Super sounds in a natural environment!

Date: 
Friday, 30 June, 2017

 

Forget Glastonbury - Scotland's very own family festival of music and merriment is shaping up to be a super and natural affair.

Homegrown musical heroes The Supernaturals will headline MugStock 2017 - which returns to Mugdock Country Park from Friday 28 July to Monday 31 July.

The band - most of whom hail from East Dunbartonshire - notched up two top 40 albums in the UK and Japan, as well as seven UK Top 50 singles between 1996 and 1998 - including 'Smile', 'Day Before Yesterday’s Man' and 'I Wasn’t Built To Get Up At This Time'.

The Supernaturals (pictured) were born from a shared passion for music and merriment by James McColl, Derek McManus and Gavin Crawford - who all attended school in Milngavie.

Lead singer and guitarist James, said, "We're really looking forward to playing MugStock. We played at Milngavie Town Hall in 1998 - which was good fun … and a shorter drive home than usual!

"When we were kids we used to go fishing for pike in Mugdock Loch. It was a bit of a wilderness in those days - the main buildings were just old ruins with the remnants of a zoo - but it's completely changed now."

Joining the Caledonian purveyors of pop will be - just announced - Mr Boom, ska band Bombskare, singer-songwriter Rachel Sermanni, Orkestra Del Sol, Dave Arcari, Single By Sunday, China Shop Bull, The Hostiles, Trembling Bells and more.

MugStock is renowned for its family-friendly mix of music, theatre, art, comedy, performance, crafts, nature trails, and food and drink.

The boutique event, managed and run by a team of skilled and experienced volunteers - supported by East Dunbartonshire Council, sponsors and more - attracts hundreds of people from all over Scotland and beyond.

Councillor Jim Gibbons, Chair of Mugdock Country Park Joint Management Committee, said, "It's fantastic for East Dunbartonshire to have an event of this size and profile on our doorstep.

"Mugdock offers a great mix of natural beauty, facilities and accessibility - the perfect setting for MugStock.

"As well as boosting visitor numbers, MugStock has helped to introduce a whole new audience to the park - one of the jewels in Scotland's crown - where there's a wealth of activities, attractions and events all year round."

Alan Govan, MugStock Festival Director, added, "We're delighted to be returning to the beautiful Mugdock Country Park this year for our third festival.

"MugStock is organised on a not-for-profit basis by a team motivated by the sheer love of bringing lovely people together to have a great time in a beautiful place.

"This year we have upgraded facilities, with showers and a steam room. We have also enhanced the food and drink offering, with a bigger selection of street food and a bespoke MugStock Ale made for us by local business Jaw Brew."

* Tickets are on sale now - please note, children get in free while tickets for teenagers and over-60s are half-price. Visit www.mugstock.org and www.facebook.com/Mugstock

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