HISTORY...
2003... The first Green Man Festival took place in Craig Y Nos Castle in the Brecon Beacons mountains of Wales 25th August 2003. It was one day and had James Yorkston, King Creosote, and founders it's jo and danny plus other folk and folktronica artists, short films, literature and kids making cardboard instruments. 350 people came. It was great. The Times reviewed it and gave it 4 stars.
2004... The festival moved to Baskerville Hall, just outside the town of Hay on Wye in Wales. It went to two days. Peopled camped. Four Tet headlined the Saturday and Alasdair Roberts headlined the Sunday. Joanna Newsom played at lunchtime on the Saturday. Two music stages, films, literature, kids stuff, mountains. Baskerville Hall inside djs Cherrystones and Stuart Souter whoop it up. 1,000 people came.
2005... Started at 6pm on Friday 19th August and finished on the night of Sunday 21st. Still at Baskerville Hall. Everyone camped on site. The Incredible String Band, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Joanna Newsom headlined. James Yorkston, Josephine Foster, The Earlies, it's jo and danny, The Broken Family Band, Wizz Jones plus many more played. 2,200 people came. The moon was full and the festival was magic.
2006... Green Man founders Jo and Danny went into partnership with Fiona Stewart, and the festival moved to a new venue, Glanusk Park, still inside the Brecon Beacons. Headline acts were Donovan, Jose Gonzalez, Calexico plus Silver Jews, Micah P. Hinson, Gruff Rhys, Juana Molina, Alasdair Roberts, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Malcolm Middleton, The Sunburned Hand of the Man, Jack Rose and many many more. Plus Joe Boyd and Robert Kirbey with John Williams in the literature tent....Andy Votel and B Music djs....psych commune films....science tent.....6,500 people came.....without advertising......
2007... Second year at Glanusk, fifth Green Man Festival...Robert Plant, Joanna Newsom, Stephen Malkmus, Devendra Banhart, Bill Callahan, Vashti Bunyan......Battles, Victoria Williams, Seasick Steve, Martin Stephenson, The Aliens, Fridge, Tunng, unbelievable....Robert Plant encoreing with 'Whole Lotta Love'. Cinema tent rammed for Woodcraft Folk's live soundtrack to midnight Hammer films........10,000 people came....
2008... Spiritualized, Super Furry Animals, Pentangle (World Festival Exclusive!) Black mountain, domino Records - Lightspeed Champion, Wild Beasts, Caribou, Magik Markers, Richard Thompson, Badly Drawn Boy, The Rumpus Room featured Sean Rowley, Richard Norris, B Music, David Holmes, Heavenly Juke Box, Cherrystones, Cinema tent with live sound tracks and black and white gothic horror......10,000 people amazing reviews across the board.....
2009... A bustling line up Across 5 stages Wilco, Jarvis Cocker, Bon Iver, Animal Collective, Roky Erickson, Grizzly Bear, Dirty Three, Hawkwind, Beyond The Wizards Sleeve, British Sea Power, Rodriguez, Wooden Shjips, Four Tet, The Aliens, Bella Union presents- Andrew Bird, Vetiver, Beach House, Peter Broderick.. Gang Gang Dance, Pivot, Errors, Scott Matthews, Emmy The Great, The Phantom Band, Peggy Sue, Broken Records, 6 Day Riot, Wave Machines. Einstein's Garden, Comedy, Cinema, Literature & Science... 11,000 people, great reviews- http://www.thegreenmanfestival.co.uk/reviews and some of you camped for a whole week with the new holiday ticket!!. Thanks for making it the best yet x
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