10TH ANNIVERSARY GLENELG MUSIC FESTIVAL

Make a date in your diary with Drams in the Field for Friday 25th & Saturday 26th September 2009, come enjoy great music in great company for the 10th Anniversary Glenelg Music Festival.
Back in the field and marquee this year for a concert on Friday night into the night, then a full day of music noon to midnight on Saturday.
Plans for a second smaller tent packed with sessions acustic and other wise in the evening, allows for workshops during the day on Saturday: working on fiddle, song, dance, accordian & pipes. Enjoy a game of festival football, sample some culinary delights, enjoy the 'Decade of Drams' exhibition and documentary from last year.

We'd love links to your Drams photo's, video's & blog posts since 2000.
Email us on festival@dramsinthefield.com.

Tickets on sale by the end of May, more details here then.

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VOLUNTEERS:

The Glenelg Music Festival would not go ahead without the time and effort of the volunteers. Their contribution, conservatively valued at £15,000, makes it possible to put on ‘Drams in the Field’ and is what makes the feel of the event unique. Hard work without pay gratefully received from the following:

Anne Garde, Andrew Chisholm, Arthur MacArthur, Bob, Carol MacKenzie, Catriona Cameron, Cast Ewe Band, Charlie Cameron, Charlie Mac, Children’s Disco DJ’s & MC’s, David Chisholm, David Kivlichan, Donald G MacKenzie, Donovan MacDonald, Duncan Cameron, Fiona Cameron, Glenelg Fiddle Club, Glenelg Fire Brigade, Glenelg Highland Dancers, Glenelg Mountain Rescue, Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg Primary School Parents Council, Graham Sutherland, Johnny Cameron, Kat , Kevin O’Connor, Lochalsh Junior Pipe Band, Lorayne McLucas, Lore, Mary Ann Chisholm, Michael Patterson, Morag Ferguson, Murray Morrison, Niall Stewart, Nicola Lewis, Neil Hammond, Peter Jones, Rab MacAskill, Rab Smith, Roddy MacPherson, Rohanie, Ronnie MacDonald, Ross, Sandy MacQueen Snr,  Sarah Naylor, Steven Gillies, Susan Pettie.  –If we’ve missed you out its our fault, please let us know!

SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS: 

  

Sponsorship is a key piece in the jigsaw and this year we are very happy to receive sponsorship both financially and in kind from:
Trac International, Ian MacDonald Insurance Services & William Gray.

The festival is also invaluably supported in its endeavour by various organisations, including:
Glenelg & Arnisdale Development Trust, Kyle Seafoods Ltd & The Glenelg Inn.

Stay well until the next time we have the craic with you.

The story so far

“Drams in the Field”, affectionately known as ‘Drams’, was constituted on 20th October 2000 and the inaugural Glenelg Music Festival was held on Saturday 23rd September in a Marquee on a field in the Avenue. From one night of music it has developed into two nights of music and this year for the second time includes entertainment for the family during the day on Saturday.

Plans this year are for a more compact & bijoux festival, with less tickets allowing access to the same concentration of quality music and craic. The last weekend in September will play host again to a wild time on the West Coast.

Since 2000 and over seven festivals, Drams in the Field has had a turnover in excess of £115,000, raised over £10,500 (grants, sponsorship, donations) towards its running costs and made donations to the community of £10,422.

A big thanks must go to all that made it possible last year; staff, volunteers and festival goers. It's the hardy and determined who have a good time despite monsoon rains and the Drams crowd are certainly that, rock on!

Thanks go to the volunteers from the community of Glenelg & Arnisdale and its extended family including though by no means limited to the following;

Allan Souter. Amy Flowerree. Anne MacLean. Andrew Chisholm. Andrew Gilbert. Bo Broadfoot. Brian MacGlenon. Caroline Simian. Catriona Davidson. Catriona Ballantyne. Charles MacDonald. Chris MacDonald. Chris Main. David Chisolm. Donald G MacKenzie. Donovan MacDonald. Doug Hawthorn. Duncan Cameron. Duncan Cameron. Ed Smith. Ewen Ballantyne. Ewen MacLeod. Fiona Cameron. Fiona MacLeod. Gavin Ralston. Glynis MacDonald. Graham Sutherland. Graeme Mitchell. Helen MacLeod. Iona Chisholm. Jackie Wyatt. Jenny Munro. Jo MacAskill. Joan MacLeod. John MacLean. Johnny Cameron. Kenneth MacDonald. Kenny MacLennon. Liam Newsom. Lil Cameron. Linda MacDonald. Lorraine MacKay. Lorraine Smith. Mairi Nollan. Margaret Cameron. Mary Chisholm. Mary Ann Chisholm. Michael Francis. Michael Paterson.  Moira Lane. Neil Hammond. Paul (the Geordie). Paula Tassara. Pauline Harvey. Penny. Rab MacAskill. Richard Tarves. Robert Smith. Raymond Chisholm. Roddy MacPherson. Sany MacQueen. Stuart MacLeod.Tania MacKay. Tommy Broadfoot. Twiggy Chisholm. Molloch MacDonald