Gigha Music Festival 2010

The 2010 Gigha Music Festival, from 2th02th June, headlines an amazing gig on 26th June, with the celebrated string band Shooglenifty and songs from the fabled Karen Matheson. And there’s a ceilidh afterwards with Kinlochard Ceilidh Band. Doors open at 7.30pm.

There’s a ceilidh and supper – free for kids – the night before (Friday 25th June) and Saturday daytime is given over to Gala Day, with a parade starting at 1.00pm. The new ferry leaving Tayinloan at 7.00pm on Friday will get everyone there for the ceilidh which gets going at 7.30pm and will have a bar and a raffle.

There will be music, of course (and an open mic session), and stalls, food and drink, horse and cart rides, fun and games for kids, a workshop in playing the bodhran (that should echo across the sound to Tayinloan) and a barbecue at the boathouse at 5.00pm.

The programme on Sunday 27th gives everyone time to recover from the gig – and from two successive nights ceilidhing. There;s a church service at the Road to the Isles at 11.00am – which will suit with penance to do. then at 1.00pm a pied piper of a different hue will lead people to a Pipers’ Picnic on the shore at 1.00pm. That too will have people on the shore at Tayinloan.

And for those sensible enough to make this a long weekend, there’s a music session on the Sunday night.

Tickets

• Tickets for the ceilidh and supper on 25th June at £5 but kids go free
• Tickets for the Shooglenifty / Karen Matheson gig on Saturday evening, 26th June, are £20; £10 for under 16s; and free to under 12s. To book tickets for this: phone 01583 505 160.

There is accommodation on the island and camping is possible by prior arrangement. For further details use the Gigha website.