The Hairst (The Harvest) is a brilliant celtic festival taking place throughout Angus in July and August with events including Heritage Concerts, Angus Folk Sessions,Saturday Big Skirls, Ceilidh Dances, Kids events and much more. Celebrating and keeping alive the traditions of Scottish music and dance in Angus.
The Hairst Sessions feature a superb range of traditional singers and musicians of all ages, from talented teenagers to the more ‘mature’ artiste! These 21 sessions in hotels and pubs across Angus provide an opportunity to listen to the best of Angus music. These are open sessions and you are most welcome to join in with a song or a tune.
http://www.thehairst.co.uk
2008: July & August - Awaiting information
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2007: Starting in early July this year's Hairst will focus on a series of lunchtime outdoor performances, The Saturday Skirls, in each of the Angus burghs and a 21 gig programme of traditional music with The Hairst Sessions which take place in hotels and pubs across the county. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE
The Hairst Sessions
Thursday July 19 8pm GLENISLA David Adam, Katherine Liley & David Sutherland
Sunday July 22 3pm MONIFIETH Eastern Promise & Kevin Findlay
Tuesday July 24 8pm ARBROATH Christine Kydd, Ian Hunter & Jim Penny
Thursday July 26 8pm KIRRIEMUIR Ian Kinnear, Brian & Mike McKay
Sunday July 29 3pm MONTROSE The Ryans & Stuart Mackay
Tuesday July 31 8pm FORFAR Maureen Jelks, Scott Gardiner & Stuart Mackay
Thursday Aug 2 8pm KIRRIEMUIR Karen Hannah & Michael Kelleher
Sunday Aug 5 3pm GLEN CLOVA Pipes, Fiddles, Guitars an’ a’
Tuesday Aug 7 8pm BRECHIN Nigel Jelks, Gordon Ewan & Roy Henderson
Thursday Aug 9 8pm ARBROATH Friock Folk
Sunday Aug 12 3pm CARNOUSTIE Katherine Liley & The Funky Fiddlers
Tuesday Aug 14 8pm GLENISLA The McKays & The Ryans
Thursday Aug 16 8pm BRECHIN Maureen Jelks, Stuart Mackay & Alison Roberts
Sunday Aug 19 3pm FORFAR David Adam, Katherine Liley & David Sutherland
Tuesday Aug 21 8pm CARNOUSTIE Christine Kydd & Barbara Dymock
Thursday Aug 23 8pm MEIGLE Ian Kinnear with Brian, Coralea & Mike McKay
Sunday Aug 26 3pm KIRRIEMUIR Mike Ward & The Fisherman’s Friends
VENUE DETAILS
ARBROATH The Ship Inn, 21 Marketgait, Arbroath Tel: 01241 873059
BRECHIN Caledonian Hotel, 43-47 Southesk St., Brechin Tel: 01356 624345
CARNOUSTIE Aboukir Hotel, 38 Ireland St., Carnoustie Tel: 02141 852149
FORFAR The Tolbooth, 37-43 West High St., Forfar Tel: 01307 464350
GLEN CLOVA Glen Clova Hotel, Glen Clova Tel: 01575 550350
GLENISLA Glenisla Hotel, Kirkton of Glenisla Tel: 01575 582223
KIRRIEMUIR Three Bellies Brae, 3 Bellies Brae, Kirriemuir Tel: 01575 574889
MEIGLE Belmont Arms Hotel, by Meigle Tel: 01828 640232
MONIFIETH Old Royal Inn, 69-71 High Street, Monifieth Tel: 01382 532114
MONTROSE George Hotel, 22 George St., Montrose Tel: 01674 675050
Website at http://www.thehairst.co.uk/sessions.htm
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2006: Guests and events include:
Steve Byrne and Chris & Thomas | Hells Bells | Guitars 3 | Karine Polwart
Maureen Jelks, Joe Aitken & Bethan Parkes | Ballads and Bothy Ballads
The Priory Walk | The World At Your Feet | Ronnie Coburn's Breath of Scotland
The Hairst Sessions | The Saturday Skirls
More details at http://www.thehairst.co.uk
Check out the FREE traditional music sessions taking place throughout Angus during the festival http://www.thehairst.co.uk/2006-hairstsessions.html
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2005: This is the 6th year of The Angus Folk Sessions, a unique and major event in Angus, which features some of the finest Scottish folk musicians and singers from Angus and the surrounding area. We do hope you are able to come along and listen, or as these are open sessions, join in by giving us a song or a tune. Either way , you are most welcome and we will be delighted to see you. All of the Angus Folk Sessions are free. Check out the programme http://www.thehairst.co.uk/event (link no longer active)
2004: This year's Hairst opens in terrific style with a launch concert in Arbroath's Webster Theatre on Friday July 23rd starring The Boys of the Lough The Hairst Angus Folk Sessions will feature almost fifty guest artistes of all ages over the summer period. from talented teenagers to the more 'mature' performer. Featured artistes will include: singers Maureen Jelks and Christine Kydd, Mike Ward on fiddle, Barbara Dymock singing and on the bodhran, Ian Kinnear and Mark Lumgair on the small and highland pipes, and Nigel Jelks on mandoline and concertina, plus many more. All musicians and singers welcome. Come along to join in or be part of the audience.
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