Anderson McGinty Webster Ward and Fisher
Woodenbox with a Fistful of Fivers
Ilhan Barutcu & the Ask-i Trio
Rich Davies & the Devil's Union
Black Isle Brewery - Main Stage sponsors
Cairn O'Mohr - Wee Shindig sponsors
The Proclaimers will be headling the Big Tent on Saturday 21st July. The Proclaimers are one of Scotland's most prolific acts. They are also local lads who will be returning to perform in Fife less than 5 miles from the village of Auchtermuchty where they grew up. The band, who recently completed their 9th studio album which is due for release ahead of their Big Tent appearance will perform on the festival’s main stage in the shadow of the historic ‘A’ listed House of Falkland.
"We are really looking forward to headlining at Big Tent Festival in Fife which is held on Falkland Estate and we are delighted to be playing a gig so close to where we grew up in Auchtermuchty." Charlie and Craig Reid.
Headlining on Sunday 22nd July are Salsa Celtica. Salsa Celtica are one of the UK's most exciting live acts and mix Scottish and Irish traditional music with red hot salsa to create a unique sound that has topped music charts around the world.
"A stunning marriage of musical styles..." The Scotsman "Scene stealers..." The Observer, UK "Not your average salseros , not to be missed" LA Times, USA "This unique group is a dynamic force on the world music scene" Songlines UK
Karine Polwart is one of Scotland’s top female singer songwriters whose debut album Faultlines, won the best album award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Since then she has become renowned as an evocative live performer whose roots are set down firmly in the lively folk music scene. "a passionate, perceptive songwriter" Uncut 2008 "exceptionally subtle and melodic" Q 2008 "takes the heart to places few singers even know exist" WORD 2008. Appearing Sunday. Karine will also be taking part in our Meet the Songwriters Session with Mary Ann Kennedy at 4pm on Sunday.
On the back of a hugely successful debut album release this month called ORIGINS, Treacherous Orchestra will take a main stage slot bringing their ‘party band’ show to Falkland Estate’s legendary ‘House stage.’ Recent live appearances at Scotland’s leading winter festival Celtic Connections, have proven that this band will be one of the must see acts over the weekend of Big Tent. Appearing Saturday.
Breabach are powered by double bagpipes, flute and fiddle and fuelled by the tight groove of double bass, guitar and step-dance. 2011 saw the band nominated for ‘Best Group’ at both the 2011 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and the Scots Trad Music Awards. Appearing Saturday.
Folk connoisseurs the Paul McKenna Band have been described by the New York Times as “The best folk band to have come out of Scotland in the last twenty years”. They combine their love of folk and traditional music as well as original songs and tunes. Appearing Saturday.
Edinburgh pianist and singer/songwriter Kim Edgar performs songs from her critically acclaimed albums, The Ornate Lie (2012) and butterflies and broken glass (2008). Scotland’s “very own Tori Amos” (Sunday Herald) combines narratives of courageous honesty with darkly delicious melodies (Spiral Earth), crafting songs which are "a comfort blanket for the disillusioned soul" (BIG Issue). Appearing Sunday. Kim will also be taking part in our Meet the Songwriters Session with Mary Ann Kennedy at 12noon on Sunday.
The Whisky River Boat Band originally came together for a musical canoeing odyssey down the Spey River. The trip involved the 5 piece acoustic band canoeing 65 miles down the Spey (the fastest flowing river in Scotland) stopping every now and again to play a gig, drink whisky, maybe eat some food and possibly sleep. Amazingly the band survived as did most of the instruments, the gigs were great and the craic was mighty. The band has a unique country and bluegrass acoustic sound that is able to bring a tear to the eye as well as feet to the dance floor.
For their latest adventure The Whisky River Boat Band are travelling from Edinburgh to the Big Tent Festival in Falkland,Fife, without the help of a combustion engine.
Accompanied by a market barrow, The BarrowBand write perform and sing songs about fruit, vegetables, animals and minerals for all people everywhere. Whether you are a
family, an individual, old or young or even a teenager the Barrow band will make you laugh, cry (if it's the onion song) and then laugh again. Making Fruit and Vegetables Cool.
Malcolm Le Maistre of the Barrowband was in the Incredible String Band. Appearing both days.
"dynamic, danceable, and dastardly catchy" - Sunday Mail **** "There's Jazz, there's funk, and then there's The Mike Kearney Ka-tet!" James Corden. Appearing Sunday.
The Horndog Brass Band - 8 man drum'n' brass street funk. An explosive mix of toe-tapping New Orleans grooves, blazing musicianship and all out good vibes. Infectious original tunes with some old favourites. Set to ignite the dance floor. “Excellent, and very loud!” – Tilda Swinton. Appearing Sunday.
- “Bringing love, sun and live music from the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, to the east coast of Scotland. A fusion of reggae, celtic and creole...music and creativity.” Appearing Sunday
Rich Davies & the Devil's Union (solo acoustic) is the solo project of the award winning, Scottish-born, singer-songwriter Rich Davies. After gaining a certain notoriety in Edinburgh and surrounds, Rich discovered his niche in Melbourne's music scene.
Originally a completely acoustic sound, as the musical tone became more focused, Rich began to gather around him an all-star cast of musicians from north of the river to fulfil his vision of the Devil's Union.
The band now features Lauren Taffe (The Papernecks) on piano, Ross Perry on drums, John Guscott (The Velocettes) on bass and Alex Hunter (Whitley and the Reservations) on pedal steel with occasional appearances by Jane Hendry (Tiger and Me, the Nymphs) on violin.
Rich Davies & The Devils Union released their debut album to critical acclaim in November 2011.
Rich Davies will play a session in the Shindig on Saturday 21st at 5.15pm. Rich will also be taking part in our Meet the Songwriters Session with Mary Ann Kennedy at 12 noon on Saturday.
Kite and the Crane will play a wee session in the Shindig on Sunday 22 July at 4.30pm. Formed in Edinburgh, late 2011. Singer-songwriter Hannah Kitchen sings songs about beauty in ordinary life, with Nicki Dunne on percussion and Emilia Hanna on backing vocals. Beautifully crafted indie-folk delivered with 'inimitable charm' (xfm Manchester).
The extremely talented performer/writer/storyteller/stand-up and entertainer of small people Sian Bevan http://www.sianyb.com/ will be the Wee Shindig compere with her juggling/Acrobat partner Johnathan Elders.
About Sian....
“Confident and funny” “Self deprecating observations on her own life and a likeable delivery which made it easy for the audience to warm to her she built to a brilliant crescendo and had the crowd eating out of her hand.” (Edinburgh Evening News).
Glaswegian comic Bruce Morton will be our Saturday main stage host. Bruce came onto the comedy scene in 1988, winning the first ever So You Think You're Funny? new act competition at the Edinburgh Fringe. He was also one of the founders of the Funny Farm Comedy Collective in 1989, which helped start the stand-up scene in Scotland. In 1992, he was nominated for the Perrier award for his show Sun and the following year landed his own four-part Channel 4 series, of the same name, each episode comprising a stand-up routine loosely themed around one of the deadly sins. Morton returned to Channel 4 in 1995 as part of the broadcaster’s themed Pot Night, when he explored Amsterdam's cannabis cafés for the documentary Amsterdam By Night. He is turned playwright in 1998’ with Blood Below the Window, which he also performed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh; and in 2001 he co-wrote the musical comedy Wake Me Up In The Year 2001 for the Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow. Morton is also a regular radio voice, and in 2006 presented a series of interviews with fellow stand-ups on Radio Scotland, called Comic To Comic.
The legend and totally barking Susan Morrison will compere our Sunday evening main stage concertSusan was a frequent contributor to BBC Radio Scotland. In addition to regular appearances on the "The Fred MacAulay Show", she has recently presented radio documentaries on subjects as diverse as the history of toilets (“On The Throne”) and the positive effects of laughter (“Laughter - the Best Medicine”). This lead to a permanent seat at the breakfast table. Until recently Susan co-presented The Morning Show on Edinburgh talk radio station Talk 107 each weekday. She is a regular host of the world famous Stand Comedy Club and is also a Director of previously…Scotland's History Festival.
