The very first Major Country Music Festival that I ever attended was at WEMBLEY in 1979.

This was the 11th International Festival of Country Music and was held at the Wembley Arena
from April 14-16 of '79.

[It was also held at Gothenburg, Helsinki, not forgetting Norway, Holland and Germany!!]

My wife and I attended Wembley on Sunday, April 15th in the South Arena in seats A23 & A24.
The artists that we saw, either in the Hall, the BBC Recording room, or in artist-meetings were:

	Ronnie Prophet (who introduced artists)
	TAMMY WYNETTE



	Freddie Fender 
  [what an interesting interview he gave for the BBC in a side room later!]
	Floyd Cramer
	Don Gibson
	Jeannie Denver
	Vernon Oxford


 [what an interesting interview he gave for the BBC too!!]
	
	Barbara Fairchild
	Ray Lynam
	Mo Bandy
	BOX-CAR WILLIE (He appeared the night before - but, as normal for him,
		stayed very long after for meeting people, chatting & signing!)


	Ken & Billie Ford
	Frank Yonko
	Buddy Emmons