Raglan Music Festival is run by an elected Committee and is a not for profit Community Group. Any surplus at the end of the year is fed back into future festivals.
In December 2007 The Festival received an award for Best Overall Marketing Strategy for an Event in Monmouthshire.
Influences
Absinthe, Go-X, Accord, Govilon String Quartet, Allegria, Gwerinwyr Gwent, Back Alley Sally, Kris Radar, Beats Work, Hair, The BiG, Icon, Bitchpups, Isca Morrismen, Blaenavon Male voice Choir, Jonny Quick Band, Bungleflint, Key Buggle, Cambrensis, Koolkatz, Catherine Handley, Kozmik Drive, St Cadoc's Millennium Chimes, Loco AllStars, Chapter XIII, Loose, Chris Moreton, Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash, The Cliveden Set, Mavron Quartet, The Committee, MEL, The Core, Pedro, Cube, Phenom, Craig Bradbury, Primavera Saxophone Quartet, Dan Dunne, Raglan Light Orchestra, Dog Face Boys, Raglan School, Eddie Walker, SaidMike, Eluned Pearce, Saxology, EP, Sherbet Mandao, The Flying Shepherds, Soapbox, Frequent Flyers, Something Sultry, Frost at Midnight, Tom Fairnie, Gan-Aimn, The Mighty Pledge, Gethin Pearson, Usk Brass Band, Geoff Downes & John Wetton, Without Alex, Glow, Zephyr Band, Wishbone Ash, Asia, Buggles, Lounging About,
Established in 2005, Raglan Music Festival has grown to be one of the most diverse, community led Music Festivals in the UK.
The photos shown below are just a small selection of some of the performances which took place at Raglan Festival 2007.
The 2007 Festival featured over forty performances at nine different venues with music styles ranging from Rock to Jazz, Blues, Folk, Indie, Classical & Choral. Children workshops help encourage an uptake in music and open jam sessions welcomed participation from all.
The Festival provides and annual bursary to pay for music lessons for local school children and actively promotes the performance of live music of all types.
Bands are currently being recruited for 2008. For more information contact info@raglan-festival.org or send us a myspace message.
Geoff Downes joins welsh acoustic band Loose for a rendition of arguably his most famous composition 'Video Killed the Radio Star' originally performed by The Buggles. It was Performed at the Raglan Music Festival in June 2007 in the courtyard of The Ship public house. Twas a beautiful sunny day and this track got everyone buzzing. The music on the video is mostly the Buggles version with a snippet of Loose and Geoff to give you a flavour of the day. If you're looking for something to do in the summer of 2008 get down to Raglan!!
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
It is the Spencer McGarry Season Album Launch this Wednesday in Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff (I play Bass in this band)
I, Sweet Baboo, am then playing in Northampton this Saturday, then in Caernarfon (North Wales) week Friday and Llanfrothen (North Wales) a week Staurday
If this doesn't break your computer please spread the vibes of love and tell your friends.
WE ARE VERY SAD... WE DON'T HAVE WORDS TO SAY ANYMORE... OUR SINGER AND DOBRO PLAYER ENRICO MICHELETTI IS DEAD. GOODBYE ENRICO KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!!
Static Rain is a 2 piece band from the beautiful Yorkshire town of Keighley. Band members Tony Garthwaite and Jacob Barlow formed the band in 2008, driven by a joint passion for both electronic music and retro synths. The music they produce can be described as electronic pop with catchy choruses and memorable riffs that are prominent in all of their songs, making them popular with a very wide audience.
Following their initial success on MySpace, Static Rain continues to build a solid fan base and a strong reputation as a live act. The band is currently looking for gigs from June 09 onwards throughout the whole of the UK.
For bookings and enquiries please e-mail
digitaltat@hotmail.co.uk
Hey its Sem thought I would let you know that we have decided to give our entire album away for free on download. We wanted to share the music with as many people as possible. You can get it here:
Hello from Pontypool! Just wanted to let everyone know that we have posted our latest tune "SIGNS" on our myspace profile as well as "MACHINE the remix". Please check them out n let us know what you think. Also are newly updated WEBSITE www.the-transporters.com is NOW ONLINE. So feel free to go have a nose around (there is a link on our myspace profile). In our media room we have our debut lp "TRANSPORTED" re-available on i-tunes as well as a preview of our follow up lp "MY ESCAPE". Not only that there is a live/folk page and a REMIX/RADIO page with more NEW and EXCLUSIVE tracks. Kisses Grace.x
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