Capercaillie confirmed for Tiree Music Festival

GAELIC supergroup Capercaillie have been confirmed for an award-winning musical festival on a Hebridean island dubbed the “Hawaii of the North.”

The long-running band, who are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, will be topping the bill of the event, along with fellow Gaelic outfit Manran at Tiree’s annual event.

The event, which has sold out in each of its three years to date, was honoured as the best small musical festival in the country last year at the Scottish Event Awards. Also due to appear in July are Roddy Hart, Blazin’ Fiddles, Braebach and Washington Irving.

The Tiree Music Festival, which will have a capacity of just 1500 this year, was set up by local musician Daniel Gillespie, frontman of Celtic rock band Skerryvore, to help showcase the island to a bigger audience.

Gillespie said: “After performing at festivals worldwide with Skerryvore, I kept thinking how amazing it would to have a festival on my home island of Tiree, that would give something back to the locals and also attract new visitors.

“Fast forward four years and we are now approaching the four festival having achieved three successive sell-outs and the accolade of being named Scotland’s best small festival.

“This year will be our biggest festival to date and will once again showcase Tiree as one of the most stunning locations in the world.”

Tickets for the festival are on sale now.