As far as I know there hasn’t been a song written about a ferry crossing the Solent, as perhaps it doesn’t have the same ring about it as ‘the Mersey’. Although it is linked to a popular music tradition of its own with just a short trip across the water to and island full of entertainment and promise. I am, of course, referring to the festivals that are hosted on the IOW, notably Isle of Wight Festival and the official Isle of Wight festival. The festival on the Isle of Wight is the ‘big daddy’ of the pair, as it has been going for much longer since the days of…