Edinburgh Festival Fringe: 5th - 27th August '07

Every year, the population of Scotland's capital city doubles, as visitors from every corner of the globe descend on Edinburgh for the world's largest arts festival. Last year saw 28,014 performances of 1,867 shows in 261 venues. This year's programme has been released and (as ever) there is plenty to see. Whilst music might tend to take up only 21% of the festival's content - at the Fringe, that's still a lot of shows.

Folkwise this year, look out for: Dick Gaughan, Martin Carthy, Malinky, Old Blind Dogs, Lori Watson 3, Deaf Shepherd, Burach, Lau & loads more at the acoustic music centre (St. Brides), Kim Edgar at the Lot (Grassmarket) & Eddie Reader at the Queen's Hall (Clerk St). The Garden Sessions very own Frank Burkitt will also be performing at this year's festival 12 - 18 August (5pm) at Music Live@Euroscot (Haymarket).

Festival Folk at the Oak (Infirmary St.) Running now for over a decade and promising a staggering 34 acts over the course of the festival featuring performances from Nick Keir, former Garden Sessions featured artist Martin Boland, Ian Bruce, former Garden Sessions number 1 Jim Malcolm, Paul McKenna & Ubesky Brod, Steve Byrne & Alastair McDonald. And - with later opening hours, The Royal Oak tends to be the late night place to be for folkies & musicians throughout the festival.

The Garden Sessions FREE internet radio show (or Podcast) will be broadcasting weekly during the Edinburgh Festival, to bring you full coverage of the folk & traditional elements of Fringe 2007.

Visit: edfringe.com

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Knockengorroch World Ceilidh 2007

Hebridean Celtic Festival 2007

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