The husky-voiced singer brought his brand of soulful pop-rock to the superb 3,000 acre beauty spot, which married the chilled-out atmosphere of an outdoor gig with a unique intimacy afforded by thousands of surrounding trees.

The crowd, which can't have been far off the 3,000 capacity of the venue, came prepared to be serenaded rather than to rock out –– many of them came with portable chairs and some even brought a picnic and bottle of wine.

Bluesy grit

Brit Award winner Morrison did not disappoint them with his excellent voice and repertoire of catchy pop songs.

His voice is tuneful but with a bluesy grit –– apparently shaped by a vicious bout of whooping cough as an infant.

But there was no evidence of damaged vocal chords on the night, and he put other pop singers to shame with his ability to sing live as well as he does in the studio.

His stage manner leaves more to be desired, but Morrison would claim his songs do not warrant a lively front man.

Hits

Morrison rattled off a series of hits that you cannot fail to have heard.

Songs like 'Undiscovered', 'Wonderful World' and 'You Give Me Something' are undeniably catchy, and had the crowd swaying and clapping away all night long.

Young girls more interested in Morrison's good looks than his singing talent added screeches of adoration to the sounds echoing round the clearing.

And he and his band mates delighted the crowd when they came back for the encore dressed as Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men.

Morrison was supported by Rushmore, a band of experienced musicians who performed rock songs with a classic rock edge, and 18-year-old Nottinghamshire guitarist Sam Beeton.

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