DISCO icons rubbing shoulders with contemporary folksters and a dash of farmyard pop thrown in for good measure - it could only be the ever popular Watchet Live Music Festival! Almost 4,000 people packed into the festival field at Parsonage Farm over the bank holiday weekend to enjoy more than 50 bands on three stages. And with top acts including Boney M, Bellowhead, Bad Manners and Toploader on the bill, it was a bumper time for music fans. Advanced tickets sales were up on previous years as the festival's reputation has grown nationally, while the stalwart team of behind-the-scenes volunteers came from as far afield as Derby and Bournemouth. Organiser Jackie Bale said: "Everyone knows my husband Mark and I as the faces of the festival, but it really wouldn't happen without our management team and our volunteers. "We owe everyone a massive thank you - thanks to our team and thanks to all the people who came to the festival, it was amazing, brilliant, fantastic. "Every night was a highlight in its own way - Friday was the party night and Sunday was our cheesy dance night, everything worked really well," said Jackie. And the cheese was served up in extremely slick and professional quantities by 1970s disco diva Maizie Williams and Boney M. With hits including Daddy Cool, Rivers of Babylon and Rasputin to their name, the night went down a storm, literally, as the good weather finally gave way to rain. "It really didn't matter as no one cared about the weather by then, they were all having such a good time," said Jackie. "The stage looked fantastic as we upped the budget for the lighting this year so it looked absolutely stunning. "We're so pleased with the way everything it went - the car parking and camping worked really well, we had a stunning line-up on the second stage and all the bands were an absolute pleasure to deal with. "I had four calls on one day from managers and agents just to say how wonderful the event was and how well they had been looked after. It really made my day." The only thing Jackie said the team would be looking to change in the future would be the number of toilets. "We got it wrong and there will be more next year," Jackie promised. "We upped our order from last year but there still weren't enough toilets so we're sorry about that and will have more next time." Jackie, Mark and the rest of the festival team now have a few weeks off before starting to plan next year's event. "We are already thinking where are we going to start. "We took a risk with Bellowhead this year, they were by far the most expensive group we're every had, but it totally worked and many people came just to see them. "The Wurzels have become our house band, people are coming back year on year and it was nice to see so many families with children enjoying themselves in a safe environment. "The town was really busy, too - it was just excellent, so thank you to everyone for their support."