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== 2008 ==
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===Accident===
===Accident===
A man and a woman were taken to Raigmore Hospital on the morning of the 8th of August after a gas canister exploded inside a tipi at the festival.
A man and a woman were taken to Raigmore Hospital on the morning of the 8th of August after a gas canister exploded inside a tipi at the festival.
Festival promoters said “we are reviewing, with the emergency services, our policy on gas cylinders in the future.”
Festival promoters said “we are reviewing, with the emergency services, our policy on gas cylinders in the future.” <ref name="THFExplosion">{{cite web|url=http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/6930/Two_hurt_in_Belladrum_explosion.html|title=Tartan Heart Festival Accident|publisher=tartanheartfestival.co.uk|accessdate=2009-04-30}}</ref>


== 2009 ==
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*[[Kid Carpet]]
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 16:41, 30 April 2009

Tartan Heart Festival
GenreAlternative \ Indie \ Folk
DatesSecond Weekend In August
Location(s)Inverness, Scotland
Years active2004 - present
Websitehttp://www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk

The Tartan Heart Festival is a music festival held on the Belladrum Estate near Inverness, in Scotland. Its normally held at the start of August. Founded in 2004, the festival has rapidly grown in popularity.

Background info

The festival is well known for its wide ranging musical scope, as well as its family friendly atmosphere, with a large dedicated family camp-site, as well as free entry for children under the age of 12. Previous acts that have played at the festival include Embrace, The Automatic, The Proclaimers, Arlo Guthrie, The Peatbog Faeries and many more.

As well as the main stages, there are a wide range of stalls and fringe acts, including one man bands, alternative therapy tents, barbers, yoga and dance tuition, not to mention the Miniscule of Sound, the worlds smallest nightclub!

Tartan heart fringe


Fringe

As well As the festival itself there is also a Festival fringe which centres around the 2 weeks surrounding the festival. This usually finishes in the early hours of Hootananny's on the Thursday prior to the festival. The fringe's gigs have no entry-fee in some bars/pubs however others may charge, the fringe showcases a variety of Acts and Music Genres. The Fringe sets the mood in the run up to Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival August 8, 9, 2008 and offers a musical trail around the Highlands for the intrepid music lover.

2004

2004 was the first year of the Tartan Heart Festival and ran for only one day - 14 August 2004

Garden Stage

Friday 14th August
  • Linda Gail Lewis & The Lewis Three
  • The Grim Northern Social
  • The Andy Gunn Band & Geno Washington
  • James Grant & Friends
  • Karen Matheson & Donald Shaw of Capercaillie
  • The Lush Rollers
  • The Peatbog Faeries
  • The David Ogilvy Band
  • Totó la Momposina
  • Dionyssus
  • Mystic Shoes
  • Winners of the Hootananny's Battle of the Bands Competition

[1]

2005

In 2005 the festival was on Friday the 12th & Saturday the 13th of August. This year it had five stages, ranging in size from the Grassroots Tent, which has a capacity of approximately 250 and is dedicated to small acoustic and folk acts, through to the Garden Stage, which is a natural amphitheatre that can hold several thousand people

In 2005, new features include the Seedlings Stage for new or unsigned artists and the Venus Flytrap Palais, a stage totally dedicated to the wonderful and sometimes, frankly, weird in music, theatre, cabaret and performance art.

Garden Stage

Friday 12th August Saturday 13th August

Hothouse Stage

Friday 12th August Saturday 13th August

The Black Isle brewery Grassroots Stage

Friday 12th August Saturday 13th August
  • Michael Marra
  • Unholy Trinity - Ronnie Elliott, Terry Clarke & Wes McGhee
  • Andy Gunn
  • Foy Vance
  • Heather MacLeod
  • Calamateur
  • Craig Anderson
  • Ruth Sutherland
  • Davy Cowan
  • Feis Rois Ceilidh Band

[2]


2006

Garden Stage

Friday 11th August Saturday 12th August

Hothouse Stage

Friday 11th August Saturday 12th August

The Black Isle brewery Grassroots Stage

Friday 11th August Saturday 12th August

Hail Seedlings Stage

Friday 11th August Saturday 12th August
  • The Rites
  • Edgar Prais
  • Our Small Capital
  • Magdalen Green
  • Endor
  • The Galipaygos
  • Employee of the Month
  • Shutter
  • Call to Mind
  • Copy Haho
  • Beerjacket
  • Jyrojets
  • Drive-by Argument
  • Invisbles
  • Pop-up
  • Marshall Arts
  • Vivian Scotson
  • The Side
  • Hussys
  • Mouse Eat Mouse
  • Michael Rattray
  • The Now

[3]


2007

Garden Stage

Friday 10th August Saturday 11th August

Hothouse Stage

Friday 10th August Saturday 11th August

The Black Isle brewery Grassroots Stage

Friday 10th August Saturday 11th August

Hail Seedlings Stage

Friday 10th August Saturday 11th August
  • The Needles
  • Theatre Fall
  • Sergeant
  • The Wallbirds
  • Lowtide Revelry
  • Luva Anna
  • Strike the Colours
  • Micheal MacLennan
  • Haight Ashbury
  • Brendan Campbell
  • Caley Ceilidh Trail
  • Action Group
  • The Vivians
  • Make Model
  • Figure 5
  • Le Reno Amps
  • Our Luna Activities
  • Foxface
  • Baxter
  • Sorren MacLean
  • FiveFifteen

Venus Flytrap Palais

Friday 10th August Saturday 11th August
  • Invernetian Masked Ball/ Secret Chamber Orchestra
  • Club Noir & The Martians in the intermission
  • Tunng
  • Murdina Morag - The Musical with the Love Pylons
  • Kate Nash
  • Fake Bush
  • Orchestre del Sol
  • The Seven Plots by R.I.P.
  • Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man
  • The White Cat/ Jaberwocky

[4]


2008

2008 saw the Tartan Heart Festival win the award for the best Grass Roots Festival (2008)[5]


Garden Stage

Friday 8th August Saturday 9th August

Hothouse Stage

Friday 8th August Saturday 9th August

The Black Isle brewery Grassroots Stage

Friday 8th August Saturday 9th August
  • Edwyn Collins
  • Pete Wylie
  • Lisa Knapp
  • Wallbirds
  • Dennis Hopper Choppers
  • Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
  • The Mercury Men
  • Wynntown Marshalls
  • Jake Cogan
  • Feis Rois

Hail Seedlings Stage

Friday 8th August Saturday 9th August
  • Abigail Gray
  • The Kazoo Funk Orchestra
  • Jocasta Sleeps
  • Jack Butler
  • Captain and the Kings
  • Root System
  • 28 Jacks
  • Manor Park Elite
  • Battle for Bella Winners
  • Shutter
  • Twin Atlantic
  • Edgar Prais
  • Paper Planes
  • Alto Elite
  • Injuns
  • The Draymin
  • Dotjr
  • Battle for Bella Winners

[6]

Accident

A man and a woman were taken to Raigmore Hospital on the morning of the 8th of August after a gas canister exploded inside a tipi at the festival. Festival promoters said “we are reviewing, with the emergency services, our policy on gas cylinders in the future.” [7]

2009

It was announced that the 2009 festival will take place on the 7th and 8th of August, and the headline acts will be the Editors and Ocean Colour Scene

Confirmed Acts 2009

Friday 7th August Saturday 9th August Unknown Day

[8]

References

  1. ^ "Tartan Heart Festival Line-Up 04". Belladrum.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  2. ^ "Tartan Heart Festival Line-up 05". tartanheartfestival.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  3. ^ "Tartan Heart Festival Line-up 06". tartanheartfestival.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  4. ^ "Tartan Heart Festival Line-up 07". tartanheartfestival.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  5. ^ "festival awards 2008". festivalawards.com. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  6. ^ "Tartan Heart Festival Line-up 08". tartanheartfestival.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-30. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  7. ^ "Tartan Heart Festival Accident". tartanheartfestival.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  8. ^ "Tartan Heart Festival Line-up 09". tartanheartfestival.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-30. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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