Jul 19 2010
The Speyfest Festival 2010 getting closer
The much awaited Speyfest festival will soon happen on East Street in the Moray town of Fochabers in Scotland from Thursday the 29th of July until the 1st of August 2010 . With this event Fochabers will be home to the 15th annual Speyfest weekend which comprises 4 days and nights of the best in traditional and contemporary celtic music.
This year’s festival is a mix of seated concerts and standing gigs that were in previous years. There is going to be a five hours of music at the Festival Night on Saturday 31st July- the music marathon that is the Survivors Ceilidh, a Craft Fair and the Festival Club. The line-up features the biggest names from the world of Scottish music alongside international acts from the USA and Canada. All the events are “undercover” and the festival site is fully licensed offering a wide range of refreshments in the Beer Tent as well as hot food from a number of on-site concessions.
The fantastic line-up for Speyfest 2010 include Michael McGoldrick, Karen Matheson, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Treacherous Orchestra, Calum Stewart and Heikki Bourgault, Tiller’s Folly, Hayseed Dixie, The Wilders and Sorren MacLean. The Speyfest will host a series of Workshops including Dance Workshops, Fèis Workshops featuring musicians from local Fèisian and The Treacherous Orchestra and “Sing A Song” singing sessions for ages 5-12. The Open Stage is a new addition to the 15th year Speyfest celebrations. This is added in the hope that new musical talent will be given the chance to shine under the Speyfest spotlight with the winning act being given the opportunity to perform during the final day Main Stage Concert.
Tickets have started to sell out and this year concession tickets are available for many of the events. The reduced prices are available to the over 60’s and the under 18’s. In addition, entry to Thursday’s Opening Concert, the Friday Concert and the Survivors Ceilidh on Sunday is free to children aged 12 and under when accompanied by an adult.