The second Mugdock music festival June 2008 was a big success with sell
out events for the Red Hot Chilli Pipers and Michael Marra.
The Walled Garden Concerts - were a huge success. On Saturday the
perfect harmonies of Prelude from Newcastle ( hit song Neil Young's the
Goldrush) After which the Red hot Chilli Pipers rocked it with their pipes and
drums and had the crowd on their feet. The Chilli Pipers are talented young men
who can play those pipes! AND also dance and rock with the addition of a rock
band. They had lots of colour and personality, and the crowd loved them.
Their music ranges from the Beatles to traditional Scots tunes. The Chilli
Pipers were followed by the colourful Massia Warriors in brightly decorated
costumes who managed to smile their way through the rain (which started
during their set) and with jumping and getting the audience involved asking them
questions.
On Sunday the East Dunbartonshire Swing band brought jazz and sunshine,
followed by the fun West African beats of smiling Samba Sene and Diwan, and the
Beats of Brazil.
For the FREE Courtyard event we had a marquee this year, and it buzzed
all afternoon on both the Saturday and Sunday with a strong line-up and variety
of artists and dancers. The dancers brought colour and drama and included
flowing Chinese, stately Indians and the power of Flamingo. Ben the Hoose from
New Zealand (winners of the traditional album). Two young men originally from
Scotland on fiddle and guitar who played some top tunes and got everyone’s feet
tapping. Ayawarra with funky African drums had the children dancing on the
stage. Great fun.
Seylan and Cheyanne played their classic traditional music on harp and
cello along with Seylan's rich vocal. The refuges children of the
Sighthill Project were a delight both singing and playing their fiddles. Plus festival director Erne
Parkin and the Crossborder band entertained with upbeat folk/bluegrass song.
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