# Glasgowbury Music Festival

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

## 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. 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 | Artists / Bands | 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 | Spurs of Rock Stage | Spurs of Rock Stage |
| 2006 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2006 | Eagle's Rock | 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 | Spurs of Rock Stage | Spurs of Rock Stage |
| 2007 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2007 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2007 | Eagle's Rock | 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 | G Sessions Stage | G Sessions Stage |
| 2008 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2008 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2008 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2008 | Eagle's Rock | 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 | G Sessions Stage | G Sessions Stage |
| 2009 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2009 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2009 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2009 | Eagle's Rock | 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 | G Spot Stage | G Spot Stage |
| 2010 | Eagle's Rock | Building Pictures Bronagh Gallagher | Paul Casey Chipzel | Little Hooks Junior Johnson Paul Shevlin |
| G Sessions Stage |||
| 2010 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2010 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2010 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2010 | Eagle's Rock | 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 | G Spot Stage | G Spot Stage |
| 2011 | Eagle's Rock | Allie Bradley Jason Clarke | John D'Arcy Dolbro Dan | Paddy Nash G Spot Comedy Club |
| G Sessions Stage |||
| 2011 | Eagle's Rock | Colly Strings Wonder Villains Intermission Gascan Ruckus | Team Fresh Sweet Jane Furlo Fred | Swanee River LaFaro The Answer |
| Spurs of Rock Stage |||
| 2011 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2011 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2011 | Eagle's Rock | 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 | Eagle's Rock | G Spot Comedy Stage | G Spot Comedy Stage | G Spot Comedy Stage |
| 2012 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2012 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2012 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2012 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |||
| 2012 | Eagle's Rock | 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 |
| 2009 | Carnegie UK Trust | | Rural Spark (Northern Ireland) |
| 2010 | UK Festival Awards | Best Small Festival Grassroots Festival Award | Runner Up - Best Small Festival |
| 2010 | 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 |
| 2011 | UK Festival Awards | Best Small Festival | |
| 2011 | 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 | |