Belladrum Festival Tartan Heart Fringe!

Last years Tartan Heart Fringe really did live up to the billing, here is sparkling review of the opening night with Eliza Gilkyson http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/Default.aspx.LocID-hianewpjv.RefLocID-hiacg5005.Lang-EN.htm. and here is John (Bisciuts and gravy) Davys review of the Festival and our Potting Shed Stage http://flyinshoes.ning.com/profiles/blogs/americana-at-belladrum-the

Thanks to all the artists and friends who pitched in and made it so fantastic.Rob Ellen

This year Fringe Tartan Heart Fringe media partners are www.nevisradio.co.uk
and sponsors are Square Wheels Cycles of Strathpeffer www.squarewheels.biz

Tune in for all information on the Fringe and Potting Shed Stage as it happens.

Tartan Heart Fringe dates at My Space home The best 2 weeks to visit the Highlands

The Belladrum Festival Home Site

Grass Roots UK Festival Award 2008 For Belladrum Festival

Thanks to every one who rolled up there sleeves for the fringe and Belladrum, The Tartan Heart Fringe and The Potting Shed Stage 2009 can't wait for August again.

The Tartan Heart Fringe has a record of being first to find talent and bring them to the Highlands IE Seasick Steve, Mia Riddle, Blou Robberto Cassani. The proverbial "Hard Acts To Follow"
Tune Into Nevis Radio at www.nevisradio.co.uk for Fringe and Potting Shed stage Belladrum information as it happen,

The Potting Shed Stage offers an area where artists and festival goers can relax and socialise together, with music happening spontaneously and organically, under the supervision of Rob Ellen of The Medicine Show. We will scheduled some of the leading lights of this years Tartan Heart Fringe, the rest will be adhock and inpromtue, among Festival artists and special guests on the day, the idea being that it become a place for some magical musical collaborations to happen spontaneously.

Time: August 5, 2010 at 8pm to August 7, 2010 at 11pm
Location: Belladrum Festival
Street: Potting Shed Stage
City/Town: Beauly
Website or Map: http://www.tartanheartfestival,co.uk
Event Type: festival, stage

Thursday 5th August
Emma Shearers Acoustic Thursday Coffee Shop Sessions goes to Belladrum with speacial guest
Anna Coogan
www.annacoogan.com
www.myspace.com/annacoogan

Friday 6th August

James Brown Is Annie (Sponsors Choice)
www.myspace.com/jamesbrownisannie

Anna Coogan
www.annacoogan.com
http://www.myspace.com/annacoogan

Alan & Maryann Frew
www.myspace.com/maryannfrew
www.myspace.comalanfrew

Cousti
www.myspace.com/cousti

Sandra MacBeth Band
www.myspace.com/sandramacbeth

Jon Garcia
www.myspace.com/jongarciaportland

Michael Weston King
www.michaelwestonking.com
www.myspace.com/michaelwestonking
www.facebook.com/michaelwestonking

Farquar MacDonald & Ali Pentland
www.myspace.com/farquharmacdonald
www.myspace.com/Bhuddatastic

Emma Shearer Matt Sillars
www.myspace.com/emma.shearer


Saturday 7th August

Ballachulish Hellhoundswww.myspace.com/thehellhoundsuk

Kit Clark www.myspace.com/kitclarkmusic


Diddums
www.myspace.com/diddumsmusic

Forest Sun
www.forestsun.com
www.myspace.com/forestsun

Steph Macleod Band
www.myspace.com/stephmacleod

Kray Van Kirk
www.krayvankirk.com

Dave Desmelik
www.davedesmelik.com

Compeers

Roberto Cassani
www.robertocassani.com

Fash Stewart
www.myspace.com/thebigfash

Strutt and Stumble around the Highlands with Nels Andrews AJ Roach and Ian Parks,

Come see two world classs Festivals, Bar B Q on the banks of The River Ness, take a sea voyage to the off the grid community of Scoraig for the Biscuit and Gravy House Concert, taste whiskey at Carbost on the beautifull Isle Skye, the home of Talisker, and taste the raging session at the Edinbain Inn. Visit Scotlands Village of Music and the home of the Medicine Show Ullapool, take in the concert in a Light House on the most northernly point on mainland Britain at Dunnet Head. and have a coffee at the Coffee Shop Sessions in the Highland Victorian Spar Village of Strathpeffer, take part in a live broadcast from the foot of Ben Nevis, on the Nevis Radio Medicine Show and enjoy the the Cairngorms before the finale show in Aviemore.

The Medicine Show Tartan Heart Fringe Bar B Q is traditionaly the weekend before Belladrum and heralds the start of Belladrum Week.

This year with Strut and Stumble Tour Nels Andrews AJ Roach and Ian Parks Click Here form more info

More acts to be announced for main stage
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Emma Shearers Open Mic Sessions

Craft Stall
Portraits
Tombola
Bottle Stall
Treasure Map
Guess the doll's birthday
Guess how many sweets in the jar
Guess the teddy's name
Home baking stall
Lucky dip
Vintage and curiosity stall
Homemade lemonade stall
Wristbands for the campaign

There will be FANTASTIC prizes to win including a large selection of exquisite malt whisky including an extravagant 30 year Malt!

This year all money collected will be in aid of http://www.letmestay.co.uk/

The Medicine Show is touring three leading americana amigos as part of Tartan Heart Fringe this year, (calling in at Southern Fried Festival Perth too) Three of my favourite artists as well as favourite people and going to some of my favourite places.
As A.J. might put it "Not Too Shabby"!
Rob Ellen

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Years in the making and scheduled for late July / early August 2010, The Strut & Stumble Tour, will find Nels Andrews A. J. Roach and Ian Thomas Parks travelling and performing together throughout the Scottish Highlands and Islands. The three are close friends and while they have often toured together in pairs, this will be the first ever tour featuring all three of these masterful songwriters.

Nels Andrews was born on a US Naval base in Oakland, CA. As a child Nels lived a nomadic life, moving to a new town whenever his father, a US Naval Officer, received a new station. This state of constant movement instilled in Nels a wanderlust that has had a big impact on his adult life. As a young adult Nels worked several seasons -- both in the canneries and on boats -- in Alaska's commercial fishing industry. Later he tried his hand at tree planting in the Black Hills of South Dakota and still later at furniture building in the mountains of New Mexico. Now living in Brooklyn, NY, Nels' musical catalog is overflowing with sketches of the people and places that he has encountered throughout his wanderings. His songs have won prestigious awards from The Kerrville Folk, Telluride, and Mountainstage Newsong festivals, and read like a cultural history of America's downtrodden and disenfranchised. These tales haven't gone unnoticed either. Aside from the aforementioned awards, Nels also held the 1 spot on the Euro-Americana Album Chart for 3 straight months.

A. J. Roach was born and raised in Scott County, Virginia -- The cultural and geographical epicenter of America's Appalachian Mountain Range, and the birthplace of American country music. Since leaving home at the age of 17, A. J. has travelled the world writing, recording and performing his music. This relentless touring schedule has paid off. In 2004 he was awarded the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Award. His second full length album reached the 1 spot on both the European-Americana chart in Europe and the Folk and Roots chart in America. In addition, A. J. has had a number of his songs featured in American film and television. As great as the recordings are, nothing compares to seeing A. J. in a live setting. His performances are so powerful that it is commonplace for audience members to be moved to tears. The Glasgow Herald had this to say about one of Roach's recent performances: "Roach took the audience packed into the estimable Fallen Angels Club, on a backwoods travelogue that was virtually a masterclass in illustrating how much sophistication goes into creating so-called primitive music."

Ian Thomas Parks originally hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He left at age 16 and struck out on his own to San Francisco where he was a driving force behind that city's underground music scene in the mid-90s. He was a founding member of The Rosemarys, who along with The Brian Jonestown Massacre were among the most popular bands in San Francisco's mid-90s underground dreampop scene. At the turn of the century Ian relocated to Seattle, Washington where he formed the band, An American Starlet. This project moved away from the 'shoegazing' sound of The Rosemarys and effortlessly blended 50s rock'n' roll, 60s folk and 90s grunge with American roots music. The result, 'The Dutchess of Hazard', was stunning and the band soon found themselves charting in the top 15 of both the Americana and the Folk and Roots charts and playing festivals across America. Ian now lives in Los Angeles where he spends his time producing and engineering records in his Frogtown studio. In fact, he produced and engineered A. J.'s latest record 'Revelation'.

Down Load Poster Click Here

July/August 2010

Saturday 31st July Inverness Tartan Heart Fringe Charity Bar Bee Q (afternoon)
The Maple Court Hotel, 12 Ness Walk, Inverness, IV3 5SQ
Email: info@maplecourthotel.co.uk ~ Tel: +44 (0)1463-230330 ~ Fax: +44 (0)1463-237700
www.medicinemusic.co.uk

Sunday 1st August Southern Fried Festival (afternoon) 3pm
Songwriters Concert:
with Rachel Harrington with Rod Clements
£8; concessions/festival pass £6
Salutation Hotel Perth
www.strathmorehotels.com
34 South Street
Perth, Perth and Kinross PH1 5
01738 630 066

Sunday 1st August Dunnett Head Light House Make Shift Theatre House Concert
QPO Productions (evening)
The Lighthouse Cottage
Dunnet Head
Caithness Scotland
http://www.qpqproductions.com

Monday 2nd Strathpeffer Coffee Shop Sessions
Coffee Shop Cromarty Buildings
Strathpeffer Ross-shire.
Scotland IV14 9dg
01997 421500.

Tuesday 3rd John (Biscuits and Gravy) Davy House Concert
Scoraig
Ross-shire
Scotland
IV23 2RE
http://flyinshoes.ning.com/profile/biscuitsandgravy
achmore21@googlemail.com
01854 633397

Wednesday 4th Hootananny Inverness Grass Roots at Hoots Medicine Show pre Bella Bash
Hootananny
67 Church Street
Inverness
IV1 1ES
rob@medicinemusic.co.uk
www.medicinemusic.co.uk

Thursday Friday Saturday 7 August Belladrum Festival
Grass Roots Stage
Belladrum Estate
By Beauly
Inverness-shire
IV4 7BA
www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

Sunday 8th August Edinbain Hotel Isle Of Skye Afternoon session evening concert
The Edinbane Hotel
EdinbaneIV51 9PW
Tel. 01470582263
Fax: 01470582263
http://www.hotelslocally.co.uk/scotland/isle-of-skye/portree/2981612/the-edinbane-hotel.html

Monday 9th August The Old Inn Carbost Skye
Telephone number: +44 (0)1478 640205
Web address: http://www.carbost.f9.co.uk
Address: The old Inn
Carbost
Isle of Skye
IV47 8SR

Tuesday 10 Ullapool LBFM Radio show and Argyll Hotel
LBFM Medicine Show Radio 7pm
Argyll Hotel Tuesday Night Medicine Show Concert 9pm
The Argyll Hotel
18 Argyll Street
Ullapool
Ross-shire
Scotland IV26 2UB
TEL: +44 (0)1854 612422
FAX: +44 (0)1854 612522
http://www.theargyllullapool.com
E-mail stay@theargyllullapool.com

Wednesday 11 The Nevis Radio Medicine Show .
Live in studio Concert Health and Happiness Hour
www.themedicineshow.eu

Thursday 12th The Old Bridge Inn Aviemore
The Old Bridge Inn
Dalfaber Road
Aviemore
Inverness-Shire
PH22 1PU
Tel: +44 (0)1479 811137
http://www.oldbridgeinn.co.uk/contact.html

Strut and Stumble Spotify playlist click here


The Tartan Heart Fringe and Belladrum Potting Shed Stage is sponsored by Square Wheels Cycles of Strathpeffer

and as if that wasn't enough then there is Belladrum Festival its self .

5 Stages over 100 acts of all types, of Music, Theatre, Story Telling, Circus, and Debate. Nestling in a Highland Glen, with wonderful views of Strath Glass, in the most beautiful surroundings possible

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

The Booth - www.thebooth.co.uk
The Ironworks - www.ironworksvenue.com
Skiddle - www.skiddle.com
Ticketline - www.ticketline.co.uk
TicketScotland - www.ticket-scotland.co.uk
Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.co.uk

ALSO AVAILABLE IN PERSON FROM:

Beyond The Waterfall, High Street, Dingwall
Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness
Home and Music, High Street, Tain
Hootananny, Church Street, Inverness
The Ironworks, Academy Street, Inverness
Mania, Drummond Street, Inverness
McAllans, High Street, Thurso
McAllans, High Street, Wick
One Up, Belmont Street, Aberdeen
Ripping Records, South Bridge, Edinburgh
Ticket Scotland, Rose Street, Edinburgh
Ticket Scotland, Argyll Street, Glasgow


Festival Dates: 6th & 7th August 2010
(with Craic it Open Ceilidh 6th August)
Adult Weekend : £80 Child 12 & under free
(includes parking and camping from 4pm Thursday 6th to 1pm Sunday 9th)
Adult Saturday £50 Child 12 & under free
(includes parking and camping from 9am Saturday 8th to 1pm Sunday 9th)


Children 12 & under attend the event free but must be in possession of a child's ticket. All persons under 18 must be accompanied by an adult and a maximum of 3 under 18s may be accompanied by any one adult. Children nearing the age of 12 and persons just over 18 are strongly advised to bring ID;




Sweaty Bella: Belladrum Mountain Bike Race

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival is set to capitalise on its superb Highland setting with a mountain bike race for all ages organised by Fringe and potting shed sponsors Square Wheels Cycles of Strathpeffer. The two day festival of music and performing arts will offer ‘Sweaty Bella’ on Saturday 8th August, a race through the beautiful policy woodlands of Belladrum Estate which hosts the event.

Open only to festival ticket-holders, riders will encounter a mix of forest road, single track paths and wooden features. The course will be timed laps over three miles and will last about two hours. There will be a race for 10 to 14-year-olds and 15-year-olds upwards. Besides the two main races, a variety of other prizes will be on offer.