Folk Festivals for the Months of Apr

Folk Festivals for the Months of Apr, May, June 2000

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April May June

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF FESTIVALS

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ABERDEEN ROOTIN ABOOT APRIL 3 - 17

ARRAN

JUNE 5 - 11

BANCHORY MAY 13

BUCHAN MAY 19 - 21

DOUNE & DUNBLANE

MAY 26 - 28

EDINBURGH FOLK FESTIVAL (SHOOTS & ROOTS)

APRIL 20 - 23

GATEHOUSE OF FLEET

APRIL 14 - 23

GIRVAN

MAY 28 - 30

GLENFARG VILLAGE

APRIL 14 - 16

HIGHLAND FESTIVAL MAY 26 - 28

HIGHLAND HARP

MAY 26 - 28

HIGHLAND TRADITIONAL

JUNE 23 - 25

INVERNESS THE GATHERING

APRIL 21 - 23

KEITH
JUNE 9 -11

KILLIN

JUNE 16 -25

ORKNEY TRADITIONAL

MAY 25 - 28

STIRLING SUMMER SCHOOLS JUNE / JULY / AUGUST

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'ROOTIN ABOOT' ABERDEEN 3rd - 17th
Contact: David Whitelock, The Lemon Tree, 5 West North Street, Aberdeen AB24 5AT, tel: 01224 6479999 fax:01224 630888

THE 22nd GLENFARG VILLAGE FOLK FEAST
Contact: Athole Fleming tel 01738-62 61 67. 25 Cavenish avenue, Perth,
Glenfarg Hotel and Village Hall. Fun, games, and music to suit all tastes. Free Campsite at Wallace Park

EDINBURGH HARP FESTIVAL 14th - 19th
Contact: Peter Freshwater, 43 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh EH12 5QQ.

GATEHOUSE OF FLEET 14th-23rd
G McCulloch, Secretary, 4 Carney's Corner, Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway DG7 2HW tel/fax 01557-81 40 30

SHOOTS AND ROOTS EDINBURGH 20th - 23rd
The Pleasance Edinburgh Contact: Dave Francis, PO Box528, Edinburgh EH6 5YR, tel/fax0131 557 1050 Accommodation, Travel, Edinburgh Tourist Board Centre 0131 473 3800

THE GATHERING INVERNESS 21st - 23rd
Contact: Caroline Hewit Balnain House, 40 Huntly Street, Inverness tel 01463 715757

GIRVAN FESTIVAL28th-30th
Traditional family festival. Contact: Robert Jardine, Westclyffe Hotel, Girvan. tel 01465 712128 Girvan Tourist Info tel 01465 714950 Further contact: 01560 321102

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BANCHORY FESTIVAL OF SCOTTISH MUSIC 13th
Contact: Fiona Kenneth, 49 Balmoral Place, Aberdeen tel 01224 580 929

BUCHAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL 19th - 21st
Contact: Evelyn Mundie, 28 School Place, New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh AB43 6NJ tel 01771 653761

ORKNEY TRAD FOLK FESTIVAL 25th - 28th
Contact: Johnny Mowat Folk Festival office, PO Box 4 Stromness, Orkney KW16 3BJ tel 018568513 31/fax 01856851636 Accommodation Orkney Tourist Board 01856 872856 or 850716. Concerts, ceilidhs, dances, workshops, talks, festival club, music sessions, stomps, home made jam

HIGHLAND HARP FESTIVAL 26th - 28th
Contact: Caroline Hewit Balnain House, 40 Huntly Street, Inverness tel 01463-7157 57

THE 7th DOUNE & DUNBLANE FLING 26th - 28th
Contact: Gerard Hastings tel 01786-82 40 92

HIGHLAND FESTIVAL 26th - 28th
Contact: Alistair MacDonald 40 Huntly Street, Inverness IV3 5HR. tel 01463 711112 fax 01463 71677 Offers residents and visitors a feast of the arts , "Highlands and Islands Wide". Traditional arts, commissions, and community events are the mix for this and future festivals celebrating and highlighting the magic of the arts plus the Scottish Highland and Islands.

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12th ARRAN FOLK FESTIVAL 8th - 14th
Contact: Nici McLellan, High Corrie, Isle of Arran tel 01770-302311 or 81 02 89 (evening) Accommodation Isle of Arran Tourist Board tel 01770 302140

25th KEITH FESTIVAL 9th - 11th
Contact: Edith Lewis, 57 Harbour Street, Hopeman IV30 5RU, tel 01343 830137 Accommodation Lona Thomson, 13 Cuthel Road, Keith

6th KILLIN TRADITIONAL MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL 16th - 18th
Concerts, ceilidh dances, workshops, folklorists, evening sessions. Contact: Lesley Syme, Lochtay Cottage, Main Street, Killin FK21 8UH, tel 01567 820424. Artistic Co-ordinator A. Stewart, 2 Dochart Road, Killin FK21 8SN, tel 01567 820224. Accommodation, Tourist Board tel 01567 820 254

18th HIGHLAND TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 23rd - 25th
Based in Dingwall, Concerts Ceilidhs, Workshops, Singarounds, Pub sessions & Street Music Contact: Rob Gibson Tir nan Oran, 8 Culcairn Road, Evanton. tel 01349 830388 fax 830388. Tickets from Maitland Music 01349 863191 Accommodation Highland Tourist Board 01463 731

STIRLING SUMMER SCHOOL JUNE/JULY /AUGUST
Day/Weekend/Week summer schools in traditional Scottish instruments, guitar, Gaelic song & language, stepdancing, weaving, drawing & painting Contact; Margery Stirling, Summer School Organiser, Aithrey Castle, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA. tel 01786 467951

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