. The area is noted for its wild moorland landscapes, its extensive and varied coastline and its mild climate.

Cornwall is the homeland of the Cornish people and diaspora, and is recognised as one of the "Celtic nations" by many residents and organisations, including the Celtic League.It continues to retain its distinct identity, with its own history, language and culture. Some inhabitants question the present constitutional status of Cornwall, and a self-government movement seeks greater autonomy within the UK.

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St, Michael's Mount, Cornwall

St, Michael's Mount, Cornwall
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