Mull of Kintyre Festival 2006

The 14th Mull of Kintyre Music Festival takes place between Thursday 17th and Sunday 20th of August in Campbeltown, Scotland. Headlining this year are Idlewild, Eddi Reader, and Blazin` Fiddles,

The festival will include the official Festival Club (with Open Mic slot), the new upgraded campsite, the Young Folk Night, the Grand Festival Parade, open-air concerts, pub sessions, free music in the bars, family events as well as ceilidh’s, standing and seated concerts.

Scottish and Irish traditional music is on show at the Dalriada Connections concert with the cream of the young musical talent from South Kintyre featured at the Young Folk Night in the Campbeltown Heritage Centre.

The Festival now has a new, more central campsite with 24 hour facilities and stewarding, as well as a special compound for camper vans.

The events held throughout the festival are as follows:

Thursday 17th August 2006
Young Folk Night (Heritage Centre) £5.00
The best of the young musical talent from South Kintyre.

Friday 18th August 2006
Festival Ceilidh Night (Victoria Hall) £12.00
Doors open 7.30pm start 8.00pm
Kintyre Schools Pipe Band, Cassells, Blazin` Fiddles, Norman MacKay’s Ceilidh Experience, and MC Stuart Cassells.

Saturday 19th August 2006
Festival Club (Free)
Times TBC
Open Mic slot supplying music, food and beverages served in a relaxed atmosphere.

Saturday 19th August 2006
Grand Parade 12 noon
Sambayabamba, Kintyre Schools Pipe Band, and Campbeltown Brass Band.

Saturday 19th August 2006
“Doon the Green” (Free)
Start 1.00pm
An afternoon of entertainment with live bands, children’s entertainment, trade and charity stalls. Bands confirmed so are Saggy Trousers, The Hugh Trousers Band, Box o Bananas.

Saturday 19th August 2006
Burnside Bash
Three live bands play free to an audience of thousands.

Saturday 19th August 2006
All seated Concert (Campbeltown Picture House) £20.00
Doors open 7.00pm start 7.30pm
Eddi Reader with Boo Hewerdine & Alan Kelly, Canterach with Guest MC Arthur Johnstone.

Saturday 19th August 2006
Main Concert (Victoria Hall) £25.00
Doors open 9.30pm start 10pm
Idlewild, and Violent Echo.

Sunday 20th August 2006
Dalriada Connections Concert (Heritage Centre) £5.00
an afternoon of Irish and Scottish traditional music with a hint of Dalriada!

Sunday 20th August 2006
Survivors Night (Victoria Hall) £18.00
Doors open 7.30pm start 8pm
The Favourites, Kintyre Schools Pipe Band, and MC Davie Robertson.

There is also loads of sessions scheduled in the pubs and hotels plus impromptu appearances around the various events by Sambayabamba.

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