Loading ...Small but Massive ~ Ten Years And Counting
This year the legendary Glasgowbury Festival will celebrate its 10th Anniversary. What started off as a meet up of local musicians in Draperstown NI has grown to truly massive proportions. In 2009 the festival was completely sold out. The entertainment roster reads like a who’s who of the Northern Ireland music scene. Many acts have gotten their start here and are only too happy to return to help celebrate the 10 year anniversary.
The first Glasgowbury festival was held in the year 2000. A group of local musicians were organized by Paddy Glasgow to come together for a concert to raise awareness and funds for the Ulster Cancer Foundation charity. The name of the festival was a play on the famous British festival, Glastonbury. It was such a success that it has become an annual event growing every year. But this is much more than just an annual festival. The Glasgowbury Music Group is run for and by musicians and holds events all year long from workshops to seminars to musical events. Over time the monthly G Sessions were added offering an outlet for the talent of both up and coming and established acts from the area. Also added was the The Rural Key Music Project teaching young songwriters and musicians how to take their work to the next level.
Paddy Nash tells Fanrealm, “Glasgowbury is unique in that it’s the only festival in northern Ireland that caters for both local music and fans of the local music scene. It’s like a big summer celebration full of great music, great people and great banter. It’s the best festival in Ireland where fans are friends and there’s no room for superstars.” Paddy is pictured above with his band, the Happy Enchiladas, at the 2009 festival.
More info about this festival and the work of the music group can be found on their website at http://www.glasgowbury.com There are also musical samples from some of the acts who will be appearing this year. Glasgowbury may have started at small but it has been massive from the beginning.
The festival is now held at Eagle’s Rock Valley, Draperstown NI. In 2009 the festival completely sold out. Tickets are still available for this year’s festival but they are going fast. Get yours here
2010 Line up
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General Fiasco * LaFaro * Fight Like Apes * Adebisi Shank * Cashier No 9 * Duke Special * In Case Of Fire * Lowly Knights * Joe Echo * Rams’ Pocket Radio * Strait Laces * Axis Of * A Plastic Rose * mojoFURY * Not Squares * Building Pictures * Yes Cadets * Key Of Atlas * The Jane Bradfords * Paul Shevlin * The Riptide Movement * The Last Tycoons * Keith Harkin * Aaron Shanley * Pocket Billiards * Wonder Villains * Deep Fried Funk DJS * Furlo * More Than Conquerors * Colenso Parade * Swanee River * Henrietta Game * Chipzel * Gascan Ruckus * The Q * Captain Kennedy * Jackson Cage *John Edgar Voe * The Vals * Triggerman * Fingersmith * Silhouette * Panama Kings * Paul Casey * Stand Up Guy * Team Fresh * Little Hooks * Paddy Nash & The Happy Enchiladas * Futurechaser * Rupture Dogs * Junior Johnson * Here Comes The Landed Gentry * John, Shelly & The Creatures
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