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2009 Dates Finalised! - The dates for the second Kintyre Songwriters Festival have been finalised.

Make sure you mark Friday the 29th and Saturday the 30th May 2009 on your calendar!

We'll have more information on this year's lineup, as well as information on how to get a hold of tickets shortly, so make sure you keep checking back for more information.

If you want to get in touch, or want more information about the 2009 festival, please email us at info@kintyresongwritersfestival.co.uk

Visit the KSF website at http://www.kintyresongwritersfestival.co.uk/?

More information on this year's Kintyre Songwriters Festival can now be found at

http://www.kintyresongwritersfestival.co.uk/

Best wishes to the organising committee for 2009!

From http://www.kintyresongwritersfestival.co.uk/

Tickets for the 2009 Kintyre Songwriters Festival will be on sale from the White Hart, Campbeltown from Saturday 11th April, priced at £8.

If you're outside Campbeltown, and you'd like to reserve a ticket, please email us at info@kintyresongwritersfestival.co.uk or use the "Contact Us" section on the website.

Get in there fast, as they're sure to go like hot cakes! (or hot cross buns!!)

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Just to note all tickets have been sold for the Saturday night event.



More information at http://www.kintyresongwritersfestival.co.uk/

Anyone out there know what is on during the Sunday? Any idea of who is playing where?

I would like to say a huge thanks to everyone involved in what is arguably one of the best nights out in Campbeltown. The acts last night were outstanding - 11 in total - each with their own individual style and range of influences. It was great to see so many people returning to the town with their own songs, plus a couple of performers who had came all the way down for the night. The climax being Tales From Space's unique tribute to Kenny.
Unfortunately I will miss the sessions today, but I hope you all have a ball!
Many thanks and roll on next year

I'd like to take this chance to say how much I enjoyed the Songwriter's Festival at the weekend.

Congratulations to all involved in the organisation, it was a great success.

Friday night in McGochans was great, lots of lovely loud music, great crowd - I was hoarse the next day after belting out More Than A Feeling, Highway to Hell, etc!!

Saturday night a lot more chilled out, which suited the slightly hungover Boaby, but lots of real talent and passion. The amount of young local talent was genuinely staggering. The night was topped off with the obligatory sing song too: a truly fitting tribute to Kenny.

To the landlord of the White Hart: at the risk we have a similar heatwave at next year's songwriters, could you perhaps arrange some blinds please?!?! I lost about a stone in weight through sweating, can't imagine how much the artists were suffering under the extra heat of the lighting system!

katya wrote:I would like to say a huge thanks to everyone involved in what is arguably one of the best nights out in Campbeltown. The acts last night were outstanding - 11 in total - each with their own individual style and range of influences. It was great to see so many people returning to the town with their own songs, plus a couple of performers who had came all the way down for the night. The climax being Tales From Space's unique tribute to Kenny.
Unfortunately I will miss the sessions today, but I hope you all have a ball!
Many thanks and roll on next year

Totally agree Katya. Managed to attend Saturday night for a short while and absolutely brilliant. Well done to everyone involved. Really does highlight how much local talent there is.

Here is a wee video from the evening posted on You Tube along with a link to some photos on the KSWF website - once again well done to all.

http://www.kintyresongwritersfestival.c ... newgallery



What a weekend!

Thanks to each and every one of you who turned up for the 2nd year of the festival. It was a fantastic weekend.

Thanks again to all of those who contributed to the festival, either by donations, or raising funds, or simply supporting the festival by word of mouth.

This year saw some fantastic new songs and - if possible - was better than last year.

We may also be planning some very special events - but more of that to come.

Once again, thanks to everyone for making the festival the success that it was.

See you next year!!