MAD MICK FIRST M/C AND DISC JOCKEY OF THE GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 1970
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the festival, organizers have tracked down some of the artists who appeared at that first festival.
The D.J. who compared that day’s festivities, was the 23 year old Mick Ringham, who appeared under the stage name of Mad Mick, given to him chiefly because of his mildly erratic behaviour and his tendency not to conform to the public’s general perception of a disc-jockey at that time. As well as introducing the bands, reading out various messages and informing festival goers of food/drink/loos, he played records between the acts. He is credited as playing the first record at the festival, the 1964 original version of ‘It’s all over now’ by THE VALENTINOS. After much arm twisting, Mick will again be performing at this year’s special anniversary, and has agreed to a one hour set playing many of the original records he played on that day.
Mick remembers – with slight difficulty, many of the bands performing on that day, including... THE ALAN BOWN with their new vocalist ROBERT PALMER who made his debut appearance, QUINTESSANCE, AMAZING BLONDEL, MARSUPILAMI, DUSTER BENNETT, SAM APPLE PIE etc. The headline band was T.REX. Mick has never been back to the festival since that day. In 1978 after 12 years as a professional disc-jockey, he moved to St. Ives in Cornwall and opened a toy shop. Later, he moved to Bath with his family to concentrate on a business career. He is now semi-retired, however writes various features for publications on property and music. He is looking forward to seeing some of the changes that have occurred at the festival, since he last took the stage there four decades ago – he will be in for a surprise!
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A SMALL SELECTION OF RECORDS PLAYED AT THE FIRST 1970 FESTIVAL
THE VALENTINOS.........................It’s All Over Now
TOMORROW...............................My White Bicycle
EAST OF EDEN.............................Jig a Jig
THE NICE.....................................America
MOOND0G.................................Minisym Allegro 1
JOHNS CHILDREN........................Go Go Girl
THE DEVIANTS............................Pappa oo Mao Mao
SHENLEY DUFFUS.......................Rukumbine
DEREK MORGAN.........................Pretty Miss Lulu
SKATALITES.............................Guns of Naverone
