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Macroom Mountain Dew: Memories of Ireland's First Rock Festival
In 1977, Ireland’s most talented guitarist, Rory Gallagher, attracted 20,000 fans to a quiet market town in north county Cork for Ireland’s first major open-air event: the Macroom Mountain Dew Festival. An unforgettable moment in Irish rock history, the festival was a trailblazer.
The brainchild of a visionary group of Macroom locals, the Macroom Mountain Dew Festival was staged annually for seven years from 1976 to 1982 and featured some of the biggest music stars in the world. In Macroom Castle grounds and other local venues, rock fans gathered to hear Marianne Faithfull, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, The Chieftains, Paul Brady, Horslips, Paul Young, The Blues Band, The Dubliners, and many more. Gripped by festival fever, each year the town staged a programme of community events including pig races, glassy alley competitions, talent shows, slow bicycle races, historical lectures, brass and pipe band recitals, barbecues and football matches. It was a festival for Ireland, and for the people of Macroom.
The brainchild of a visionary group of Macroom locals, the Macroom Mountain Dew Festival was staged annually for seven years from 1976 to 1982 and featured some of the biggest music stars in the world. In Macroom Castle grounds and other local venues, rock fans gathered to hear Marianne Faithfull, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, The Chieftains, Paul Brady, Horslips, Paul Young, The Blues Band, The Dubliners, and many more. Gripped by festival fever, each year the town staged a programme of community events including pig races, glassy alley competitions, talent shows, slow bicycle races, historical lectures, brass and pipe band recitals, barbecues and football matches. It was a festival for Ireland, and for the people of Macroom.
189 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2016
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