Perthshire Amber – the Dougie MacLean Festival is delighted to announce a magical line-up for the 2012 festival, which will take place 26 October – 4 November 2012. It includes the stunningly talented Julie Fowlis, the vibrant sounds of the Blazin’ Fiddles and the multi-talented ‘BBC Folk Musician of the Year 2012’ Tim Edey, all joining ‘Scotland’s Musical Hero’ Dougie MacLean on stage during his ten day music extravaganza in beautiful autumnal Perthshire.

Highlights of the packed programme include:

Saturday 27 October

Ross Ainslie Trio at Aberfeldy Town Hall

Monday 29 October

Julie Fowlis at Blair Castle

Tuesday 30 October

Blazin’ Fiddles at Blairgowrie Town hall

Friday 2 November

Strings and Choirs at Perth Concert Hall

Saturday 3 November

The Friends Concert, featuring Michael Marra, Tim Edey, Buddy MacDonald (Canada) and many more to be announced.

Tickets go on sale at 4pm on Tuesday 17 April 2012 from www.perthshireamber.com or by calling the festival box office on 01350 724 261

Fresh from the success of a near sell-out festival in 2011, with visitors travelling from a record breaking 22 countries world-wide and the well-received move of the festival hub to Dunkeld (in the heart of Perthshire), Dougie MacLean is keen to build on the successes of 2011 and ensure that the 2012 festival is even better.

He explains

“I am really delighted to be launching the programme for 2012, it’s a real mix of traditional and new, for young and old, but one thing that runs throughout is talented musicians and fantastic Perthshire venues and surprises. I am looking forward to welcoming friends back to Perthshire Amber as well as performing with some new faces. Highlights for me last year included the Strings and Choirs Concert in Perth Concert Hall, which created such a buzz of positive feedback and the Decorated Wheelbarrow Procession in Dunkeld, which was brilliant fun and an amazing spectacle. I also really enjoyed performing at some of our new venues such as Methven Castle and that concert (alongside our festival goers favourite – The Crannog) were the inspiration behind Amber Afternoons, which I think is a fantastic addition to the festival.”

As Dougie mentions, an exciting new development for 2012 festival is the Amber Afternoons series, which will showcase stellar quality music, in intimate, unusual and relaxed venues including Innerpeffray Library (Scotland’s oldest library), the Iron age Crannog, The Garden Room at Hilton Dunkeld and Methven Castle. The Amber Afternoons will give visitors the opportunity to enjoy exceptional music, against the backdrop of some of the best autumnal views in Perthshire.

To view the full programme for the Perthshire Amber Festival 2012 and to book tickets go to www.perthshireamber.com

Source: Perthshire Amber