Live Music

Some of the biggest names in Scottish music will perform on the dedicated music stage on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July.

Appearing on Saturday is one of the hottest young talents on the Celtic music scene, Julie Fowlis. In just a few years, she has gathered a large following which includes several celebrities, and KT Tunstall has described her voice as "formidable and amazingly rhythmic". Julie remains true to her Hebridean roots, taking centuries-old Gaelic songs to a new audience across the world. Named BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year 2008, Julie is the only artist to have been twice voted Gaelic Singer of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards.

Leading Scottish band Capercaillie will be playing on Sunday, the second day of the festival. Capercaillie have sold over a million albums, and performed in more than 30 countries. Vocalist and co-founder Karen Matheson is considered to be one of the finest Gaelic singers in the world and has been described by Sir Sean Connery as having "a throat that is surely touched by God". Capercaillie wrote the music for, and appeared in, the Hollywood movie "Rob Roy".

The Battlefield Band are appearing on both days of the event which is part of the Homecoming Scotland 2009 celebrations. The band have been at the forefront of the Scottish music revival for 30 years, bringing the rich heritage of Celtic music into today's cultural scene, mixing old songs and music with their own repertoire, all played on a fusion of ancient and modern instruments. The band of Alan Reid, Mike Katz, Sean O'Donnell, Alasdair White perform all over the world and this is as much a homecoming for them as it is for many of the visitors to The Gathering 2009, as two of the guys live minutes away from Holyrood Park!

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers will also be adding spice to both days of The Gathering 2009. Described as "the new jock and roll", the winners of BBC One's primetime show ‘When Will I be Famous' have been putting their modern spin on piping since 2004, stunning audiences from New York to Bejing with their passion and quality musicianship. Their unique style earned them the title of ‘Live Act of the Year 2007' at the Scots Trad Music Awards.

Other Scottish artists will be added to the live music programme over both days of the event.

Part of the Highland Games and Scottish Festival weekend events.  Admittance to this event is with a Gathering 2009 Passport or a Highland Games ticket only.