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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Walter Marsh

Womadelaide’s unforgettable moments: ‘They didn’t know what to expect’

Gratte Ciel’s aerial ballet Place des Anges (Place of Angels) took over the skies above Womadelaide in 2018.
Gratte Ciel’s aerial ballet Place des Anges (Place of Angels) took over the skies above Womadelaide in 2018. Photograph: Charles Seja

It’s hard to forget the sight of Joanna Newsom being attacked by a swarm of crickets onstage.

Back in March 2011 Adelaide had been beset by a freak cricket plague, and the American songwriter’s Womadelaide set saw insects ricochet off her hair and harp strings as she valiantly held it together in front of a small orchestra.

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