Speyfest 2008 Gallery
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Speyfest 2007 Gallery
Survivors Ceilidh
With ten hours of music and two stages, choosing images that capture the atmosphere of the final day at the festival has been difficult. The Survivors gallery features images of the local bands that once again this year brought so much to Speyfest - including their fan clubs! From the enthusiasm of Full Spate to the highly polished performance from Curfally, the truly individual celtic rock of AroarA, right through to the ceilidh dance sets from Clachan Yell. Add in another stunning set from Blou, joined on stage by organising committee member Janet Hallyburton, and you have most of the ingredients for a great closing day. But the final word has to go to Cachd-ach-Cruaidh who performed a brilliant set that had an exhausted but delirious audience shouting for more - which they'll get when we do it all again next year!!
Saturday Festival Night
Innovation, a big fiddle group with a big sound, set the tone for the evening with their fantastic musicianship. Calum Stewart gave another outstanding performance and is undoubtedly amongst the most talented young musicians on the traditional scene. Tiller's Folly lifted the temperature a bit, raising the marquee roof with a brilliant rendition of Maggie Mae. Blou had the huge audience jumping and singing along with one of the most energetic performances seen on any Speyfest stage. The Peatbog Faeries gave a sensational performance to finish the evening on a high, if not slightly exhausted, note.
Friday Ceilidh
Friday Concert
The Friday Concert opened to the fiery fiddling of the now legendary Fochabers Fiddlers. The Alistair McCulloch Trio gave a fine performance which had everyone's feet tapping. As if compering at Speyfest wasn't enough, Jim Malcolm showed why he's rightly regarded as one of Scotland's finest singer/songwriters. Blou closed the concert with everyone in the audience on their feet cheering the first of what was to turn out to be several dazzling performances.
Thursday Concert
Speyfest 2007 moved to the marquees for an opening concert featuring some of the best from the world of celtic music. The beautiful playing of Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, Canada's Tiller's Folly, the outstanding Blazin' Fiddles and the voice of Donnie Munro - a great start to the weekend!
Wednesday Session Night
Speyfest 2007 said goodbye to the Grant Arms Hotel with a night of stunning music from Gemma Donald, local lad Calum Stewart and Speyfest veterans, Tiller's Folly. And what was Jim Malcolm doing with that wooden puppet?!
Pre Speyfest 2007
An incredible amount of work goes into setting up the Speyfest Tented Village.
Tuesday Session Night
Day three and Union Hill finished their stint at Speyfest 2007 with another hugely entertaining set. Local hero Colin Campbell was joined by Graeme Stephen and the evening closed to the rock and roll of singer/songwriter Colin McKay.
Monday Session Night
The first of three Session Nights kicked-off to the outstanding fiddling of Shetland's Gemma Donald. Union Hill played another great set - and told some very funny stories. Now we all know why the Scots don't eat their fruit and veg!!
2007 Opening Ceilidh
It was quite a line-up and it was quite a night! A fantastic start to Speyfest 2007. The Opening Ceilidh at Speyfest 2007 featured one of Scotland's finest singer/songwriters, Jim Malcolm and the huge talents that are Duncan Chisholm, Iain MacFarlane and Marc Clement.