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A SPECIAL GUEST ON THE SUNDAY. We're delighted that making the trip to Innerleithen will be DEAN FRIEDMAN, a New Yorker perhaps best known for a string of hits in the 70s, including "Lydia" and "Lucky Stars", bu ... read more news  Mailing List
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Innerleithen Music Festival, 14-16 August 2009 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) MAIN CONCERTS
Once more we're bringing top class performers to the town, along with many fine supporting acts. This year, all our main concerts will be in the Memorial Hall, giving a new focus to the festival. (Click here for more details of all the events)Fri Aug 14 - EDDI READER - SORRY, SOLD OUT, BUT SOME WEEKEND TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE. Virtually a household name, Eddi brings to joyous life all forms of song from the traditional to the contemporary. Opening the concert will be KIERAN HALPIN – look forward to great songs, great singing and great stories from this Borders based Irishman. Sat Aug 15 - THE KARINE POLWART BAND - Karine seems to go from strength to strength as both a writer and performer of wonderful songs with universal appeal, winning a string of awards. Sat Aug 15 (afternoon) - RORY McLEOD - one-man soulband, poet and storyteller, singing his own unique upbeat dance stories. Supported by JAKE COGAN. Sun Aug 16 (afternoon) - TWEEDDALE FOLK CONCERT featuring a long list of some of the best local bands, with a mainly folkie theme, plus a very special guest from much further afield - DEAN FRIEDMAN! Sun Aug 16 - TRADITIONAL SINGERS CONCERT - a lovely evening of traditional song featuring fine singers from the Borders and further afield. Headlined by JEANA LESLIE and SIOBHAN MILLER, BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award winners 2008. More Information
Tickets are on sale online via this site (click on the red labels), from Scotlight in Innerleithen and from the Eastgate Theatre Box Office in Peebles. Full details on the tickets page.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 2008 to.. St Ronan's Tattoo for sponsoring children's events St Ronan's Hotel for sponsorship Caddon View B&B for sponsorship in kind Who were our headline acts in earlier years? 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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