Speyfest is a traditional/contemporary celtic music festival held over a weekend every July/August in Fochabers, Moray.
The 2020 festival had to be cancelled due to Covid-19.
It means that the 25th Speyfest is now scheduled to take place in July 2021.
Providing all that is best in traditional and contemporary celtic music, the event takes place on the playing fields in Fochabers.
They erect several large marquees and there are often two separate music stages going simultaneously, as well as sessions on the campus and in pubs and other venues elsewhere in the town.
Speyfest is a charity run entirely by volunteers.
It has attracted many of the most famous names across the world of celtic music.
Speyfest can call on a host of talented local musicians and bands – especially fiddlers – who always form the nucleus of the entertainment. The annual reunion of the Fochabers Fiddlers is a highlight of the programme.
Here is a list of some of the bands and artists who have performed at Speyfest over the years:
- Boys of the Lough
- Eddi Reader
- Barbara Dickson
- Sharon Shannon
- Blazin’ Fiddles
- The Red Hot Chilli Pipers
- The Chair
- Nordic Fiddlers Bloc’
- Fiddlers’ Bid
- Admiral Fallow
- Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham
- Skerryvore
- Saltfishforty
Many satellite events are associated with the festival, including the Speyfest Young Entertainer competition, a programme of music workshops, food and drink events, a craft fair and an ecumenical kirk service.
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