The Traditional Music and Song Association (TMSA) organise a Traditional Music Weekend at this long running festival. A much-loved event which is always great fun there are concerts, ceilidhs, competitions, workshops singarounds, openair music, pub gatherings, childrens events. A festival for the whole family.
Situated on the edge of the Howe of Fife, Auchtermuchty is approximately 30 miles north of the Forth Road Bridge and within easy reach of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Perth and St. Andrews. Aberdeen is only an hour and a half away by car and Inverness takes just over two hours. 'Muchty's most famous resident was the late great Jimmy Shand.
Camping and Caravan sites available.
Check out the website at: http://www.auchtermuchty-festival.org.uk
2008: 8th - 10th August 2008. Concerts, ceilidhs, dances, competitions, workshops and sessions. Also open air events.
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2007: 10th - 12th August 2007: A weekend of concerts, ceilidhs, dances, competitions, workshops, sessions, with open-air music, dancing, and silly hats.
The twenty seventh year of the week-long ‘Muchty Festival will conclude as always with the Traditional Music Weekend; bringing together some of Scotland's finest exponents of traditional singing and music in concerts, workshops and talks on topics related to traditional music, song, and culture.
Friday
8.30 – 11 Ceilidh
including Bob Aimer, Aileen Carr, Elsa Lemaitre, John Watt, and many others Community Centre
8.30 – 11 Ceilidh Dance
Gary Sutherland’s Band, Early Learning Ceilidh Band Victoria Hall
8.00 – close Traditional Session
Led by Joe Aitken, Ron Bissett, Erika Douglas, Doris Rougvie. Cycle Tavern
8.00 – close Session
With Jimmy Hutchison; Shona Donaldson; Neil Paterson; Charlie Soane; Forest Hills Hotel
Saturday
From 10am onwards Open Competitions Various venues
11am – 4pm Open-air music
Various artists from among the invited guests The Cross
5pm – 7pm Prize Winners’ Concert Upper Town Hall
8.30 – 11 Citty’s Concert
including Paul Anderson; Elsa Lemaitre; Pete Shepheard & Arthur Watson; Sheila Stewart; John Watt and many others Upper Town Hall
8.30 – 11 Ceilidh
a varied programme of guests and local musicians Community Centre
8.30 – 11 Ceilidh Dance
Box o’ Bananas;
Orwell Ceilidh Band Victoria Hall
8.30 – 11 Dance
Yvonne Macleod & her band Bowling Club
Session Cycle Tavern
Session Forest Hills Hotel
Sunday
11am – 12.30pm
and
1pm – 2.30pm Workshops & Talks
Children’s Singing; Scots Ballads; Sheila Stewart (book launch talk); Bluegrass Fiddle Various venues
1.30pm onwards The Grand Open-Air Muchty Ceilidh
Lomond Ceilidh Band, Gary Sutherland’s Band, Early Learning Ceilidh Band, Musicmakers and other artists and guests The Cross
3pm Silly Hat Competitions -
Adult and Children’s The Cross
2pm – 5pm Women’s Concert
A session with particular emphasis on songs from the woman’s perspective. Church Hall
6.30pm – 9.30pm Farewell Ceilidh
The culmination of the festival with invited guests and others sharing a parting song or tune. Community Centre
8pm onwards Informal Session Cycle Tavern
8pm onwards Informal Session Forest Hills Hotel
Additional links
http://www.auchtermuchty-festival.org.uk/tm.htm
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2006 Festival: 11th - 13th August 2006: The bands providing the music for the ceilidh dances are the Michael Philip Band, The Orwell Ceilidh Band and the Lomond Ceilidh Band. Other guests attending are Sheena Wellington, Sheila Stewart, Margaret Bennett, Gordeanna McCulloch, Doris Rougvie, Siobhan Miller, Karen Hannah, Neil Paterson, John Watt, Joe Aitken, Jimmy Hutchison, Ron Bissett, Bryce Johnston, Johnny Beattie and Bob Aimer, Shepheard Spiers and Watson, and Brian Miller and Charlie Soane.
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2005 Festival:
Concerts, ceilidhs, dances, competitions, workshops and sessions plus open air events. Artists appearing include: Hom Bru, Mirk, Fiddle Dee Fiddle Dum, Michael Philip, Brian Miller & Charlie Soane, Sheila Stewart, Rae Fisher Ishbell MacAskill, Jock Duncan, Margaret Bennett
For further info contact Karen Hannah on e.mail tunemonster28@yahoo.co.uk Tel: 07732-061368 Festival website: http://www.auchtermuchtyfestival.co.uk
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2004 Festival guests:
GEORDIE McINTYRE, ALISON McMORLAND & KIRSTY POTTS
Three wonderful singers who will sing solo or in groups of two or three.
JIM REID
One of Scotland's finest traditional singers is back to visit us this year.
SCOTT CARNEGIE
Now living in Friockheim, Scott was piano box player with An Teallach Ceilidh Band. He makes up a duo with Jim Reid on many occasions.
NANCY NICOLSON
Originally from Caithness, now living in Edinburgh and working for Celtic Connections education programme. It is a few years since Nancy has been a guest and we are delighted to welcome her back.
BACK OF THE MOON
Young 4 piece band with strong vocals and superb instrumentals.
CHARLIE SOANE
One of Scotland's finest fiddlers originally from Perth but now lives on Bute
HEATHER YULE
Traditional Storyteller and Clarsach player, Heather enjoys telling stories to both children and adults, often accompained by her clarsach. She is a professional musician and stroyteller who works both here and across the Atlantic
FON A BHORD
Five piece Dundee based group.
EDEN CEILIDH BAND
Local band from Kingskettle will play for us Saturday night
SHONA DONALDSON
Young singer and fiddle player from Huntly who has twice been a finalist in the Young Scots Traditional Musician of the year. She was here last year playing in sessions and we are delighted to welcome her as a guest.
BENACHALLY CEILIDH BAND
A fast moving band from Blairgowrie area. Some of the faces will be familiar to Muchty audiences.
JACQUI BRAND
Local piper from Dunshelt making her first guest appearance at the traditional music weekend
FIONA HUNTER
A pupil of the RSAMD in her 4th year of studying Scots Song, one of her teachers is Alison McMorland.
FRED DAVIDSON
A fine melodeon player from near Banochory, Fred is making a welcome return to the festival.
GORDEANNA McCULLOCH
One of Scotland's finest singers and a favourite guest of the festival.
MICHAEL PHILIP and FRIENDS
Wizard of the accordion from Cardenden will be joined by Suzanne Gray on double bass, Nicol McLaren on 2nd box and Graham Berry on keyboards.
JIM BAINBRIDGE
Prizewinning melodeon player and singer now resident in Glentrool in Dumfries and Galloway.
KAREN HANNAH & TOM ROCHE
Karen is a fine young fiddler from Balmullo, accompanied by Tom Roche on the box.
THE SUTHERLANDS
From Giffordtown, this excellent family dance band will be making a welcome return visit.
ANNE NEILSON
A fine singer from East Kilbride who studied under Norman Buchan.
RON BISSETT
Festival stalwart who is excellent bothy singer and compere is once again welcome at the festival.
FISHERMAN'S FRIENDS
Once again we welcome back the session musicians from the Fisherman's in Broughty Ferry.
SHEENA WELLINGTON
Always an honour to have this fine Dundee singer as a guest.
JOE AITKEN
Where would we be without this festival all-rounder who sings, judges and comperes?
MUCHTY MUSIC MAKERS
Once again we welcome the Muchty Workshop pupils back to perform the skills they have been learning during the year.
JANET WEATHERSTON
Well known to Muchty audiences, Janet will be running the sing-a-round on Saturday night.
JEAN OGILVIE
Jean from Muchty will once again assist with judging the Spoken Scots competition and take part in the worksop.
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