2011 submissions period officially open

THE SUBMISSIONS PERIOD FOR GLASGOWBURY 2011 IS NOW CLOSED!

The submissions period for Glasgowbury 2011 is now officially open.

Acts interested in submitting to be considered for next year’s festival have until the end of January to send through their work.

As a festival which caters for new and emerging talent, each year Glasgowbury opens a submissions period to give interested bands and artists the opportunity to get on the bill.

To be considered for next year’s event, interested applicants should send us their press pack, an up to date example of their music, and a copy of the downloadable covering letter available below.

Although hard copy postal entries are preferred, this year artists can also submit to Glasgowbury via email but must still provide all essential criteria.

Postal Submissions	Send your press pack, CD and the completed covering letter to: Glasgowbury Music Group, Unit B1, The Business Centre, Tobermore Road, Draperstown, BT45 7AG
Email Submissions	Email your press pack, a link to your songs (do not send song attachments with your email as this will clog up the email system) and the completed covering letter to: submissions@glasgowbury.com

The deadline for submissions to be received is Monday 31st January and all successful acts will be informed thereafter. We will also endeavour to contact everyone who submits for the festival.

Please download and complete the following covering letter with all submissions:

Submissions Covering Letter

Six nominations in Irish Festival Awards

We’re over the moon to find ourselves once again nominated in the Irish Festival Awards.

After picking up four awards last year including the Best Small Festival and Best Line-Up crowns, Glasgowbury has been nominated in six categories for the 2010 awards.

Glasgowbury is in the running for:

Best Small Festival
Best Line-Up
Best Service Award
Family Festival Award
Social Responsibility Award
Best Toilets

You can vote for Glasgowbury at the Irish Festival Awards website.

Festival organiser Paddy Glasgow said he and the festival team were privileged to be recognised on a national scale for their efforts.

“It’s fantastic that these awards exist to honour the festival leaders throughout Ireland and Glasgowbury are over the moon to be considered on that level.

“It’s good to see a strong contingent of festivals from Northern Ireland now following suit at the awards and we look forward to celebrating with whoever wins.”

Voting in the awards takes place throughout December and January and the winners will be announced at the Dublin ceremony in February.

You Are campaign joins forces with G Sessions

Glasgowbury are proud to announce that we will link with the You Are team as part of their campaign to enhance the profile of NI music and the music scene here as a whole.

The You Are crew and Glasgowbury have organised a special gig for December 4th with some of the finest talent currently doing the rounds from throughout the country.

Joining the celebrations at the Cellar Bar in Draperstown will be Cashier No 9, Mojo Fury, The Jane Bradfords, Furlo and John D’Arcy & The Great Bunch Of Lads.

Glasgowbury will also use the night as a chance to celebrate and showcase their official festival films from Glasgowbury 2010 so come along and relive the magic that was this year’s festival.

For more information see the official You Are website.

The G Session kicks off at 8pm sharp on Saturday night.

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Pretty Child Backfire headline November G Session

Local lads turned good Pretty Child Backfire will locally launch new single All The Things Said In The Twilight at the November G Session.

Riding the crest of a metaphorical wave in recent times, the young four piece have enjoyed early success including a slot at Glasgowbury 2009 and have more recently made the Oh Yeah ‘Contenders’ CD, tipped as one of the bands from NI to watch.

The boys will headline the G Session on Saturday 6th November at the Cellar Bar in Draperstown.

Support will come from Derry punks The Q who with a revamped line-up look set to make an impression on the scene again while Gascan Ruckus complete the bill with their pounding punk style that has them tipped for the top.

The G Session takes place at the Cellar Bar in Draperstown on Saturday 6th November. Doors are at 9pm, admission is £5.

G Sessions link with Oh Yeah Contenders tour

The Oh Yeah Contenders tour stops off in Draperstown this November in association with Glasgowbury’s G Sessions to celebrate the launch of the first ever Contenders CD.

The CD includes 12 tracks from 12 of the most exciting up-and-coming acts on the NI scene as chosen by a group of industry professionals.

For the last leg of the tour, Oh Yeah and Glasgowbury will present Rams’ Pocket Radio, Silhouette, Bellwether State and Wonder Villains at the Cellar Bar in Draperstown on Thursday 11th November.

Doors for the event open at 8pm and admission is £5. The first 25 people through the door will also receive a free Contenders CD.

Sponsored by Translink, fans will also have the chance to win a chance to travel on the bus to the event with the acts involved and receive free entry to the gig. For more information keep an eye on Oh Yeah’s website.

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Series of Rural Key workshops launched

A new programme of sound workshops will take place over the coming weeks and months offering insights into the world of sound engineering and live sound.

The Rural Key Workshops will take place in Draperstown from Saturday 16^th October and will run over a period of eight weeks, offering various insights into the world of sound.

The free workshops are open to everyone – from bands and artists to those interested in becoming engineers to venue owners and proprietors with in-house PAs.

The one-day classes will give an insight into working with sound in various locations from theatres to halls to bars. Broken down into two categories, workshops will be delivered in Sound Engineering and Live Band set-ups.

Sound Engineering Workshops include: introduction elements, set-up and cabling of full PA system, gig procedures including stage plans and channel listings, desk inspection including effects, inserts, EQ and mixing.

Band Live Workshops include: introductory elements, band set-up, mic-up and line checks, sound checks, performance breakdown/sound improvement and associated requirements for gigging and touring. This workshop will also include a section of live recording.

Participants will also have the chance to avail of observation and hands-on interaction at G Sessions and other related gigs following the workshops.

Sound Engineer workshops will take place on Saturday 16^thOctober, 23^rd October, 13^thNovember and 27^th November.

Live Band workshops will take place on Saturday 30^th October, 6^th November, 20^th November and 4^th December.

For more information or to book a place, email workshops@glasgowbury.com

Glasgowbury shortlisted in UK Festival Awards

Glasgowbury has made the shortlists in the UK Festival Awards for Best Small Festival and the Grassroots Festival Award.

Massive thanks to all who have pledged their votes so far, it’s an honour to have got this far.

We’ll still need some votes though so if you haven’t already signed your name on the dotted line, follow this link and give us your much needed support.

Voting closes on October 27th and the winners will be announced on November 18th.

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Boogie Buddies dance classes return

Boogie Buddies, the innovative new dance project started by Glasgowbury earlier this year, makes its welcome return in October.

The eight week dance course aimed to offer alternative dance teachings to school children from throughout the district will return after a successful first series.

This intensive and fun course will offer school children aged 8-18 the opportunity to learn dance in the fields of hip-hop, new style, freestyle and dance-hall.

Classes will take place every Monday afternoon in Draperstown beginning October 4th and will be split into two different age categories.

A cost of £2 per week will apply to all dancers (family rates are available) and booking is essential.

To book a place on the eight week Boogie Buddies dance course, contact the Glasgowbury Music Group on 028 796 28428 before Monday 27th September or call into the Glasgowbury Office, Workspace Units, Draperstown.

The Boogie Buddies Dance Programme has been funded by DARD’s Rural Challenge Programme.

Glasgowbury in the mix for UK Festival Awards

After the Small But Massive success of Glasgowbury 2010, we’re over the moon to find ourselves nominated in the 2010 UK Festival Awards.

Glasgowbury have picked up two nods in the esteemed festival celebrations and find themselves in the running for the UK’s Best Small Festival Award and The Grassroots Festival Award.

The local festival is also in the running for industry selected awards such as Promoter Of The Year and Line-Up Of The Year, mixing it up with the creme de la creme of UK festivals.

And now we need you, the people who helped us celebrate ten years at the heart of new music this past summer, to register your votes and support for Glasgowbury and help make an increased impact on the UK festival scene.

To vote for Glasgowbury, go to the official UK Festival Awards website and select Glasgowbury in its two nominated categories and also enter yourself in for the chance to win two tickets to every winning festival.

Festival Organiser Paddy Glasgow said it was an exciting time for Glasgowbury for growth and recognition and to make an impact on the UK festival scene would be a huge honour.

“Glasgowbury is very much a festival for the people and with the success of the last ten years it’s a great honour to be making an impact beyond these shores, drawing more eyes and ears towards the huge wealth of bands and artists we have here.

“As always Glasgowbury is about the promotion of new and emerging talent from throughout Ireland and to be recognised and rewarded for doing what we love to do is a natural privilege.”

Voting in the UK Festival Awards is open now and will close ahead of the ceremony on November 18th. Click here to vote.

Fighting With Wire kickstart G Sessions

After treating thousands of fans to a triumphant headline return at this year’s Glasgowbury Music Festival before killer gigs at the likes of Belsonic, Fighting With Wire will kick-start the next phase of the G Sessions on October 16th.

With new album Bones Of The Twilight almost ready to see the light of day, the Derry trio will hit the Cellar Bar in Draperstown to help re-launch the acclaimed G Sessions.

And instead of having to wait til the new year for the much sought after new material, FWW have announced to fans that they will make a limited edition ‘sneaky’ EP exclusively available at all shows during their forthcoming Irish tour.

Early live listenings of their new material has proved positive with fans and critics alike and the punk rockers have made revised plans to conquer the rock world.

Support comes from a couple of fellow Glasgowbury 2010 bill-sharers – Team Fresh and More Than Conquerors.

North coast rap-rockers Team Fresh threatened to steal the show at this year’s festival with one of the most chaotically exciting performances of the day.

Meanwhile More Than Conquerors owned the main stage with a confident display that reminded converts and enthralled newcomers.

The trio of acts will be the perfect way to kickstart the 6th year of the G Sessions on Saturday 16th October. Doors at 9pm, admission £5.

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