The Belladrum Festival Tartan Heart Fringe the best 2 weeks to be in the Highland

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The Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe is the best two weeks to tour the The Highlands  if your a musician or music fan. It takes place last week of July first week of August in traditional Highland village halls, and traditional Highland hostelries as well as a less traditional bar bee q,  a house concert in a Light House, even a concert in a tree house, (left) a more traditional Highland Games dance (what could be more traditional than that) but on the other hand walk on the wild side with a tea dance and concerts in a Tea Room, there is even even a Charity Show in a Charity Shop. All in the most beautiful surroundings possible, culminating in 3 days of music on 10 stages, at the wonderful and equally eccentric Belladrum Festival, where the fringe has our own stage, The Square Wheels Cycles Potting Shed Stage. 

This year The Potting Shed Stage is  dedicated to the memory, music and social legacy of Woody Guthrie, in his centennial year, the singing of his songs will be  encouraged where ever possible. The fringe has a  distinctive Texas Fried Flavour with the return of Texas Tim Scott and the first appearance of The O's,  and an equally strong local Highland presence (particular Ross-shire), and particularly with Martin Stephenson's Barbaraville Records recording artist Ally Macleod introducing  Red Hook Rapids and Martin himself introduce his latest discovery Rockabilly dynamite in the person of  MIR (featuring Martin on guitar) Invergordon's Defcon One and Davy Cowan also flying the flag. Look out for Leah from south of the border down Nairn way, one of the best Blues voice to come out for Scotland in many years (and proudly comes from my home town) , Isaac Sutherland the power house guitarist from the Northland's, teams up with the delicate guitar stylings of Bute Guitar Festival open mic winner Hamish Roberts and aye up! there is  a Yorkshire tribute to the late great Ronnie Lane in the person of Des Horsfall's Kuschty Rye + 3 great bands from The Highland capital Dorec a belle, Blue Belly, and The Highland Hot Clubplaying both the fringe and The Potting Shed Stage.  

Some exclusively play the Fringe alone like Canada's award winning Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm 

Boys , and the critically acclaimed Viper Central who respectively hold up the Fringes tradition of inviting string bands from the new world to make that pilgrimage pilgrimage back to the place of the roots of their music. Talking of which there is a wild west festival on a farm with western style barn dances, western re-enactments American cars and both kinds of music, Country and Western. And the great American musical art form  is fully explored  at The Fringe Blue Note Nite with Highlands finest exponents of Jazz featured in cabaret style .  Of coarse their is traditional sessions and ceilidh music in the person of BlackRock Ceilidh,  Mainline North and Bruce Macgregor, who hosted The Wild West Fest and is fiddler in residence on the Potting Shed Stage.ome bands and artists play only the fringe and won't appear at Belladrum, 

 

Truly something for every one on every day offering an ever changing  dramatic musical landscape to match the dramatic musical landscape of The Highlands of Scotland .

July 20Friday

• Highland Hot Club Fortwilliam Nevis Hotel

  July 20, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – The Nevis HotelGypsy Jazz with a Scottish ascent dubbed "Tinker Swing"  There are four chances to see The Highland Hot Club, over the Tartan Heart Fringe Forth William the ben nevis hotel July 20th Charity Bar B Q…Organized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:concert
  

July 21Saturday

• The Medicine Show Charity Bar Bee Q

  July 21, 2012 from 1am to 1am – TBAThe 12th annual Charity Bar Be Q and traditional Fringe opener  is forced to move from The Maple Court Inverness this year as its now in the hands of new management. This breaks a tradition of 12 y…Organized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:charity, bar, be, q
  

• Highland Hot Club Fringe Charity Bar B Q

  July 21, 2012 at 1pm to July 22, 2012 at 1am –GreenhouseGypsy Jazz with a Scottish ascent dubbed "Tinker Swing"  There are four chances to see The Highland Hot Club, over the Tartan Heart Fringe Forth William the ben nevis hotel July 20th Charity Bar B Q…Organized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:concert, /, bar, b, q
  

• Red Hook Rapids Jacko's Nairn

  July 21, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – Jacko'sNew album and their songs the pick of BBC Radio Scotland Ulster and Wales and across the radio on the continent too, Highland Roots Duo Red Hook Rapids play 4 Fringe gigs Jackos Nairn Wild West Fest…Organized by Red Hook rapids | Type: gigYou are attending.

July 23Monday

• Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys

  July 23, 2012 from 6pm to 7pm – The Tea Posy The Greenhouse DingwallGordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys are winners of the 2011 Music PEI Awards for Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year and Instrumental Recording of the Year! They've also been nominated fo…Organized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:concert
  

July 24Tuesday

• Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys

  July 24, 2012 from 7pm to 11pm – LBFM and The Argyll HotelGordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys are winners of the 2011 Music PEI Awards for Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year and Instrumental Recording of the Year! They've also been nominated fo…Organized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:radio, show, &, concert
  

July 25Wednesday

• Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys Inverness Hootanany

  July 25, 2012 at 10pm to July 26, 2012 at 1am –HootananyGordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys are winners of the 2011 Music PEI Awards for Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year and Instrumental Recording of the Year! They've also been nominated fo…Organized by Hootananny | Type: gig
  

July 26Thursday

• Oxbow Lake Band Cafe Drumonds Aberdeen

  July 26, 2012 at 8pm to July 27, 2012 at 11pm – Cafe DrumondsMusically The Oxbow Lake Band are a genre defying bunch of grass roots musical magpies, multi-instrumentalists and good time charlies. They also like to dance like their dads and have a taste for ex…Organized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:fringe, tour
  

• Tim Scott and Matt Morrow Cumbernauld

  July 26, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – Twa CorbiesThe Twa Corbies Cumbernauld  Tim Scott and Matt Morrow are at it again. A performance not to miss! After receiving such a warm response from their previous Texas tour the two have decided to pair up…Organized by Matt Morrow | Type: gig
  

• Tillers Folly Kilmorack Village Hall

  July 26, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – Kilmorack Hallwww.tillersfolly.com http://www.kilmorackhall.com/index.asp  Tiller’s Folly are the Pacific Northwest's critically acclaimed, internationally traveled, ambassadors of song and at the forefront of…Organized by Kilmorack Hall | Type: village, hall,concert

July 27Friday

• Kirkton woodland and Heritage Group Activities day and Ceilidh

  July 27, 2012 from 3pm to 11pm – The SmidyThe SmithyRibhuachanStrathcarronRoss Shire IV54 8YS Saturday afternoon art crafty activities Saturday Evening Ceilidh Concert Dance  Texas Tim Scott & Matt Morrow and BlackRock Ceilidh  http…Organized by Kirkton Woodland and Heritage Group Activities day | Type: carts, day, and, ceilihd
  

• Hamish Roberts Kirkton woodland and Heritage Group Activities day

  July 27, 2012 from 3:30pm to 6pm – treehouseHamish Roberts 3.30 to 5pm  The lochcarron Tree House Ribhuachan Strathcarron Ross Shire  IV54 8YS Hmais is a virtuoso  More about the tree house http://www.balnacra.com/treehouse.html http://kirk…Organized by Kirkton woodland and Heritage Group Activities day | Type: concert
  

• Highland Hot Club Fringe Blue Note Night

  July 27, 2012 from 7:30pm to 11pm – GreenhouseGypsy Jazz with a Scottish ascent dubbed "Tinker Swing"  There are four chances to see The Highland Hot Club, over the Tartan Heart Fringe Forth William the ben nevis hotel July 20th Charity Bar B Q…Organized by Highland Hot Club | Type: the, highlands,premier, jazz, club
  

• Oxbow Lake Band Last Bus Depot Aberdeen

  July 27, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – Last Bus Depot AberdeenMusically The Oxbow Lake Band are a genre defying bunch of grass roots musical magpies, multi-instrumentalists and good time charlies. They also like to dance like their dads and have a taste for ex…Organized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:fringe, tour
  

• Davy Cowan Inverness On Tour In The Tartan Heart Fringe

  July 27, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – MacCallums BarHighland Legend Celtic Fusion songster Davy Cowan www.davycowan.com is on tour on the fringe and bringing his band The Strom Chasers to Belladrum to headline the Fringe Potting Shed Stage on Friday…Organized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:fringe, tour
  

• The Galipaygo's Mallard Dingwall

  July 27, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – MallardThe Galipaygos  http://thegalipaygos.com Inverness Scoticana stalwarts with 4 albums under their belt and a great knack for melody, hooks and hokum. "Putting the three words Good, Time and Music wher…Organized by TYhe Mallard | Type: pub, gig
  

July 28Saturday

• Davy Cowan and The Crash Banjos at Durness Highland Games

  July 28, 2012 from 1pm to 11pm – Highland GamesHighland Legend Celtic Fusion songster Davy Cowan www.davycowan.com is on tour on the fringe and bringing his band The Strom Chasers to Belladrum to headline the Fringe Potting Shed Stage on Friday…Organized by Durness Highland Games | Type: highland,games, and, dance
  

• Southern Fried Festival Medicine Show Revue

  July 28, 2012 from 2pm to 6pm – Twa Tams PerthThe Medicine Show at Southern Fried Twa Tams July 28 2p free Texas Tim Scott & Matt Morrow David Latto and Viper CentralOrganized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:festival
  

• Oxbow Lake Band Last Bus Depot Aberdeen

  July 28, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – Last Bus Depot AberdeenMusically The Oxbow Lake Band are a genre defying bunch of grass roots musical magpies, multi-instrumentalists and good time charlies. They also like to dance like their dads and have a taste for ex…Organized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:fringe, tour
  

• Davy Cowanand The Crash Banjos Lochinver Village Hall

  July 28, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – Village HallHighland Legend Celtic Fusion songster Davy Cowan www.davycowan.com is on tour on the fringe and bringing his band The Strom Chasers to Belladrum to headline the Fringe Potting Shed Stage on Friday…Organized by Lochinver Community | Type: concert,ceilihd
  

July 28Saturday

• Viper central and Tim Scott Square Wheels House Concert Strathpeffer

  July 28, 2012 from 8:30pm to 11pm – Square WheelsViper CentraL At the forefront of a rising wave of Canadian talent in the bluegrass and old-time music, VIPER CENTRAL has managed to create an original niche in an otherwise traditional style and si…Organized by Square Wheels | Type: house, concert
  

• The Galipaygos Market Bar Inverness

  July 28, 2012 from 10pm to 11pm – The Market BarThe Galipaygos http://thegalipaygos.com Inverness Scoticana stalwarts with 4 albums under their belt and a great knack for melody, hooks and hokum. "Putting the three words Good, Time and Music whe…Organized by The Galipaygos | Type: pub, gig
  

July 29Sunday

• The Medicine Show at The Lighthouse

  July 29, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – Dunnet HeadOur annual pre Belladrum party at the Dunnet Head Light House  Texas Tim Scott & Matt Morrow Viper Central Isaac SutherlandOrganized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:house, concert
  

July 30Monday

• Texas Tim Scott & Matt Morrow at The Greenhouse Dingwall

  July 30, 2012 from 7:30pm to 11pm – Tea Posy GreenhouseMonday Medicine Show Texas Tim Scott & Matt Morrow at The Greenhouse Dingwall  Tim Scott and Matt Morrow are at it again. A performance not to miss! After receiving such a warm response from thei…Organized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:concert
  

July 31Tuesday

• Texas Tim Scott & Matt Morrow at Ullapool

  July 31, 2012 from 7pm to 11pm – LBFM, Argyll HotelTexas Tim Scott & Matt Morrow In Ullapool Loch Broom FM 7pm Argyll Hotel 9pm Tim Scott and Matt Morrow are at it again. A performance not to miss! After receiving such a warm response from their…Organized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:radio, and, concert.

August 1Wednesday

• Texas Tim Scott & Matt Morrow atThe Bisciuts and Gravy House Co...

  August 1, 2012 from 7:30pm to 11pm – AchmoreTexas Tim Scott & Matt Morrow atThe Bisciuts and Gravy House Concert Scoraig Tim Scott and Matt Morrow are at it again. A performance not to miss! After receiving such a warm response from their…Organized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:house, concert
  

August 2Thursday

• Belladrum Festival Potting Shed Stage

  August 2, 2012 at 6pm to August 4, 2012 at 11pm –Belladrum FestivalOrganized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:rootys, stage, at, festival
  

• Hot House at Hoots

  August 2, 2012 from 10pm to 11:45pm – HootananyMusically The Oxbow Lake Band are a genre defying bunch of grass roots musical magpies, multi-instrumentalists and good time charlies. They also like to dance like their dads and have a taste for ex…Organized by Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe | Type:pre, belladrum, party