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2010 PROGRAMME Click here for a map of Innerleithen showing all the venues plus the Hall Street car park (car parking can be tight around the Memorial Hall). Friday 20th August 2010 7:30 - 10:15pm, Memorial Hall Fantastic double header featuring 2 of the UK's leading folk bands LAU and THE UNTHANKS £16 (concessions £14, child £5) Festival Club 10pm - 1am, Union Club Open sessions Free Saturday 21st August 2010
Music WorkshopsHere's a summary - click here for full details.. 10:30am - 12noon "MUCKLE MOU'ED MEG" - delightful Puppet workshop and performance for children (of all ages!) with Poppy Brown 11:45am - 1:15pm HARMONY WORKSHOP with The Bevvy Sisters 2 - 3pm THE BIG SING-A-LONG - kid's singing workshop with Kim Edgar St Ronan's Silver Band Our acclaimed local Silver Band will be performing twice: 10am - 12noon. Outside the Vale Club. Coffee Morning inside the Club. All Festival-goers welcome! 12:45 - 1:30pm. Outside the Memorial Hall. CONCERT 1:30 - 3:45pm, Memorial Hall THE BEVVY SISTERS and LORI WATSON AND RULE OF THREE. £8 (conc £6, child £5) Open Stage 2 - 5pm, Union Club Sign up from 1pm for your 15 minutes on stage! Professional PA provided. Free 'Historic Innerleithen' (fringe event) 3 - 5 pm. Meet outside the Memorial Hall. Join local experts for a gentle stroll round the town's fascinating past. Donation on the day to the Community Trust. 'Backcroft Boogie' with Kim Edgar and Wally Allan (fringe event) 4 - 6 pm. At Backcroft B&B, 33 Chapel Street - right beside the Memorial Hall. Free event featuring the talented Kim Edgar and Wally Allan, one of Edinburgh's best known folk singers. Budding singers/musicians also welcome. Spaces are limited so please email Backcroft if you're intending coming along, and ensure your seat. Outdoors at the 'Top Pub' (fringe event) "The Hired Hand" - Blues/Americana band 4pm. St Ronan's Hotel beer garden. Free CONCERT - ** SORRY, SOLD OUT ** 7:30 - 10:15pm, Memorial Hall CAPERCAILLIE plus CRAIG JEFFREY £19 (sorry, no concessions, child £10) Festival Club 10pm - 1am, Union Club Open sessions Free Singaround 10:30pm - 1am, St Ronan's Hotel lounge Hosted by Susie Kelly Free - come along to just listen or take part! Sunday 22nd August 2010
TWEEDDALE FOLK CONCERT11:30am - 4pm, Memorial Hall Running Order: Morgan Davidson - young Borders musician, joint winner of 2009 IMF ‘Rising Star’ competition Matt Norris and the Moon - Edinburgh based folk band Twelfth Day - vibrant young duo, playing mixture of trad & self-penned material Les Pierres Noires - exciting music from highly skilled French duo Justine Blaszk - young Borders musician, joint winner of 2009 IMF ‘Rising Star’ competition Kim Edgar - award winning singer-songwriter; debut album got 5* review Craig Jeffrey - superb young Borders singer-songwriter £5 (sorry, no concessions, children free) STRING JAM CLUB @ IMF 3 - 6 pm, Union Club Showcasing the open-mic regulars from the acclaimed String Jam Club in Galashiels. Compered by Allie Fox. (Click here for more details of the String Jam Club) Featuring: Allan Pettie Angus Gunn Dave Alexander Holly Bryson Katie Forbes Madeleine Dow, Murray Dixon and Danny Norwich Matthew Riddell Mike Fleck Ron Hastings Stuart Irvine Tommy Ashby £3 - pay at door, no advance booking. TRADITIONAL SINGERS CONCERT 6:30 - 9pm, Memorial Hall A lovely evening of in the company of some great singers. Organised in association with Borders branch of the Traditional Music & Song Association. Running Order: Fisher Lassies - our very talented local singers, performing traditional song with skill and enthusiasm. Janet Weatherston Lorcán Mac Mathúna Lauren Knox Mick West & Frank McLaughlin £8 (conc £6, child £5)  10:30am - 12noon Muckle Mou'ed Meg - puppet workshop with Poppy Brown 
HOW DID THE UGLIEST LASS IN THE SCOTTISH BORDERS GET TO MARRY THE BEST LOOKING LADDIE? – Come and make a pop-up Meg and hear the true story of Meg Murray, better known as Muckle Mou’ed Meg. Performed in words and song with Poppy Brown. A family workshop for ages 4 and up. Venue is Innerleithen's picturesque St Ronan’s Wells Visitor Centre. Adults £5, children and accompanying adults £3. Under 10s must be accompanied. Craft materials supplied. Sponsored by the St Ronans Tattoo - thank you! 11:45am - 1:15pm Harmony Singing with The Bevvy Sisters Members of the Bevvy Sisters will lead a workshop of Harmony singing - learn an old time classic Americana song and hear it develop into beautiful harmonies. For ages 8 to 80 and beyond. All welcome. Venue is Library Hall, Buccleuch Street. Adults £5, children under 16 £3. Under 10s must be accompanied. Sponsored by the St Ronans Tattoo - thank you! |