Music announced so far
Kenny Anderson aka King Creosote - singer/songwriter, Fife's best. Founder of the Fence Collective and has himself released over 40 albums.
FOUND - experimental pop band merging garage rock, melodic and electronic pop is red hot and has just one a Scottish BAFTA award. Inventive and highly creative, FOUND is a fantastic live band with a lot to say and a plethora of positive reviews.
The Joe Acheson Quartet has reveid huge praise for their mind-melting head music. Their music is on a grand scale, evoking the likes of Cinematic Orchestra and DJ Shadow but with a distinctive Scottish hue.
Aberfeldy is one of the most diverse bands to emerge in Scotland in recent years. With their diverse indie-pop, they blend soft percussion, shimmering acoustic guitars with dream soundscapes and simple, honest lyrics.
Mr McFalls Chamber plays a range of music from tango, through jazz and rock to contemporary classical and a whole lot more, prefectly reflecting the diversity that Big Tent promotes. They are all principle players of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and have been called 'the single most important group in Scotland'.
Sharon King blends modern folk and country and will again be our compere for the weekend. She is joined by fellow compere Phil Kay who will be reprising his role as MC of all that he surveys in the tented village.
Das Contras will be joining the Friday night line up to celebrate the best of Fife music. Since winning the PRS New Music Award, they have played across the globe. Their much anticipated debut album is due to be released in Spring 2010.
Nuala Kennedy interprets traditional Irish and Scottish music in the most upbeat and original way. She released a new album called 'Tune In' last month.
‘Kennedy doesn't so much imbibe or inhale as swallow, whole and unadulterated, melodic and rhythmic influences from beyond her kith and kin. She is not only an exceptional interpreter of the tradition; her own music glistens with freshness’ **** THE IRISH TIMES
'exceptional’ **** IRISH TIMES 'Breathtaking' ****UK HERALD 'utterly beguiling' SONGLINES