Glastonbury Festival (1878–1960), and with their location attracted a bohemian audience by the standards of the time. They featured works by then-contemporary composers, sponsored by the Clark family, and a wide range of traditional works, from "Everyman" to James Shirley's "Cupid and Death." Glastonbury was heavily influenced by hippie ethics and the free festival movement in the early 1970s, beginning with the Isle of Wight Festival, which featured performances by The Who, amongst many other artists. Organiser Michael Eavis decided to host the first festival, then called Pilton Festival, after seeing an open-air concert headlined by Led Zeppelin at the 1970 Bath
Whiteford Music Festival Whiteford Music Festival The Whiteford Music Festival was a non-profit music festival, hosted yearly on the grounds of the Whiteford House in Cornwall, UK from 2001 to 2012. The festival was held over three days with Friday night swing, Saturday night orchestral 'Proms in the Park' with fireworks, and Sunday family chill-out. The festival was organised by local residents Peter and Caroline Hammond. The first event was held in 2001 with one band, and was not planned as an annual event. Organised by the Friends of Stoke Climsland Parish Church, it expanded into a three-day festival. By 2008, the event