Glasgowbury Music Festival

The Glasgowbury Music Festival was an annual music festival held in Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland running from 2000 - 2013.

Glasgowbury
Genre	Rock
Dates	Vary
Location(s)	Draperstown County Londonderry Northern Ireland
Years active	2000–2013
Founded by	Paddy Glasgow
Website	www.glasgowbury.com

History

The Glasgowbury Music Festival made its first appearance in the summer of 2000 as a gathering of local bands, acts and showcases to raise awareness for the local charity, the Ulster Cancer Foundation. The event was co-ordinated by singer/songwriter Paddy Glasgow and the event is named after him. The name is a play on Glastonbury Festival. Since its foundation in 2000, the festival has grown in popularity, and with each year, the event draws a significantly larger crowd than the previous year. By 2008, the festival had expanded to four separate stages with several areas allocated to traders, small businesses, and entertainment. In recent years the event has enjoyed media coverage, with BBC Radio Foyle and RTÉ 2FM having broadcast live throughout the day. Music journalists from various magazines such as Alternative Ulster and Hot Press have also been in attendance. Fans are invited to camp at the festival, with ground set aside to accommodate those who wish to do so.[1] The 2012 festival will see the implementation of six stages with a headline performance from Therapy? alongside The Japanese Popstars, Fighting With Wire, LaFaro, Axis Of, Paddy Nash & The Happy Enchiladas, Enemies, The Man Whom, Silhouette and many more. There will also be a comedy tent, village area and dedicated kids activities running throughout the day atop the stunning Eagle's Rock location.

Glasgowbury has since become a registered charity and made the move to the Cornstore in 2014, with the aim of providing entertainment and accessible tuition to the rural community at an affordable and accessible price. Since the move to the cornstore, Glasgowbury has gone on to become a registered OCN teaching centre and still hold many gigs such as the Sunday Unplugged and even continuing the ever popular G-Sessions.

Lineups

Glasgowbury Music Festival featured artists/bands

Year	Location	Artists / Bands
2003	High Ridge, Drumard	Corrigan Dirty Stevie Element Indigo Fury Leon	Little Hooks Onya Paul Casey Savasana Screaming Gypsies	Triggerman Troy Campbell The Undertones Urban Circus
2004	Draperstown Playing Fields	Alphastates Ann Scott The Answer Ben Reel Band DeXtra Elation The Evangelists Fast Emperors	Fisto Fighting with Wire Fractured The Humbleweeds Innuendo Invinyl John D'Arcy Kyle	Lovechild Mojo Fury Nice'n'Sleezy Mantic Onya Paul Casey The Rags über
2005	Cellar Bar, Draperstown	Angelfall Dutch Schultz The Delawares Ego Fighting with Wire FISTO The Flaws	The Gags Beasley John D'Arcy Leya Little Hooks Mojo Fury Paul Casey The Rags	Swanee River Trip Fontane The Velvet Scooters Vesta Varro The Zoo
2006	Eagle's Rock	Spurs of Rock Stage
		Bronagh Gallagher Dutch Schultz Ego Neil Fallon Ignition	The Immediate In Case of Fire J.A.W. Jaded Sun Mojo Fury	The Rags Red Organ Serpent Sound Red Sirus Ann Scott
		Eagle's Rock Acoustic Stage
		Angelfall Chadsko Civilian The Delawares Grainne & Liam The Henry Girls	Iain Archer Little Hooks Mantic Nina Armstrong Oonagh Clarke Paddy Nash	Paul Casey Pictures of Buddy The Tides Tracey & Dee
2007	Eagle's Rock	Spurs of Rock Stage
		Mantic Susan Bluechild Furlo CODA Farago	Freerider King Coma Superjimenez Swanee River Skruff	And So I Watch You from Afar Black Tokens Henry McCullough The Delawares Desert Hearts
		Eagle's Rock Acoustic Stage
		Junior Johnson Ard Ri Barefoot John D'Arcy	Oonagh Clarke Scary Biscuits Joe Echo Paddy Nash	Cat Malojian Paul Casey Robyn G Shiels
		Small but Massive Main Stage
		Duke Special Oppenheimer In Case of Fire Mojo Fury The Beat Poets	Triggerman Inishowen Gospel Choir The Q Delorentos The Jane Bradfords	Superfreakz Fighting with Wire General Fiasco Nice'n'Sleezy
2008	Eagle's Rock	G Sessions Stage
		Black Horse Cashier No. 9 Colenso Parade Cutaways	The Dagger Lee's Deep Fried Funk DJ's The Delawares Grainne Duffy	Hybrasil Pat McManus SuperFreakz
		Spurs of Rock Stage
		The Beat Poets Dutch Schultz Ed Zealous Freerider	Here Comes The Landed Gentry Interrogate LaFaro Lotion	Mojo Fury Swanee River Sword Chant Triggerman
		Eagle's Rock Acoustic Stage
		Ard Ri Roisin Atcheson Rachel Austin Boathouse Paul Casey	Cat Malojian Oonagh Clarke Dolbro Dan Joe Echo Ben Glover	John Gribbin Keith Harkin Junior Johnson Self Healer
		Small but Massive Main Stage
		And So I Watch You from Afar Ash Fighting with Wire Furlo	General Fiasco Ham Sandwich Inishowen Gospel Choir Mantic	The Q Panama Kings Skruff 9Lies
2009	Eagle's Rock	G Sessions Stage
		The Beat Poets Colenso Parade Cutaways Deep Fried Funk DJ's	Ed Zealous Grainne O Inishowen Gospel Choir Kowalski	The Q Pocket Promise The Stetz
		Spurs of Rock Stage
		Black Bear Saloon Dirty Stevie Dutch Schultz Furlo	Henry McCullough Here Comes The Landed Gentry Interrogate Jaded Sun	The Mighty Stef A Plastic Rose Pretty Child Backfire Swanee River
		Eagle's Rock Acoustic Stage
		Balkan Alien Sound Building Pictures Paul Casey Clown Parlour	Joe Echo Junior Johnson Keith Harkin Little Hooks	Paddy Nash + The Happy Enchiladas Silhouette Ten Gallon Hat + The Big Salute
		Small but Massive Main Stage
		And So I Watch You from Afar Cashier No. 9 General Fiasco The Good Fight	In Case of Fire The Jane Bradfords The Kinetiks LaFaro	Mojo Fury Skruff We Are Resistance Yes Cadets
2010	Eagle's Rock	G Spot Stage
		Aaron Shanley Building Pictures Bronagh Gallagher	Paul Casey Chipzel	Little Hooks Junior Johnson Paul Shevlin
		G Sessions Stage
		Futurechaser Key of Atlas Gascan Ruckus Colenso Parade	The Q And So I Watch You From Afar Furlo Panama Kings	Not Squares A Plastic Rose In Case Of Fire General Fiasco
		Spurs of Rock Stage
		Adebisi Shank Deep Fried Funk DJs Fingersmith Here Come The Landed Gentry	The Last Tycoons Pocket Billiards The Riptide Movement The Rupture Dogs	Stand Up Guy Swanee River Team Fresh Triggerman
		Eagle's Rock Stage
		Captain Kennedy Jackson Cage Henrietta Game Silhouette	Paddy Nash + The Happy Enchiladas John Edgar Voe The Vals John, Shelly & The Creatures	Keith Harkin Lowly Knights Joe Echo Duke Special
		Small but Massive Main Stage
		Axis Of Wonder Villains More Than Conquerors The Jane Bradfords	Strait Laces Rams' Pocket Radio Mojo Fury Yes Cadets	Cashier No. 9 Fight Like Apes LaFaro Fighting with Wire
2011	Eagle's Rock	G Spot Stage
		Allie Bradley Jason Clarke	John D'Arcy Dolbro Dan	Paddy Nash G Spot Comedy Club
		G Sessions Stage
		Colly Strings Wonder Villains Intermission Gascan Ruckus	Team Fresh Sweet Jane Furlo Fred	Swanee River LaFaro The Answer
		Spurs of Rock Stage
		Dead Til Friday Kasper Rosa Preacher's Son The Rupture Dogs	We Are Knuckle Dragger Darkest Era The Bonnevilles Le Galaxie	Pocket Billiards Boxcutter Deep Fried Funk DJs Phil Kieran
		Eagle's Rock Acoustic Stage
		Rachel Austin Phoenix Fire Elspeth The 1930s	Aaron Shanley Rainy Boy Sleep Pat Dam Smyth Paul Shevlin	Katie + The Carnival Paul Casey Foy Vance
		Small but Massive Main Stage
		Event Horses Seven Summits Silhouette More Than Conquerors	Kowalski Girls Names A Plastic Rose The Plea	Axis Of Rams' Pocket Radio Mojo Fury Cashier No. 9
2012[2]	Eagle's Rock	G Spot Comedy Stage
		Micky Bartlett Danny Dowling Colin Geddis Ryan Hand	Ronan Linskey Magic George Niamh Marron Philip McEwan	Rural Key Collective Scorpion Jack Soak VerseChorusVerse
		G Sessions Stage
		Amidships The Dead Presidents Empty Lungs Enemies Icon On Fire	Kowalski LaFaro Mojo Fury Our Krypton Son	Psychatron Rams' Pocket Radio Runaway Go Wonder Villains
		Spurs of Rock Stage
		Boxcutter Deep Fried Funk Droids Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters	HumanShield The Red Velvetines Space Dimension Controller	Swanee River Triggerman Ryan Vail
		Eagle's Rock Acoustic Stage
		The 1930s 4 Conors Ard Ri Best Boy Grip	John Deery Farriers The Jepettos The Man Whom	Paddy Nash Marc O'Reilly Sons of Caliber Tucan
		Small but Massive Main Stage
		Axis Of Fighting with Wire Japanese Popstars Katie and the Carnival	Master and Dog Mojo Gogo Pocket Billiards Pretty Child Backfire	Silhouette Therapy? Tied to Machines

Awards

Year	Awards Body / Institute	Nomination(s)	Award(s)
2008	Irish Festival Awards	Best Lineup Best New Festival Best Service Best Toilets Family Festival Award Social Responsibility Award	Best Service Family Festival Award
2009	Irish Festival Awards	Best Lineup Best Service Best Small Festival Best Toilets Family Festival Award Social Responsibility Award	Best Lineup Best Service Best Small Festival Family Festival Award
	Carnegie UK Trust		Rural Spark (Northern Ireland)
2010	UK Festival Awards	Best Small Festival Grassroots Festival Award	Runner Up - Best Small Festival
	Irish Festival Awards	Best Lineup Best Service Best Small Festival Best Toilets Family Festival Award Social Responsibility Award	Best Service Family Festival Award
2011	Northern Ireland Music Awards	Best Festival	Best Festival
	UK Festival Awards	Best Small Festival
	Irish Festival Awards	Best Lineup Best Service Best Small Festival Best Toilets Family Festival Award Social Responsibility Award
2012	Titanic GO Awards	Festival/Event of the Year

References

1. "Ash take to the hills for outdoor gig in the heart of the Sperrins", Belfast Telegraph
2. "Glasgowbury". Hot Press. Vol. 36 no. 13. 18 July 2012. p. 41.

External links

• Glasgowbury Music Festival