The Tour De France (Bah!! I scoff). Here some real endurance “The Tour De Highlands”

The Tartan Heart Fringe starts with our annual Charity Bar Bee Q this weekend at the Maple Court Hotel and The Wild West Fest at Bogbain, we have the charity show extending into Forres this year in the evening of the 30thwith 15 acts playing all in the one day in aid of Downs Children Scotland.

There are shows at Ceol Mor Inverness all over the weekend (and following week) giving a real West End Festival feel this year with The Bar Bee Q at the heart of that. The Hard Travelling Dave Sharp starts his Belladrum Tartan Heart Fringe adventure as our focus Highland Tour.

We have Coffee Shop sessions both in Strathpeffer on Monday and on the Potting Shed Stage at Bella on the following Thursday, Blues Men on Scoraig, Grass Roots at Hoots and Hot House at Hoots In the city centre, gigs and concerts from Ullapool to Perth, and don’t forget the crowning glory, standing out like a beacon show at Dunnet Head Light House on the most northerly point of mainland Scotland with a world class Blue Grass Band “Present Company” and the afore mentioned “Dave Sharp”.

All are welcome, enough for the truly dedicated extreme music fan to exercise their ear drums getting around, and then there is Belladrum, you’ll find what’s left of me on The Potting Shed Stage all weekend!

We thank our non-corporate sponsors and good friends to music, Square Wheels Cycles of Strathpeffer and The Black Isle Brewery, see you on the road or at The Potting Shed Stage at Belladrum.

www.tartanheartfringe.co.uk

Source: Rob Ellen