Killin Music Festival

Killin Music Festival
Genre Celtic music
Location(s) Killin, Stirling, Scotland
Years active 1995 - 2003, 2016 - present
Website www.killinmusicfestival.com

Killin Music Festival is a Scottish music festival held annually in Killin, Perthshire.


Killin Music Festival

The festival was relaunched in 2016 by a local voluntary team.[1]

In June 2016, the weekend festival was attended by nearly 1,000 people and hosted over 100 artists across Friday 17, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June 2016.[2] The festival incorporates one main stage in the McLaren Hall, Killin, along with workshops, sessions and fringe activities throughout the area.[3]

In November 2016 the festival was nominated as the Best New Festival at the UK Festival Awards 2016.[4]

In June 2017, the festival expanded to include a session tent marquee.

In November 2017, the festival was nominated for Event of the Year in the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2017, one of five finalists.[5]

In February 2018, the festival was nominated for an Epic Award from Voluntary Arts, one of ten Scottish finalists.[5]

In June 2018, the festival session tent marquee evolved into a second stage.

2016

The first Killin Music Festival was held from 17 to 19 June 2016.[6]

Artists

[7]

Friday 17 June 2016Saturday 18 June 2016Sunday 19 June 2016
SkipinnishScott Wood BandThe Deadly Winters
Whisky KissHave Mercy Las VegasCallum, Connor & Fergus
Rachel SermanniTrail WestJock the Box & Duncan MacKinnon
Jack McRobbieJenn Butterworth & LB SalterTommy Weir
Box o' BananasDonald Black BandFergus & Lewis Walker
Friel SistersComrie Pipe Band
Mischa MacPherson Trio
Sarah Hayes
Notes
1.1 The Claire Hastings Band was originally scheduled to perform on the Saturday lineup, but were replaced by Jenn Butterworth & LB Salter when Claire was unable to perform due to laryngitis.


2017

The second Killin Music Festival was held from 16 to 19 June 2017 in Killin, Perthshire.

Artists

Friday 16 June 2017Saturday 17 June 2017Sunday 18 June 2017
ManranSkerryvoreDougie MacLean
Tide LinesRURATalisk
Jock the Box & Duncan MacKinnonHeron ValleyCalum MacKenzie Jones
SnuffboxTop Floor TaiversDopeSickFly
The Deadly WintersCallum, Connor & FergusMcLaren High School Trad Band
Madam Tsunami
Sophie Rogers
McLaren High School Pipe Band
Killin Community Choir
Killin Kid's Choir

2018

The third Killin Music Festival was held from 15 to 17 June 2018 in Killin, Perthshire. Early bird tickets went on sale on Monday 19 June 2017 and sold out within 90 minutes[8].

Artists

Friday 15 June 2018Saturday 16 June 2018Sunday 17 June 2018
Blazin' FiddlesPeatbog FaeriesAly Bain & Phil Cunningham
NiteworksMec LirKim Carnie
TannaraHo-roThe 101
Van SusansKatee Kross & The AmberjacksAbi & Katie
SuasCalum MacKenzie Jones & The Trad ProjectThe Canny Band
The CamansThe Coaltown DaisiesLisa Kowalski
The Mocking DogsEriska
Dlu
Strachan
McLaren High School Pipe Band
McLaren High School Trad Band
Killin Community Choir
Killin Kid's Choir

2019

The fourth Killin Music Festival is scheduled to take place from 14 to 16 June 2019 in Killin, Perthshire. Early bird tickets went on sale on Monday 18 June 2018.

Artists

Friday 14 June 2019Saturday 14 June 2019Sunday 15 June 2019
Elephant Sessions

History

Killin Traditional Music and Dance Festival 1995 - 2003

The Killin Traditional Music and Dance Festival ran for nine festivals from 1995[9] until 2003. Danny Kyle served as festival director for the first three festivals, from 1995 through 1998,[10] until his passing on 7 July 1998.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "New Killin music festival for 2016?". Killin.info. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  2. ↑ "Killin Music Festival has returned to the festival circuit!". Celticmusicradio.net. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  3. ↑ "Killin Music Festival - Killin News August 2016". Killinnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  4. ↑ "Voluntary Groups Compete For Top Award". thirdforcenews.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  5. 1 2 "MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards shortlist unveiled". creativescotland.com. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  6. ↑ "Musicians look forward to Killin Music Festival". The Courier. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  7. ↑ "Killin Music Festival 2016 Programme PDF" (PDF). Killin Music Festival. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  8. ↑ "KMF18 early bird tickets sell out in under 90 minutes". Killinmusicfestival.com. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  9. ↑ "1st Killin Traditional Music and Dance Festival" (PDF). Killinnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2006-07-24.
  10. ↑ "Killin News Issue 45" (PDF). Killinnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  11. ↑ "Danny Kyle". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
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