Fabulous four days of music featuring top international artists set against the backdrop of the glorious Gaelic culture and Hebridean heritage.
What makes this festival more special than your average festival is that it is true reflection of the culture and heritage of its homebase; the Hebrides. Outward looking and inclusive as all Hebrideans are, this event is brought to you by a number of dedicated enthusiasts. Staged around Lewis and Harris the festival team are assisted by community groups and organisations, businesses and individuals throughout the area making this truly a community event.
The reputation of the festival is now legendary, a fantastically warm and enthusiastic audience who welcome home family and friends for the festival makes this event the biggest homecoming party of the year!
FESTIVAL 2009 PROGRAMME
The Sharon Shannon Big Band, La Bottine Souriante, Michael McGoldrick Band, Blair Douglas Band, The Wilders, Karen Matheson, Fred Morrison, Le Vent du Nord, The Chair, Calum Martin’s Megantic Outlaw, Box Club, Face the West and Friends, The Ploughboys, Calum Alex & Seonaidh Beag MacMillan, Gary Innes & Ewan Robertson, Norrie MacIver & Sineag MacIntyre and Deoch an Dorus
Also workshops, sessions, dances, and the opportunity to explore the wider landscape of the Hebrides
Tickets on sale from 1 May from www.hebceltfest.com
Thanks for the add and for keeping us posted! Looks like the festival will be awesome! Quinn is playing Edmonton Folk Festival with Ashley MacIsaac in August & we're touring Ireland again. The big news is we've been booked to play at Celtic Colours International Festival this Fall!
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hello all at Heb Celt! Really looking forward to this years festival and getting involved as much as possible. Hope everything is going to plan. All the best, Abi x
We're playing in Edinburgh on Saturday at the Bongo Club. We hope you can come. Spread the word to your friends. It'll be a great night.
We'll be playing songs from our new album "Baka Beyond the Forest" as well as some old favourites
You can hear clips on our website (www.baka.co.uk) and our Myspace page.
It starts early (7.30pm) so don't be late!
One Love!
Un placer encontraros aqui y disfrutar de vuestro magnifico trabajo. Un fuerte abrazo desde Extremadura, España, de vuestros amigos de Aulaga Folk. Juan Carlos
This years festival is headlined by Billy Bragg (Friday), Seth Lakeman (Sunday) and Peatbog Faeries (Saturday) with many more top artists also performing.
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