CELEBRATING a decade of live music, the 10th Redefest musical festival went with a bang.

The Rochester event provided music and entertainment stretching over two days, with hundreds of people heading to the hamlet for a varied line-up.

The proof is in the pudding when it comes to the success of the event, growing in size and stature as it passed its first 10 years.

Making sure the 2016 event built on the popularity of previous years, organisers provided a great variety of musical genres to appeal to all sorts of music fans.

There were familiar faces closing proceedings as Welsh band Honey Fungus got people up dancing to bring another great year to an end.

The band played the first Redefest back in 2006 and have returned on numerous occasions over the years, so it was fitting they should be the headline act at the event’s special birthday bash.

Also marking a happy return to the event were the Rhythm Thieves who endeared themselves to the local crowd many years ago when they improvised to play an acoustic set when heavy rain resulted in a loss of power!

Other highlights included sets from North-East bluegrass collective Kentucky Cow Tippers and regional rockers Takahaad. Impressing with his fantastic guitar skills, Gateshead musician Marc Playle, a finalist in TV talent show Guitar Idol in 2008, showed off his slick hands.

There were artists from across Tynedale going down a storm too, with the Tarset Ceilidh Band again proving a popular addition to the schedule.

Well-known throughout the Tyne Valley, multi-instrumentalists and songwriters Paul Mason and Fiona Lander from Bellingham, who perform as Landermason, impressed during their slot on the main stage.

Hexham’s young folk band Reely Ceol did their reputation as an exciting upcoming group no harm with their set, while Haltwhistle singer/songwriter Ian K. Brown entertained with his music and storytelling.