Sunday
As you might well expect Sunday does start with lots of dead animal rather than red wine and biscuits. As I wander into the site I find myself passing the spot where both the Jesus Tent and Not The Jesus Tent used to be and briefly wonder where they are these days.
Before long I'm backstage at the Club Tent, finishing writing up the Saturday and having a chat with a singer/songwriter, Tracey Browne, who is doing sound at the stage and Karine Polwart who will be doing the singing workshop as well as releasing her new album at the festival and performing on Stage One later.
Karine Polwart workshops are always standing room only, which with the clagginess still in the ground is probably a good thing.
Karine starts off the workshop with a series of warm up exercises which to the uninitiated looks like a slightly sadistic version of Simon Says and is also a great way of shaking off any inhibitions that might still be in the system.
The massed voices of a Cambridge Folk Festival are truly something to behold. There are a lot out people on site that wouldn't be out of place on albums of their own, indeed many of them already have and more will be.
Karine takes them through their paces with a series of rounds and harmonising songs. If there were any cobwebs still hanging around from when you woke up on the Sunday, there wouldn't be by the time you finished.
For my first act of the day, I forsake the two main stages to catch the opening act on the Club Tent, Tracey Browne.
Tracey is part of the sound crew at the stage, but more importantly has recently released her Nigel Stonier produced album, "Everyone Is Ordinary" and it's from that album she draws on for her three songs.
The 12 o'clock slot on a Sunday is a bit of a mare as a lot of people are still packing ready for leaving later in the day. Pleasingly the crowd fills out during the set and deservedly so. I really do need to see a full set from her this has definitely whet the appetite, somehow I need to get her down to Dorset.
For those not in the know Cambridge has two sign up and play stages, The Club Tent and The Den, with the latter more targeted at younger performers. It's what helps make Cambridge Folk Festival what it is.
The tent has a quick turnaround for artists and Tracey has definitely set a high standard for the day.
One of the great things about this year has been putting people to their Facebook and Twitter profiles as well as meeting up with old friends and I find a good time for a chat before heading down to Stage One to see The Unwanted, the first band I've really revisited this year.
They have found a really good balance of traditional songs and tunes from both sides of the Atlantic. I'm really in the mood for something a bit laid back to ease me into the afternoon and whilst the clouds have gathered there's still good heat in the air.
There is a subtle mellowness in the sound of The Unwanted. It's that sound that draws you in and sets you up for a whole series of ear worms later in the day.
It's definitely a case of staying with the Celts. Having been at her vocal workshop I'm really keen to get down and hear her sing, especially as it's going to be my first chance to hear her perform songs from the new album live.
What I wasn't expecting was her well targeted attack on Donald Trump's butchering of the Scottish coastline before and during the first number. I wonder how much of that will make the Sky Arts coverage and ultimately the festival DVD. Folk music as a political weapon, it's good to have it back.
She's got a good strong line up in the band with her and they sound superb. There is life aplenty in the songs and as anticipated the songs from the new "Traces" album give much promise, Karine is becoming better and better as a songwriter as the new songs from the album show.
Part way through her set, there's a crack of thunder and it's deluge time, complete with hail and every one edging forward to let more people into the marquee before drowned rat status kicks in.
As part of her set Karine has arranged for a number of members of the public, one of them is Bernie Kedge one of the backstage crew at the Club Tent. Bernie puts on lots of gigs in Cambridge and has long encouraged up and coming musicians. It's his sixtieth birthday today and appearing on Stage One will ensure that he'll not forget it.
It's been a great set from Karine even if she did bring the Scottish weather with her.
Following taking photographs of the 'Cambridge Choir' the plan had been to cut across to Stage 2 and catch The Staves. Unfortunately the hail and torrential rain prove enough of a deterrent to making that run. I'm reminded of a similar downpour a few years back that was filling the awning on the press caravan and Matt regardless of the lightning began pushing it out with a metal pole. On the bright side one of the team should be there.