TARTAN HEART FESTIVAL - a 12 hour
feast of rock, celtic, country, world music and
much more in the romantic and spectacular natural arena of
the Old Italian Gardens at
Belladrum, 14th August 2004, 12
noon to midnight.
35 years
after Woodstock, the earth-mother of all festivals, come
and relive the spirit of '69 in the incomparable setting
of the Scottish Highlands in
aid of the charity Maggie's
Cancer Care Centres.
To mark this year's 50th anniversary of rock 'n roll,
the wild child of rockabilly Linda Gail Lewis, Jerry Lee's little sis, heads up
a programme of stunning depth and diverse originality including: Andy Gunn's
Blues Band with special guest Geno Washington, the celebrated blues and soul
exponent; Karen Matheson and Donald Shaw of Scotland's premier Celtic fusion
band Capercaillie; Ex Love & Money rock balladeer James Grant & friends;
tyros of the Glasgow indie band scene Grim Northern Social; the melodic
harmonies and rythmns of the Colombian Carribean coast from Toto La Momposina; high energy acid croft exponents the
Peat Bog Faeries; the psychedelic West Coast trippy
rock of the Lush Rollers; Scotland’s foremost pedal steel guitarist,
David Ogilvy and band and;
the Mystik Shoes - Ska,
Reggae and …ATTITUDE.
Alongside the music programme there will be: the Nub’s
bizarre roving portfolio of street theatre characters; Henry Fosbrook’s Woodland Orchestra for the younger mind and ear;
fine food and Black Isle organic ales from
the Hootannany’s Bar; yoga; tai chi; sacred dance; aromatherapy; acupuncture
and herbal remedies; tattoo; face-painting;
crèche; stalls, kids’ stuff and
much, much more.
Tickets - £25 per head; 12 and under free - are strictly
limited, so book early! Parking and camping are free on 13/14th August. Details
of the festival can be found on our web site at www.belladrum.co.uk
where credit card bookings can
be made on-line.
You can prebook a sleeps-six ready-erected and prepared
tepee - air beds; stove; carpet, etc. - by calling Greg at the Tipi Company
(01362 680074; 07818 420041; info@thetipico.com
)
So turn on, tune in and drop out for a weekend at this festival for all ages –
a party in a place of beauty, a
delight for mind, body and spirit, a musical cornucopia, and
a mellow, civilised and intimate
contrast to the mega-fests of
Glastonbury and elsewhere.
For full details on the Festival log on to the website at www.belladrum.co.uk
