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Sunday Unplugged: Niamh Mc Glinchey & James Bradley

Niamh’s roots are in Folk and Traditional Music, however in recent years Niamh has ventured into Country and Bluegrass also; not to mention composing and performing her own material. Niamh’s musical influences include; Cara Dillon, Mary Black, Kate Rusby, Alison Krauss,The Dixie Chicks, Emmylou Harris, Kimmie Rhodes and Willie Nelson.

Niamh took part in many singing competitions including; Lough Neagh Feis, Scor and Fleadhs, which helped fine-tune her abilities. Niamh has performed on many prestigious platforms; Millenium Forum Derry, An Driaocht Theatre Blanchardstown, Craic Theatre Coalisland, Burnavon Theatre Cookstown, Iveigh Theatre Banbridge, Ardhowen Theatre Enniskillen, Olympia Theatre Dublin and none other than the hallowed turf of Croke Park for the National League Final in 2008. Also notable are live performances on radio stations including; Downtown Radio, BBC Radio Ulster/Radio Foyle and Mid 106.

In recent times, Niamh has supported numerous artists including; Daniel O’Donnell, Louise Morrissey, Bagatelle, Frances Black, Derek Ryan, Andy Irvine, Mickey Coleman and more recently Nathan Carter.

Support from James Bradley. The father of 4 is an experienced artist on the local cover scene and recently quit a management role in retail to pursue his dream. The EP ‘Better Place’ cites influences including The Jam, Fleetwood Mac, James Taylor and Counting Crows and gives us a glimpse of the range of songs we should expect in the future. He has been gathering a solid fan base by doing prestigious gigs like The Grocers Ball at the Culloden Hotel and The Rory McIlroy Foundational. Regular radio play on Q Radio as well as a recent glowing review in HotPress Magazine shows Bradley’s potential.

ADM: PASS THE HAT
Bring Your Own Booze
DOORS @ 6PM

G-Sessions The Bonnevilles & The Wood Burning Savages

Veterans of the music festival and the G-Sessions are Back! The Bonnevilles are here once more with reviews such as “Ulster power-duo combine punch with songwriting panache-Coruscating filthy fuzz!” from Classic Rock!! Support will be provided by Rural Key Alumni Wood Burning Savages with their new single hot off the press. This is one G-Session you wont wanna miss!!

ADM: £7 on the door £5 (plus service charge) for presale tickets available online or throught HQ
BYOB
DOORS @ 7pm

Anyone who buys presale tickets will be entered into a draw to win a merch goodiebag!

Spooky G Halloween Disco

Due to unforeseen circumstances we regret that we have to cancel our Halloween Disco.

People who have bought advance tickets will be reimbursed.

Have a great weekend whatever you’re at!

Rural Key – Set the Tone

 

“I am making music that I am proud of and this is something the Rural Key project and Glasgowbury inspired me to do”
John Gribbin
(New York based Building Pictures)

Calling young bands, musicians, singers and songwriters!

Glasgowbury is a Draperstown based music, arts and multi media organisation whose aim is to provide access to creative activity to those from rural communities. ‘Rural Key – Set the Tone’ is an opportunity for young people to join a music programme aimed at creative and personal development, giving them a safe space to progress musically and network with other musicians.

With sponsorship from IMRO (Irish Music Right’s Organisation), who are synonymous with helping to showcase and support emerging talent, we are excited to get the next phase of workshops underway.

Starting on Saturday October 14th ,10am – 3pm, ‘Rural Key – Set the Tone’ will see the Cornstore Creative Hub buzz with music workshops that will focus on building confidence in your instrument and performance abilities along with learning new technology skills. Course content will include artist/band development and performance, exploring song writing and cover songs, music technology and recording.

The initial course will take place over 4 weeks. After the course ends young participants will have the opportunity to continue to meet and use the Cornstore as a creative space to further develop their music and skills. It is an invaluable experience for those involved, to meet like minded people and have fun. It is a particularly good stepping stone for those participants interested in exploring higher education opportunities and careers in the music and creative industries.

The ‘Rural Key’ project started in 2004 and over the last 13 years has been a driver for community based music education offering everything from basic music tuition in a variety of instruments to the release of original music EP’s and albums.

Rural Key Alumni include:

Shauna Tohill (London based Rews)/Marshall Records) -“My expectations were met and exceeded; they go out of their way to help peoples creativity flourish… In one sentence, my experience with Glasgowbury has been (and is) such a fantastic one – They have given me the confidence to be who I am today as a musician (and a person).

Shea Tohill (Dublin based Orchid Collective) – “Glasgowbury/The Rural Key has provided complete inspiration, encouragement and great advice, loads of tea, opportunities to get involved in music, playing great gigs meeting new people and forming new friendships.

If this sounds like something you would like to get involved in and you are aged 15 and over then get in touch with us.
Email us at worskshops@glasgowbury.com or call us on 02879628428. www.glasgowbury.com

Ryan Larmour is one in a million!

Paddy-and-Ryan-Larmour

Ryan Larmour is a young creative man with Autism, who has a passion for Rap music. Using his creative flair he has created DVDs highlighting life with Autism.

“Autism doesn’t hold back 16 year old Northern Irish Rapper Ryan Larmour (aka W.A.D) from doing what he loves best, with the power of Rap music Ryan hopes to raise awareness, inspire and help support people with the same condition.”

Ryan has attended Glagowbury as part of the Rural Key Music and Multimedia Programme and Small But Massive Samba Band.

To show appreciation for his time here at Glasgowbury HQ and with Superstars Cafe in Cookstown, Ryan has gone door to door selling the DVD and raised the phonomenal amount of £7290 of which he donated £3645 to Glasgowbury!

Thank You Ryan! We are humbled to receive such a donation – This donation has gone to establishing our Junior Samba band and sustaining the Senior Samba Band facilitation, which is close to Ryan’s heart.

Check out Ryan’s videos below as he aims to raise awareness, inspire and help to support others like himself.

 

Glasgowbury is a Registered Charity who benefit from 3rd party support and donations to keep the doors open to creativity for young people of all needs and abilities.

Like Ryan, you can help us fundraise here.

Glasgowbury wins at the Irish Festival Awards 2008!

The Glasgowbury Music Festival has won two prizes at the Irish Festival Awards 2008.

Voted for by the public, the awards represent the best festivals, concerts, acts and services provided throughout the musical year.

And Glasgowbury, the home-grown independent festival which nurtures talent from across the country has won the Best Service and Best Family Festival Awards.

Entering its ninth year, the Glasgowbury Festival has strived to offer a sanctuary for local music, delivering an outlet for the best that the country has to offer.

The annual July festival is the culmination of a full year of hard work and determination that sees bands and acts from across the country descend upon Eagles Rock in the heart of Mid-Ulster for an unforgettable music experience.

And each year the festival reaches new heights of expectation delivering dozens of acts – most of who are unsigned – across multiple stages against the picturesque backdrop of the Sperrin Mountains.

Festival organiser Paddy Glasgow has said it is an ‘absolute honour’ to be recognised by the Irish Festival Awards – bringing with it a sense of pride for the festival and the local community alike.

“It’s a brilliant achievement for us to be recognised in league with so many other great festivals,” he said.

“The Best Service and Best Family awards mean so much to Glasgowbury and show that we have firmly put Mid-Ulster on the map.

“To be recognised after nine years of hard work is testament to the dedication of the Glasgowbury committee, the local community and everyone involved – there are so many people doing good things for the festival and I want to thank them all,” he said.

While the awards are proof of the invaluable work Glasgowbury is doing for the music community in Ireland, Paddy is also proud that the festival has boosted the country’s rural image, enhancing its tourism appeal and its standing with the community.

“It gives the festival a great boost and considering we are bringing thousands of people into Mid-Ulster every year for the best that music across the UK has to offer, it’s also something which enhances the appeal of the area to the outside world.”

Glasgowbury has also celebrated knowing it’s the only independent festival recognised by the awards.

“It’s all about the level and standard of music we provide,” said Paddy.

“If we look some of the great acts who have come to play the festival over the years – In Case Of Fire, Fighting With Wire, General Fiasco, And So I Watch You From Afar, Duke Special, Oppenheimer – they’re all going on to some great things, showing that the music scene here is packed full of talent and promise and to be a part of that is just fantastic.”

But it doesn’t stop there for Glasgowbury.

After securing Ash to headline the festival in 2008, 2009 is already shaping up to be the most vibrant year yet for the local home grown music provider.

Details of the festival, line-up and ticket details will be announced in the coming weeks.