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Fri 06 Jun 2007Festival fans are spoilt for choice as season gets under wayThat sound you can hear in the distance is the rumble of musicians sound-checking as the Irish festival season steps up a gear this weekend.While there have been a few skirmishes already, the big guns will swing into action over the next few days, attracting thousands of fans to parks in the north and south of Dublin.