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SATURDAY 22ND AUGUST

11am 12.30pmSinging with Kathy Stewart & Frances Taylor

Union Club

1pm 3pm

Children’s creative workshop - instruments, music & stories, with Kirstie Farmer & Daru McAleece (ages 5-11)

Union Club

SUNDAY 23RD AUGUST

10.30am 12noon Jazz Dance with Fiona Henderson Union Club

12.15pm 1.45pm Come Sing with the Bevvy Sisters Union Club

2.30pm 4.00pm Bothy Ballads with Shona Donaldson Union Club

2.30pm 4.00pm North East Fiddle with Paul Anderson Masons Club

£5 FOR WEEKEND TICKET HOLDERS, OTHERWISE £7 ADULTS, £3 UNDER 16s. EXCEPTION: CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP IS £5 PER CHILD WITH ACCOMPANYING ADULTS FREE. PAY AT THE DOOR. SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE WORKSHOPS

ADDITIONAL INFOLIVE & LOCAL FRINGEAn essential part of the IMF experience. “Live and Local” at the Vale Club – a weekend-long venue for up and coming local talent, continuing our proud tradition of encouraging the area’s emerging musicians.

EDDI READER SKIPINNISHFriel Sisters, Mischa Macpherson Trio,

Shona Donaldson & Paul Anderson, The Bevvy Sisters, Kathy Stewart,

Tommy Ashby, Mike Tickell, Mark Dunlop, Fisher Lassies, Frank Usher, Seoras Ashby,

NOMAD BEAT, EUAN DRYSDALE

Workshops / Loads of Free Music / Festival Club / Pub Sessions

TICKETSwww.innerleithenmusicfestival.org Eastgate Theatre, Peebles (01721 725777) Scotlight, High St, Innerleithen At the door, subject to availability.

Weekend Tickets: £57/£25 Entry to the 5 main concerts at the Memorial Hall.

For information call: 01721 729949 or email: imfpublicity@aol.com During festival weekend: 07740 681879

Festival Office: Memorial Hall, open Friday 2pm - Sunday 9pm Breakfast Club: in the Masons Club, Sat/Sun 8am - 12 noon Campsites: Tweedside, Innerleithen - 01896 831271 Crossburn, Peebles - 01721 720501 Rosetta, Peebles - 01721 720770 Other Accommodation: See website

Thanks for sponsorship to: Scotlight; The Vale Club; Innerleithen Community Trust; Scottish Borders Council; Heriot Toun Studio.

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KATHY STEWARTNew York singer-songwriter Kathy Stewart has been delighting audiences on this side of the Atlantic with her thought-provoking and exciting style of Country-based music for many years.

MIKE TICKELLMike is one of the finest exponents of the singing traditions of his native Northumberland, ranging from lively chorus to stark ballad.

FISHER LASSIES The Lassies are an a cappella group with a well-established reputation in their home territory of the Scottish Borders. Their songs range from the haunting & atmospheric to the joyful & uplifting.

MARK DUNLOPAntrim born, Mark is a member of renowned Scottish folk band Malinky. As well as his consummate skills on whistle and bodhran, he has emerged as a wonderfully sensitive interpreter of traditional Irish and other songs.

NOMAD BEATNomad Beat are a community music school based in Peebles and their students will be performing ‘Airs & Gracenotes’ in honour of its composer Alison Cameron, founder of the school who tragically passed away in January 2015.

EUAN DRYSDALEEuan’s concert celebrates the works of Robert Burns and Niel Gow who were responsible for some of the greatest words and music ever to have come out of Scotland. It features singer-songwriter Euan Drysdale on vocals/guitar/piano and Alastair Savage on fiddle, and promises to be a joyous performance of traditional fiddle music alongside new folk/blues interpretations of Burns’ poetry in song.

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MEMORIAL HALL

TWEEDSIDE CAMPSITEHALL ST CAR PARK

UNION CLUB

MASONS CLUB

VALE CLUB

Friday 21st AugustLIVE & LOCAL FRINGE / VALE CLUB / 4PM - 1AMArtists sponsored by the Vale Club FREE ENTRY

CONCERT / MEMORIAL HALL / 7.30PM - 10.20PMEddi Reader & Band, supported by Frank Usher & Seoras Ashby£23 (UNDER 16 £10)

FESTIVAL CLUB / UNION CLUB / 10PM - 1AMOpen sessionFREE ENTRY

HISTORIC INNERLEITHEN / MEET OUTSIDE MEMORIAL HALL / 10AM - 12PMJoin local experts Ted Mckie & Ross McGinn, and explore the town’s fascinating past on a gentle stroll£3 DONATION TO COMMUNITY TRUST (FRINGE EVENT)

ST RONAN’S SILVER BAND COFFEE MORNING / VALE CLUB / 10AM - 12PMCoffee/teas, stalls, homebaking and live music

BUSKING COMPETITION / INNERLEITHEN HIGH STREET / 12NOON - 2PMRegister from 11.30am at Charity shop at 15 High Street to get your pitch. All ages welcome. Judging at 2pm. If the weather is bad, contact Robin on 0774 068 1879. Sponsored by Innerleithen Community Trust

LIVE & LOCAL FRINGE / VALE CLUB / 1PM - 1AMArtists sponsored by the Vale ClubFREE ENTRY

CONCERT / MEMORIAL HALL / 1.30PM - 3.30PMTommy Ashby and The Mischa Macpherson Trio£8 (UNDER 16 £5)

ROCK & ROLL CLASSICS AND BALLAD SESSION / MASONS CLUB / 4PM - 7PMHosted by Don Cameron. Featuring All the Angels – with 50s, 60s & 70s music. Join in with instruments or voice, or dance !FREE ENTRY

CONCERT / UNION CLUB / 4.30PM - 5.30PM“Euan Drysdale Performs Burns and Gow”£8 (UNDER 16 FREE) (FRINGE EVENT)

CONCERT / MEMORIAL HALL / 7.15PM - 10.45PMSkipinnish, supported by The Friel Sisters£18 (UNDER 16 £10)

SINGAROUND / MASONS CLUB / 10.30PM - 1AMHosted by Susie Kelly. Come along to take part, or just listen! FREE ENTRY

FESTIVAL CLUB / UNION CLUB / 10PM - 1AMOpen sessionFREE ENTRY

LIVE & LOCAL FRINGE / VALE CLUB / 1PM - 9PMArtists sponsored by the Vale ClubFREE ENTRY

AIRS & GRACENOTES CONCERT / MEMORIAL HALL / 2PM - 4.15PMNomad Beat, Kathy Stewart & Friends, The Bevvy Sisters£8 (UNDER 16 FREE)

TRADITIONAL SINGERS CONCERT / MEMORIAL HALL / 6.30PM - 9.15PMPaul Anderson & Shona Donaldson, Mike Tickell, Fisher Lassies, Mark Dunlop£10 (UNDER 16 £5)

SATURday 22nd August

SUNday 23Rd AugustTHE FRIEL SISTERSAnna, Sheila and Clare Friel are a delightful trio of young traditional musicians born in Glasgow but with their family roots firmly entrenched in the Donegal Gaeltacht. They achieve a close blend on fiddle, flute and uilleann pipes interspersed with songs, many from their family and local repertoire.

THE BEVVY SISTERSA lusciously harmonious marriage of vintage Americana, classy original songwriting and finger-licking instrumental work, the Bevvy Sisters’ sound centres on the spellbinding vocal chemistry between co-lead singers Heather Macleod, Gina Rae and banjo-wielding Cera Impala.

THE MISCHA MACPHERSON TRIOA singer, Gaelic native-speaker and clarsach player from Lewis, Mischa is joined by Conal McDonagh on Scottish border-pipes and whistles and guitarist Innes White. Growing up immersed in the distinctive culture of the Western Isles, it is these influences that she now presents with clarity and tenderness.

SHONA DONALDSON & PAUL ANDERSONIt is a special privilege to welcome two of the greatest ambassadors for North East Scotland’s rich and distinctive heritage of song and music. Singer and musician Shona Donaldson is one of our leading young tradition bearers. She grew up surrounded by music in the heart of bothy ballad country and was voted Scots Singer of the Year at the Trad Music Awards. Husband Paul is one of the most respected exponents of the Scots fiddle tradition today and as such is in regular demand to perform at concerts, festivals and on TV and radio, both at home and abroad.

TOMMY ASHBYInnerleithen born and bred, Tommy is continually gaining momentum as a songwriter and a live act throughout the country. His rural roots are clear in his songs, with folk and blues stylings seamlessly integrated with pop songwriting to create skilfully crafted, warming and beautiful songs.

FRANK USHER & SEORAS ASHBY2 brilliant Innerleithen musicians! Seoras is an accomplished singer and guitar player, whilst Frank is a world class guitarist who has worked with artists such as Tam White, John Martyn and Mike Heron. They combine to deliver a beautifully crafted blend of Contemporary Americana, blues and indie-folk music.

EDDI READERA warm welcome back to Innerleithen to the hugely popular Scottish singing star who has twice sold out the Memorial Hall.Aside from her unmistakable voice, it is Eddi’s ability to embed emotion deep within her songs and performances that really sets her apart from her peers. She delivers traditional tunes with the same vigour and spellbinding passion as her more contemporary songs.

SKIPINNISHVoted “Live Act of the Year” at the 2014 Scots Trad Music Awards, Skipinnish have their roots on Tiree off the west coast of Scotland. They’ve built a solid reputation as a musical powerhouse over several years with their exhilarating live performances that set audience’s feet stomping in venue after venue.

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