Tiree Music Festival Explained
Tiree Music Festival is a Scottish folk music festival held annually on the Island of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides.[1] [2] The festival was founded in 2010 by resident Stewart MacLennan and local musician Daniel Gillespie of the band Skerryvore. It has received several awards from the Scottish tourism industry: Best Small Festival by Scottish Events Awards in 2012 and 2013; and 2013 Best Cultural Event by Highland and Island Tourism and Scottish Thistle Awards.[3]
In August 2013, the weekend festival was attended by more than 1500 people.[4] It incorporates three stages: an open air main stage, a marquee-housed community village stage and an indoor ceilidh stage.[5]
On 6 July 2023, organisers cancelled the 2023 festival a day before events were scheduled to begin because of "extreme weather".[6]
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Notes and References
- Thomson. Polly. 15 September 2014. Tiree Music Festival – the complete guide. Scottish Field Magazine.
- News: Tiree Music Festival full of magical moments. 24 July 2014. The Oban Times. 12 November 2014.
- Web site: We Talk to the Multi-Award Winning Tiree Music Festival Organizers. 10 December 2013. 2014. Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards. 12 November 2014.
- News: Macduff singer heading for Tiree Music festival. 14 July 2014. Banffshire Journal. 12 November 2014.
- Web site: Tiree Music Festival (Live Review). Whalley. Johnny. 6 August 2013. folkradiouk webzine. Folk Radio UK. 12 November 2014.
- Web site: Tiree music festival cancelled day before over 'extreme weather' . BBC News . BBC . 6 July 2023 . 6 July 2023.
