Hi Folks! That time of year when we start to get the diary ready for the festival season 2015.
I have put together a list of some of the festival taking place, by no means exhausted and I
will update it once information is received. Email me Liz Clark
Please note that while correct at time of listing, please check ALL dates and venues etc., as these may be changed.
| Start date | End date | Festival (click on link) | Town | |
| January | ||||
| 15-Jan | 01-Feb | Celtic Connections | Glasgow | |
| February | ||||
| 21-Feb | 04-Mar | Inverness Music Festival | Inverness | |
| March | ||||
| 09-Mar | 14-Mar | Galloway Music Festival | Galloway | |
| 09-Mar | 15-Mar | Glasgow St Patrick’s Festival | Glasgow | |
| 12-Mar | 14-Mar | Young at Heart Festival | Scotland | |
| 20-Mar | 22-Mar | Neil Gow Annual Scottish Fiddle Festival | Dunkeld / Birnham | |
| 27-Mar | 29-Mar | Hawick Reivers Festival | Hawick | |
| April | ||||
| 03-Apr | 05-Apr | Moffat Weekend of Music | Moffat | |
| 10-Apr | 15-Apr | Edinburgh International Harp Festival | Lothian & Borders | |
| 10-Apr | 12-Apr | Glenfarg Folk Feast | Glenfarg | |
| 13-Apr | 16-Apr | Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin’ | Edinburgh | |
| 24-Apr | 26-Apr | Northern Streams | Edinburgh | |
| 29-Apr | 10-May | Tradfest | Edinburgh | |
| 30-Apr | 03-May | Shetland Folk Festival | Lerwick | |
| May | ||||
| 01-May | 03-May | Girvan Traditional Folk Festival | Girvan | |
| 08-May | 10-May | Moniaive Folk Festival | Moniave | |
| 15-May | 17-May | Fife Traditional Singing Weekend | Cupar | |
| 21-May | 23-May | Isle of Skye Accordion and Fiddle Festival | Isle of Skye | |
| 21-May | 24-May | Knockengorroch World Ceilidh | Knockengorroch | |
| 21-May | 24-May | Orkney Folk Festival | Orkney | |
| 22-May | 31-May | Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival | Dumfries | |
| 22-May | 24-May | Dundonald Music Festival | Dundonald | |
| 22-May | 24-May | Montrose Muisc Festival | Montrose | |
| 22-May | 24-May | Strichen Festival | Strichen | |
| 29-May | 31-May | Border Gatherin (Coldstream) | Kelso | |
| 29-May | 31-May | Portsoy Music Festival | Portsoy | |
| 29-May | 31-May | Strathyre Music Festival | Strathyre | |
| 29-May | 31-May | The Border Gaitherin | Coldstream | |
| June | ||||
| 05-Jun | 07-Jun | Arran Folk Festival | Arran | |
| 05-Jun | 28-Jun | Glasgow West End Festival | Glasgow | |
| 11-Jun | 14-Jun | Culross Festival | Culross | |
| 11-Jun | 14-Jun | Eden Festival | Moffat | |
| 12-Jun | 14-Jun | Keith Festival TMSA | Keith | |
| 12-Jun | 14-Jun | Loanhead Music Festival | Loanhead | |
| 13-Jun | 14-Jun | Crail Festival | Crail | |
| 19-Jun | 21-Jun | Skye Storytelling Festival & GlendaleGathering | Isle of Skye | |
| 19-Jun | 21-Jun | Solas Festival | Blackuthven | |
| 26-Jun | 28-Jun | Falkland Traditional Music Festival | Falkland | |
| 27-Jun | 05-Jul | East Neuk Festival | Fife | |
| July | ||||
| 03-Jul | 05-Jul | Newcastleton Traditional Music Festival | Nr Hawick | |
| 03-Jul | 05-Jul | Scottish Traditional Boat Festival | Portsoy | |
| 05-Jul | 10-Jul | Ceolas Music Summer School | South Uist | |
| 07-Jul | 25-Aug | Feis an Eilein | Isle of Skye | |
| 09-Jul | 12-Jul | Stonehaven Folk Festival | Stonehaven | |
| 10-Jul | 12-Jul | Furness Tradition | Ulverston | |
| 15-Jul | 18-Jul | Hebridean Celtic Festival | Stornoway | |
| 17-Jul | 19-Jul | Lossiemouth Folk Festival | Elgin | |
| 17-Jul | 19-Jul | Rothbury Traditional Music Festival | ||
| 24-Jul | 01-Aug | Aberdeen International Youth Festival | Aberdeen | |
| 24-Jul | 26-Jul | Cullerlie Traditional Singing Weekend | Skene | |
| 24-Jul | 26-Jul | Ugie Folk Festival | Ugie | |
| 24-Jul | 25-Jul | Wickerman Festival | Dundrennan | |
| 31-Jul | 02-Aug | Southern Fried Festival | Perth | |
| 31-Jul | 02-Aug | Speyfest | Fochabers | |
| August | ||||
| 06-Aug | 08-Aug | Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival | ||
| 09-Aug | 16-Aug | Piping Live | Glasgow | |
| 13-Aug | 24-Aug | Marymass Folk Festival | Kilwinning | |
| 13-Aug | 16-Aug | Milwaukke Irish Fest | USA | |
| 19-Aug | 21-Aug | Mull of Kintyre Music Festival | Campbeltown | |
| 21-Aug | 23-Aug | Innerleithen Music Festival | Innerleithen | |
| 27-Aug | 30-Aug | Tonder Folk Festival | Denmark | |
| 28-Aug | 31-Aug | Peebles Arts Festival | Peebles | |
| 29-Aug | 31-Aug | Fylde Folk and Roots Festival | Lancs | |
| September | ||||
| 03-Sep | 14-Sep | Blas Festival | Portree Isle of Skye | |
| 04-Sep | 06-Sep | Kirriemuir Festival | Kirriemuir | |
| 04-Sep | 06-Sep | Portpatrick Folk Festival | Portpatrick | |
| 05-Sep | 07-Sep | Penfest | Penicuik | |
| 09-Sep | 13-Sep | Linlithgow Folk Festival | Linlithgow | |
| 12-Sep | 16-Sep | Ceol Cholsa | Isle of Colonsay | |
| 18-Sep | 20-Sep | Douglasdale Folk Festival | Douglas | |
| 25-Sep | 27-Sep | Dunbar Traditional Music Festival (The Belhaven Best) | Dunbar | |
| 25-Sep | 27-Sep | Isle of Jura Music Festival | Isle of Jura | |
| 25-Sep | 26-Sep | Loopallu Festival | Ullapool | |
| 25-Sep | 27-Sep | Moniaive Michaelmas Bluegrass Festival | Moniaive | |
| October | ||||
| 02-Oct | 04-Oct | Selkirk Sessions | Selkirk | |
| 02-Oct | 04-Oct | Ullapool Guitar Festival | Ullapool | |
| 07-Oct | 11-Jul | Glasgow Americana | Glasgow | |
| 08-Oct | 12-Oct | Shetland Fiddle & Accordion Festival | Lerwick | |
| 09-Oct | 17-Oct | Celtic Colours | Cape Breaton | |
| 23-Oct | 01-Oct | Scottish International Storytelling Festival | Edinburgh | |
| 30-Oct | 08-Nov | Perthshire Amber Festival | Dunkeld | |
| 31-Oct | 01-Nov | Dunfermline Folk Weekend | Dunfermline | |
| 31-Oct | 31-Oct | Perth All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Fest | Perth | |
| November | ||||
| 06-Nov | 08-Nov | Denholm Festival | Denholm | |
| Date | TBA | Blazin’ in Beauly | Beaulay | |
| Date | TBA | Bogbain Farm Festival | Inverness | |
| Date | TBA | Brechin Music Festival | Brechin | |
| Date | TBA | Carrying Streams Festival | Edinburgh | |
| Date | TBA | Darvel Music Festival | Darvel | |
| Date | TBA | Doune & Dunblane Fling | Dunblane | |
| Date | TBA | Lanark Music Connections | Lanark | |
| Date | TBA | Lomond Folk Festival | Balloch | |
| Date | TBA | Northern Roots music Festival – Bogbain Farm | Inverness | |
| Date | TBA | Summer Isles Festival | Auchtibuie | |
| Date | TBA | The Islay Sessions | Islay | |
| Date | TBA | Tinto Summer School | Tinto |
If you wish for any Festival to be listed or have any queries please email me, Liz Clark
Please remember to check festival website for any changes, additions or alterations!
Sound and recordings of many festivals with John Weatherby and Kris Koren of Soundsense.biz
Have a wonderful festival season and catch you along the way. Liz