Frontman Neil Finn with old boy Nick Seymour, Paul Hart and Matt Sherrod, were a long way from home when they opened the night's proceedings with 'When You Come', and the New Zealander was soon introducing the audience to a new song 'Isolation'.

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But the audience didn't have to wait long for one of their old favourites - 'Fall At Your Feet' - which got most feet tapping the forest floor.

The singing along and swaying continued with a slice of 'Chocolate Cake' and 'It's Only Natural', which on a beautiful summer evening, in a clearing in the middle of a pine forest and on the eve of the summer solstice did seem, well, perfectly natural.

The band, all booted and suited, made a prompt start at 8.45pm and gave good value with a first set lasting around an hour and half. The crowd were treated to some entertaining banter and possibly the longest frisbee throw in the history of rock.

The Beatles' 'Helter Skelter' was well received, as was 'Don't Dream It's Over', but some anxious fans were already calling out for 'The Weather With You'.

With whispers of a two hour wait to exit the car parks I made my way at the start of the encore hoping that the 'Woodface' classic did ring out in the wood.