Local Music Festivals

Moffat - 3rd Weekend of Traditional Song & Music

11, 12, & 13th April 2008

Centred around The Black Bull Hotel, The Annandale Arms Hotel, The Becceuch Hotel, with a Saturday night concert at:- The Little Theatre.

Two workshops on Saturday morning..

Excellent campsite, numerous B & Bs, with special deals at The Black Bull & The Annandale.

 
For further details contact Rob Malaney 07855 925724 or e-mail

The Border Gaitherin

Friday 30th May, Saturday 31st May, Sunday 1st June, 2008

The next Gaitherin will take place in Coldstream. We will have the usual mix of workshops, ceilidh, large and small concerts, sessions and good craic.

See there own web site at www.bordergaitherin.com


Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival

4th, 5th and 6th July 2008 : The 39th Festival

Who We Are

The Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival is probably the longest continuously running music festival in Scotland.

Founded in 1970, the festival revolves around a series of competitions (mainly on Saturday), loosely linked by dances, organised ceilidhs and singarounds on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Non-combatants create ad-hoc sessions in all possible locations and visitors are more than welcome at every venue.

More information from www.newcastleton.com


Innerleithen Music Festival

To be held on 15-17 August 2008.

Concerts, workshops and sessions featuring national and local stars of Celtic music in lovely location by the River Tweed amongst the Border hills. 

Check out the latest information and contact details on www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org

See separate page or visit their own web site


Lockerbie Music & Arts Festival 2008

26th - 28th September 2008

The above festival is taking place for all of our community. The aim of the Music and Arts festival is to invite local people and others to experience live music, visual and performing arts. 

 

The project goal is to encourage people into Lockerbie who may not have otherwise visited, promotes the locality, the amenities and the many positive attributes of the people & cultures currently within the town. Live music acts will take place throughout the town with artistes coming from throughout the United Kingdom as well as providing the local talented performers with a platform for sharing their music with others. Workshops in music and visual arts / crafts have been arranged to provide a relaxed learning experience.

 

Musicians confirmed.

 

Local musicians who are performing are: -  

 

The workshops being provided by, at the moment: 

There will be sing arounds and lots for everyone

 

best wishes

Margaret and John Montgomery
25 Margaret Drive
Lockerbie
DG11 2PE

Tel 01576-205758
Mobile 07864-864635

Lockerbiefest@aol.com

Selkirk Sessions

5th, 6th and 7th of October 2007

Flowing from the very successful Both Sides of the Tweed festival in Selkirk in 2005, Selkirk hosted their very own Selkirk Sessions festival in 2006 and are going to do it all again this year - see the Selkirk Sessions web site for details


Denholm Folk Festival (5)

31st October to 2nd November 2008

For 2008, we are planning a repeat the previous successes for the weekend of 31st October to 2nd November 2008.

'I believe this is the healthiest looking "baby" I've seen for a very long time' - Ben Sands

 

Events planned include:-
  • Concerts
  • Workshops
  • Sessions
  • Competition

More information click here

Blazin Fiddles

the Land, the Light, the Locals

Hogmanay Folk at the New Year. See separate Page, or visit their own web site

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