Lomond Folk Festival
23rd - 25th
July 2004
23rd - 25th July 2004
A mainly Scottish and Irish traditional Music Festival held in July in Balloch; which is close to the Bonny Banks of Loch Lomond.
A fun packed week-end for all.
The following Bands have so far been
confirmed for the 2004 festival:
Salsa Celtica Salsa Celtica
Known to be a very hot Salsa Band with
sexy salsa grooves, snazzy jazzy horns, foxy fiddle and wicked vocals.
Cultivated in the hot beds of Latin America yet based in Edinburgh,
Salsa Celtica are the sure fire recipe for a dance floor explosion.
Fusing fiery, exuberant South American rhythms with the whirl and skirl
of Scottish folk music,
The McCalmans
The McCalmans are one of Scotland's foremost Folk Song Trio. Formed in 1964, they have continued to record and tour without interruption
Their performance is
based on searing three part harmony, humour and a respect for the tradition
of song in Scotland.
Skelpit-Lug
The Traditional Scottish and Irish Ceilidh
Band Skelpit Lug are in demand to play at ceilidhs, weddings and concerts
all over Scotland and occasionally worldwide.
Over ten years of experience has produced a group which performs their music withreal skill and enthusiasm, without sacrificing liveliness and spontaneity.
Other Attractions: Open Stage, Sessions,
Singarounds, Workshops, Children's Entertainment and Rides, Street Performers,
Buskers, Craft Fair, Traditional Singing and Chorus Cup Competitions
Festival Camp Site.
Young Lomond Folk
This is a new departure for the Lomond Folk Festival. This year they are running an open competition to find talented young musicians and singers.
The event is open to
youngsters aged between 5 and 16 years, with a trophy awarded to the
winner.
For more details telephone 01389 603278 or e-mail lomondfolkfest@aol.com
If you were there in 2002 view
the photos click below
If you were there in 2002 view the photos click below
.
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
to be confirmed see official link below
Tickets available from the festival office Moss O’ Balloch
Friday 23rd
2.00 pm Festival Office Opens, Moss O’Balloch
3.00 pm Campsite opens (see booking form on web site)
8.00 pm
Saturday 26th
Sunday 27th
Some of the Lomond Folk Festival Fundraising Committee
Click here to go to the unofficial Lomond Folk Club Page
Click here to go to the Official Lomond Folk Festival Web Pages
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