 Fleetwood Mac {Albatross was performed for the first time} and many other top bands performed.The town was shocked by the smell of wet Caftan coats and petuoli oil and had trouble recovering.During the early 1970s, it was best known as one of the UK's most prominent rock festivals, with most major rock bands of the day appearing, including Mott The Hoople, The Faces, Lindisfarne, Canned Heat, Chuck Berry, Nazareth, Edgar Broughton Band, Groundhogs, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Medicine Head, Brewers Droop, Roy Wood and Wizzard.