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Just thought I would bring to the attention of the forum users that the following website has been set-up for the inaugural Kintyre Songwriter Festival which will be held in Campbeltown over the weekend of 30th and 31st May.

http://www.kintyresongwritersfestival.co.uk

Acts and venues are being announced and confirmed on the website. The following is from the website.


This year is the inaugural year for the Kintyre Songwriter Festival.

Not only do we have an astounding line up of talent, this year will also feature a tribute to the late Kenneth Campbell Gilchrist. Kenneth was one of the true Campbeltown legends, and those who knew him and performed with him will be playing some of his songs at the end of the night.

Please use this website to find more information about the Festival itself, as well as how to get to Campbeltown. You can also use this website to register to perform.

Noticed the following poster in the town today and thought it was time for a wee plug on this event.

Cracking poster and love the logo!



You can find out more details about this event at

http://www.kintyresongwritersfestival.co.uk

where you can also purchase a copy of the Kenneth Gilchrist CD.

cd cover looking awesome!

Whys it got a bucket and spade on it?
OF course not, its a guitar and a pint.

so that's not a row of dancin penguins either then?

better naw joke somebody might take a fence

lookin forward to it, hope to get my ears opened

Received an e-mail jus to say that the Kenneth Gilchirst CD's are now available to buy. Some stocks should be getting put into local shops soon, but in the meantime they can be ordered by sending a cheque - details from

http://www.kintyresongwritersfestival.c ... s&newsid=9

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I received an e-mail asking to post a reminder to people that the event will be starting at 7:30 prompt on the Saturday night, so people with tickets should get to the White Hart in good time.

Should be a good night.

I have just spent what is possibly the best night I have ever had out in Campbeltown!
What a brilliant evening, with amazing performances from everyone involved. A big congratulations to all who were responsible for making this happen - I think I speak for everyone who was there in saying what a resounding success it was, and roll on next year!
All the performers were fantastic, and speaking to some of them before going on-stage I was surprised at how nervous they were (having seen them all perform at various events over the years), but I guess it's different when showcasing your own music. One girl travelled all the way from Aberdeen to perform, and many of the other artist's songs were penned specifically for that evening and/or Kenny. Morvern must have worked so hard to organise things and keep everything running like clockwork, so a huge thanks to her - and too for her own performance - and for managing to get us in the door
I've got some brilliant photos from the night and will post them up once I can work out how to get them from Photobucket to here!
Well done too to Niall for doing such a great job as compere
Kxxx

i would say it was the best weekend i've had in ages...i'd even go as far to say that i enjoyed it far more than any of the music festivals i've enjoyed in the town

I went to the Saturday night in the White Hart and thought it was fantastic.

It was great to hear so many musicians performing their own material in front of an audience for possibly the first time. Well done to everyone involved in putting on a great nights entertainment which not only ran incredibly smoothly looked to be very well organised.

Roll on next year.

Iain

katya wrote:I have just spent what is possibly the best night I have ever had out in Campbeltown!
What a brilliant evening, with amazing performances from everyone involved. A big congratulations to all who were responsible for making this happen - I think I speak for everyone who was there in saying what a resounding success it was, and roll on next year!
All the performers were fantastic, and speaking to some of them before going on-stage I was surprised at how nervous they were (having seen them all perform at various events over the years), but I guess it's different when showcasing your own music. One girl travelled all the way from Aberdeen to perform, and many of the other artist's songs were penned specifically for that evening and/or Kenny. Morvern must have worked so hard to organise things and keep everything running like clockwork, so a huge thanks to her - and too for her own performance - and for managing to get us in the door
I've got some brilliant photos from the night and will post them up once I can work out how to get them from Photobucket to here!
Well done too to Niall for doing such a great job as compere
Kxxx

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Any sign of those pics?

Pics are on photobucket, but a wee hint as to how to post them from there to here would be gratefully appreciated!
I'm not a technophobe, honest! Just isn't immediately obvious to me

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Any sign of those pics?

Jonathan - there are photos on the Kintyre Song Writers Festival website at

http://kintyresongwritersfestival.co.uk/?action=gallery

I had hoped to get along and do a feature with photos but had a change of plans. Everyone I spoke to said it was superb. Well done all involved.