Music festival in Ireland
Macroom Mountain Dew Festival was a
music festival in Ireland , which was held between 1976 and 1982. Taking place in the grounds of
a 19th-century castle in
County Cork ,
[1] it is considered to have been the first
rock festival in Ireland.
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History
The festival is named for Macroom's reputation as a centre for production of
poitín ("
mountain dew ").
[4] Its organisation was spearheaded by publican and undertaker John Martin Fitz-Gerald, who approached Rory Gallagher’s brother and manager, Donal, about staging the open air concert.
[5]
Year
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
Venue
Macroom GAA
Macroom Castle
Macroom Castle
Macroom Castle
a site 1 mile outside Macroom town
Coolcower House
[6]
Main acts
References
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"Music festival returns to Macroom after 40 years" . Cork Independent . April 4, 2023.
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"Macroom's 'Mountain Dew' was Ireland's first rock festival" . Irish Examiner . July 11, 2016.
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"RORY AND HERMAN" . October 2, 2019.
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"Illicit vodka operation uncovered in Cork" . The Irish Times .
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"Recalling when one brave little town decided to host Ireland's first rock festival" . The Southern Star .
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"Recalling when one brave little town decided to host Ireland's first rock festival" .
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"Book marks 40th year of Macroom Mountain Dew Festival" . The Irish Times .
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"How Macroom rocked Ireland during the 1970s" . Independent.ie . December 31, 2021.
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"Ireland's first open air rock festival. Grounds of Macroom Castle Co Cork .June 26th 1977" . March 2, 2020.
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"Rory Gallagher - Poster for the Macroom Mountain Dew Festival on this day in 1978. | Facebook" . www.facebook.com .
^ Crowley, Roz (31 August 2020).
"#VanMorrisson75 at Macroom Mountain Dew Festival 1980. Great pics as usual from @EddieOHare1 @irishexaminer. It's a marvelous night..." Twitter .
^ Fitzgerald, Eric (November 7, 2013).
"Van Morrison's Guitar Man Dave Keary: From Tuesday Blue to Astral Weeks" . Limerick Post Newspaper .
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"Mike Oldfield Setlist at Macroom Castle, Macroom" . setlist.fm .
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"20 unforgettable festival memories" . The Irish Times .
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"Irish Independent, June 29, 1981 - The Elvis Costello Wiki" . www.elviscostello.info .
External links
Irish musical events and festivals
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