Dunbar Traditional Music Festival 2006

The 18th Belhaven Best Dunbar Traditional Music Festival is the biggest one so far, and includes four new venues and six extra gigs over the weekend.

This year the festival will be bringing Appalachian dance music from the mountains of North America, performed by The Feet First Band. The music is a combination of British and Irish regional dances combined with elements of African and native American.

Joint headliners on Friday evening are Lori Watson Three and Sandy Brechin/Ewan Wilkinson.

Rallion, Home Made Jam, The Creelmen, Slainti M’hath and Guy Heath & Lou, are all confirmed for the Friday.

On Saturday the programme starts virtually simultaneously at four separate venues. The Children’s Workshop, hosted by cellist Lana McEwan & Friends starts at 1.30 pm, followed at 2pm by the Hillside Accordian Afternoon, The Diplomats of Jazz live on the High Street in a Belhaven artic and the Acoustic Folk Ceilidh/Open Song Competition in the Barnsness Hotel. Supporting the jazz event will be Dunbar British Legion Pipe Band with a display between 3-3.20pm.

At 3.30pm. The Podlies hold a concert in the Parish Church Hall supported by John Leslie and pupils from Dunbar schools.

Saturday evening is headlined by Lyra Celtica and The Sensational Jimmy Shandrix Experience.

The remainder of Saturday’s gigs are filled by Welcome the Stranger and festival newcomers Cruithne who join other bands from changing venues from Friday evening.

The annual Festival Ceilidh Dance featuring The Sandy Legget Broadcasting Band takes place at Dunbar Social Club.

On Sunday, a Celtic Shindig kicks off at 12.30 pm in The Hillside, followed by an Acoustic Folk Ceilidh in The Barnsness.

The main event and centrepiece of the day is The Family Concert in The Rossborough Hotel, featuring Burach.

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