Innerleithen Music Festival

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WHAT A BRILLIANT WEEKEND!. Innerleithen 2011 is over, but what happy memories it has left - we hope to announce the dates of next year soon, and then have a wee rest before planning starts all over again....

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Innerleithen Music Festival 17-19 August 2012

Bringing the stars of Celtic Music to the Scottish Borders

Just 30 miles from Edinburgh by the River Tweed in the lovely Border Hills
(Click here for a map)

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EDDI READER at the MEMORIAL HALL - APRIL 27th 2012!

We're delighted to be hosting one of Scotland's most popular performers. Eddi regularly attracts sell out audiences at home and abroad thanks to her wonderfully moving and engaging performances.

She’ll be bringing a top class band, and the concert will be opened by a trio of the best known musicians on the Borders folk scene - Iain Fraser, Donald Knox & Ian Lowthian.

Tickets are £24 and are on sale at Scotlight in Innerleithen, the Eastgate Theatre in Peebles (01721 725777) and online at Border Events (or 01750 725480).

For general enquiries about the concert, please phone 01721 729949 or email imfpublicity@aol.com.

2011 FESTIVAL - THE NINTH!

Another weekend of fantastic music - what more is there to say, except let the photos speak for themselves!

All photos by Graham Riddell except for Sangsters & Fisher Lassies, by Trish Santer

Lots more photos here of the 2011 festival.

Keep in touch by signing up for the mailing list (click here), emailing imfpublicity@aol.com or phoning 01721 729949.

Click here for accommodation and here for local information and music info.

Special thanks in 2011 for sponsorship from ..

We are very grateful to the Co-operative Membership Community Fund for assistance in showcasing local artists - more information about the 'Co-op Concerts' here.

"MusikShak"

This was our highly successful project in 2010 to help young musicians develop their musical and performance skills and even learn simply to jam with other players. Although the project's funding has finished, you can keep in touch with the tutors and participants via Facebook.

Who were our headline acts in earlier years?

2011 Barbara Dickson with Nick Holland; Heidi Talbot with John McCusker and Boo Hewerdine; Real Time; Sangsters; Ewan Mclellan; Eric Faulkner; Nathan Rogers; Susie Kelly
2010 Capercaillie, Lau, The Unthanks, The Bevvy Sisters, Lori Watson and Rule of Three, Kim Edgar, Craig Jeffrey, Mick West & Frank McLaughlin, Janet Weatherston, Lorcán Mac Mathúna
2009 Eddi Reader, Karine Polwart Band, Rory McLeod, Siobhan Miller & Jeana Leslie, Kieran Halpin, Dean Friedman, Chris Wright & Lucy Pringle
2008 Karen Matheson & Band, Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, Sandy Brechin & Ewan Wilkinson, The Cast, Henry Douglas, Rallion, Craig Jeffrey, Scott Gardiner
2007 Martin Carthy, Kris Drever, Rachel Unthank & the Winterset, Tannahill Weavers, Real Time, Craig Jeffrey, Goldrush, St Ronans Silver Band
2006 Dougie Maclean, Archie Fisher, Andy M Stewart & Gerry O'Beirne, Malinky, John Wright Band, CrossCurrent, Matt Johnson, Linties
2005 Karine Polwart, Old Blind Dogs, Eliza Carthy & The Ratcatchers, Incredible String Band, Kieran Halpin, Borders Young Fiddles, Matt Seattle, St Ronans Silver Band
2004 Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, Dougie Maclean, Martin Simpson, Real Time, Emily Smith Band, Single Malt
2003 Battlefield Band, Jock Tamsons Bairns, The Hush, Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies, Back of the Moon, Janne Henshaw, Borders Fiddlers & Sangsters

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