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Festival History

The first Lomond Folk Festival was held on 11th-13th August 2000 at Balloch on the shores of Loch Lomond. The festival was the result of 18 months of planning, research and fundraising by the original committee. The main sponsors of the first event were Allied Distillers, The Scottish Arts Council, Awards for All and the West Dunbartonshire Arts Council. There was also considerable support from the Lomond Folk Club, the Traditional Music & Song Association and a number of local businesses. A campsite was set up on Moss o' Balloch park and a large Marquee was erected to house the main events. In addition a long covered trailer was parked adjacent to the campsite as a venue for the open stage. Several local hostelries opened their doors to festival goers for free open music sessions and a great time was had by all!

Artists Appearing in 2000:

             Old Blind Dogs, MacCalmans, Marysia Lessnau Band, The Clachies,
             Beggar's Row, MacAlias, Ptarmigan, Frank Robb and Crooked Jack
            (Kids concert and Ceillidh)

Artists Appearing in 2001:

Beggar's Row, Hoogie, Ptarmigan, Paul Joses, Calasaig, Firefrost,
Hell for Leather and Crooked Jack

Artists Appearing in 2002:

            Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham,   Robbie Shepherds Nightmare,
          Jock Tamsons's Bairns, Back Of The Moon, Hell For Leather,
          Tomas Lynch,    Schiltrum,   Hatrick & Friends (Circus Workshops)
          David Lees (children's entertainer) Trash (Music Using Re-cycled anything!)

Artists Appearing in 2003:

Wolfstone, Ivan Dreever Beggars Row, Shave the Monkey, Clamjamfrie,
The Clachies, David Lees (children's entertainer) Trash Music Project (Music Using Re-cycled anything!)

Artists Appearing in 2004:

Salsa Celtica, McCalmans, Taggart and Wright, . Skelpit Lug,
Kosmic Krew, Hatrick & Friends (Circus Workshops)

Artists Appearing in 2005:

           Fairport Acoustic Convention, Beggars Row, Larry Guild,
            Full Steam Ahead, Voicebox Ceilidh Band, Helster Gowdie,
          Heeliegoleerie, Hot Stuff Jugglers

Artists Appearing in 2006

Blazin' Fiddles, Haggerdash, Skelpit Kug Ceilidh Band,
Clann an Drumma, Box o' Bananas, Vanka, Voicebox Ceilidh Band

Plus :

              Open Stage, Singing and Musical Instrument Workshops, Sessions,
           Craft Fairs , Singing Competitions, Children's Show/ Entertainment
           Camp/Caravan/Campervan Site With Facilities.