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TICKETS
www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org
Eastgate Theatre, Peebles (01721 725777)
Scotlight, High St, Innerleithen
At the door, subject to availability.
PROGRAMME
Bringing the
FINEST CELTIC
MUSIC TO THE
SCOTTISH
BORDERS
Weekend Tickets: £57/£25
Entry to the 5 main concerts at the Memorial Hall.
For information call: 01721 729949 or email: [email protected]
During festival weekend: 07740 681879
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Euan’s concert celebrates the
works of Robert Burns and Niel
Gow who were responsible for
some of the greatest words and
music ever to have come out of
Scotland. It features singersongwriter Euan Drysdale on
vocals/guitar/piano and Alastair
Savage on fiddle, and promises
to be a joyous performance of
traditional fiddle music alongside
new folk/blues interpretations of
Burns’ poetry in song.
MASONS CLUB
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UNION CLUB
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EUAN DRYSDALE
MEMORIAL HALL
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The Lassies are an a cappella
group with a well-established
reputation in their home territory
of the Scottish Borders. Their
songs range from the haunting
& atmospheric to the joyful &
uplifting.
Nomad Beat are a community
music school based in Peebles
and their students will be
performing ‘Airs & Gracenotes’
in honour of its composer Alison
Cameron, founder of the school
who tragically passed away in
January 2015.
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Mike is one of the finest exponents
of the singing traditions of his
native Northumberland, ranging
from lively chorus to stark ballad.
An essential part of the IMF experience. “Live and Local” at the Vale
Club – a weekend-long venue for up and coming local talent, continuing
our proud tradition of encouraging the area’s emerging musicians.
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MIKE TICKELL
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New York singer-songwriter
Kathy Stewart has been delighting
audiences on this side of the
Atlantic with her thought-provoking
and exciting style of Country-based
music for many years.
ADDITIONAL INFO
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KATHY STEWART
Antrim born, Mark is a member
of renowned Scottish folk
band Malinky. As well as his
consummate skills on whistle and
bodhran, he has emerged as a
wonderfully sensitive interpreter of
traditional Irish and other songs.
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ARTISTS
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MARK DUNLOP
Singing with Kathy Stewart
& Frances Taylor
Union Club
Children’s creative workshop instruments, music & stories, with
Kirstie Farmer & Daru McAleece
(ages 5-11)
Union Club
Festival Office: Memorial Hall, open Friday 2pm - Sunday 9pm
Breakfast Club: in the Masons Club, Sat/Sun 8am - 12 noon
Campsites: Tweedside, Innerleithen - 01896 831271
Crossburn, Peebles - 01721 720501
Rosetta, Peebles - 01721 720770
Other Accommodation: See website
Thanks for sponsorship to:
Scotlight; The Vale Club; Innerleithen Community Trust;
Scottish Borders Council; Heriot Toun Studio.
SUNDAY 23RD AUGUST
10.30am
12noon
Jazz Dance with Fiona Henderson
Union Club
12.15pm
1.45pm
Come Sing with the Bevvy Sisters
Union Club
2.30pm
4.00pm
Bothy Ballads with Shona Donaldson
Union Club
2.30pm
4.00pm
North East Fiddle with Paul Anderson Masons Club
£5 FOR WEEKEND TICKET HOLDERS, OTHERWISE £7 ADULTS, £3 UNDER 16s.
EXCEPTION: CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP IS £5 PER CHILD WITH ACCOMPANYING
ADULTS FREE. PAY AT THE DOOR. SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL DESCRIPTIONS OF
THE WORKSHOPS
EDDI READER SKIPINNISH
Friel Sisters, Mischa Macpherson Trio,
Shona Donaldson & Paul Anderson,
The Bevvy Sisters, Kathy Stewart,
Tommy Ashby, Mike Tickell, Mark Dunlop,
Fisher Lassies, Frank Usher, Seoras Ashby,
NOMAD BEAT, EUAN DRYSDALE
Workshops / Loads of Free Music / Festival Club / Pub Sessions
www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org
www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org
INNERLEITHEN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015 PROGRAMME
CONCERT / MEMORIAL HALL / 7.15PM - 10.45PM
Skipinnish, supported by The Friel Sisters
£18 (UNDER 16 £10)
ARTISTS INFO
SINGAROUND / MASONS CLUB / 10.30PM - 1AM
Hosted by Susie Kelly. Come along to take part, or just listen!
FREE ENTRY
FESTIVAL CLUB / UNION CLUB / 10PM - 1AM
Friday 21st August
Open session
FREE ENTRY
LIVE & LOCAL FRINGE / VALE CLUB / 4PM - 1AM
FREE ENTRY
SUNday 23Rd August
CONCERT / MEMORIAL HALL / 7.30PM - 10.20PM
LIVE & LOCAL FRINGE / VALE CLUB / 1PM - 9PM
£23 (UNDER 16 £10)
FREE ENTRY
FESTIVAL CLUB / UNION CLUB / 10PM - 1AM
AIRS & GRACENOTES CONCERT / MEMORIAL HALL / 2PM - 4.15PM
FREE ENTRY
£8 (UNDER 16 FREE)
Artists sponsored by the Vale Club
Eddi Reader & Band, supported by Frank Usher & Seoras Ashby
Artists sponsored by the Vale Club
Anna, Sheila and Clare Friel are a
delightful trio of young traditional
musicians born in Glasgow but with
their family roots firmly entrenched
in the Donegal Gaeltacht. They
achieve a close blend on fiddle, flute
and uilleann pipes interspersed
with songs, many from their family
and local repertoire.
Nomad Beat, Kathy Stewart & Friends, The Bevvy Sisters
Open session
TRADITIONAL SINGERS CONCERT / MEMORIAL HALL / 6.30PM - 9.15PM
SATURday 22nd August
Paul Anderson & Shona Donaldson, Mike Tickell, Fisher Lassies,
Mark Dunlop
£10 (UNDER 16 £5)
HISTORIC INNERLEITHEN / MEET OUTSIDE MEMORIAL HALL / 10AM - 12PM
THE BEVVY SISTERS
Join local experts Ted Mckie & Ross McGinn, and explore the
town’s fascinating past on a gentle stroll
£3 DONATION TO COMMUNITY TRUST
THE FRIEL SISTERS
(FRINGE EVENT)
ST RONAN’S SILVER BAND COFFEE MORNING / VALE CLUB / 10AM - 12PM
Coffee/teas, stalls, homebaking and live music
ARTISTS INFO
BUSKING COMPETITION / INNERLEITHEN HIGH STREET / 12NOON - 2PM
Register from 11.30am at Charity shop at 15 High Street to get
your pitch. All ages welcome. Judging at 2pm. If the weather is
bad, contact Robin on 0774 068 1879. Sponsored by Innerleithen
Community Trust
A lusciously harmonious marriage
of vintage Americana, classy
original songwriting and fingerlicking instrumental work, the
Bevvy Sisters’ sound centres on
the spellbinding vocal chemistry
between co-lead singers Heather
Macleod, Gina Rae and banjowielding Cera Impala.
It is a special privilege to welcome
two of the greatest ambassadors
for North East Scotland’s rich
and distinctive heritage of song
and music. Singer and musician
Shona Donaldson is one of our
leading young tradition bearers.
She grew up surrounded by
music in the heart of bothy ballad
country and was voted Scots
Singer of the Year at the Trad
Music Awards. Husband Paul
is one of the most respected
exponents of the Scots fiddle
tradition today and as such is in
regular demand to perform at
concerts, festivals and on TV and
radio, both at home and abroad.
TOMMY ASHBY
Innerleithen born and bred, Tommy
is continually gaining momentum
as a songwriter and a live act
throughout the country. His rural
roots are clear in his songs, with
folk and blues stylings seamlessly
integrated with pop songwriting to
create skilfully crafted, warming
and beautiful songs.
FRANK USHER &
SEORAS ASHBY
LIVE & LOCAL FRINGE / VALE CLUB / 1PM - 1AM
Artists sponsored by the Vale Club
FREE ENTRY
CONCERT / MEMORIAL HALL / 1.30PM - 3.30PM
Tommy Ashby and The Mischa Macpherson Trio
£8 (UNDER 16 £5)
ROCK & ROLL CLASSICS AND BALLAD SESSION / MASONS CLUB / 4PM - 7PM
Hosted by Don Cameron. Featuring All the Angels – with 50s, 60s
& 70s music. Join in with instruments or voice, or dance !
FREE ENTRY
CONCERT / UNION CLUB / 4.30PM - 5.30PM
“Euan Drysdale Performs Burns and Gow”
£8 (UNDER 16 FREE)
SHONA DONALDSON &
PAUL ANDERSON
(FRINGE EVENT)
EDDI READER
SKIPINNISH
A warm welcome back to
Innerleithen to the hugely popular
Scottish singing star who has twice
sold out the Memorial Hall.
Aside from her unmistakable
voice, it is Eddi’s ability to embed
emotion deep within her songs and
performances that really sets her
apart from her peers. She delivers
traditional tunes with the same
vigour and spellbinding passion as
her more contemporary songs.
Voted “Live Act of the Year”
at the 2014 Scots Trad Music
Awards, Skipinnish have their
roots on Tiree off the west
coast of Scotland. They’ve built
a solid reputation as a musical
powerhouse over several
years with their exhilarating
live performances that set
audience’s feet stomping in
venue after venue.
THE MISCHA
MACPHERSON TRIO
A singer, Gaelic native-speaker and
clarsach player from Lewis, Mischa
is joined by Conal McDonagh
on Scottish border-pipes and
whistles and guitarist Innes White.
Growing up immersed in the
distinctive culture of the Western
Isles, it is these influences that
she now presents with clarity and
tenderness.
2 brilliant Innerleithen musicians!
Seoras is an accomplished singer
and guitar player, whilst Frank is
a world class guitarist who has
worked with artists such as Tam
White, John Martyn and Mike
Heron. They combine to deliver
a beautifully crafted blend of
Contemporary Americana, blues
and indie-folk music.