Innerleithen is tuning up for 2015 Music Festival

Well, the bad news is that Friday night’s headliner at this year’s Innerleithen Music Festival, Eddi Reader, is sold out.

The good news, and there’s plenty of it, is that tickets are still available for the rest of the fantastic line up heading towards the Tweed Valley later this month.

Not only have the organisers booked some of the best live traditional acts in the country but they have also arranged workshops, open mic sessions, and plenty of singsongs in the pubs.

It may be an old cliche, but there is virtually something for everyone at this year’s music festival.

The timeless Border Boogie Band tune up this year’s Festival on Thursday, August 20 in the Tweedside Hotel.

And there will be plenty more dancing and singing the following evening as former Fairground Attraction singer Eddie Reader takes to the Memorial Hall stage.

Although the Friday main concert is sold out there’s still plenty going at the Live and Local Fringe in the Vale Club and the Festival Club at the Union Club.

Skipinnish weren’t named Live Act of the Year in 2014 for no reason - and Saturday night offers a rare chance to see this excellent traditional band from the Highlands up close at the Memorial Hall.

Saturday also sees local hero Tommy Ashby make a return to his roots to perform with The Mischa McPherson Trio.

Euan Drysdale and Alastair Savage bring their Music and Words of Burns and Gow show to the Union Club.

There’s also singing workshops, rock 'n’ roll sessions, fringe performances, and even a historic walk throughout Saturday.

The fantastically entertaining Bevvy Sisters take to the Memorial Hall stage on Sunday afternoon along with Kathy Stewart and also Nomad Beat, And it is down to some of the country’s greatest voices - Shona Donaldson, Paul Anderson, Mike Tickell, Mark Dunlop, and the Fisher Lassies - to bring down the curtain.

Tickets for all of the concerts, apart from Eddi Reader, are still on sale at Scotlight in Innerleithen and also the Eastgate Theatre in Peebles.

Thursday, August 20 9pm - Border Boogie Band at the Tweedside Hotel.

Friday, August 21 4pm to 1am - Live and Local Fringe at the Vale Club.

7.30pm to 10.30pm - Memorial Hall concert with Eddi Reader, plus Seoras Ashby & Frank Usher.

10pm to 1am - Festival Club at the Union Club.

Saturday, August 20 10am to 12noon - “Historic Innerleithen” walk with local experts, starting from the Memorial Hall.

10am to 12noon - St Ronans Silver Band Coffee Morning at the Vale Club. Live music from the band.

11am to 12.30pm - Harmony Singing workshop, with Kathy Stewart & Frances Taylor. Union Club.

12pm to 2pm - Busking Competition on Innerleithen High Street.

1pm to 1am - Live & Local Fringe at the Vale Club.

1pm to 3pm - Children’s Creative Workshop, with Kirstie Farmer and Daru McAleece, at the Union Club 1.30pm – 3.30pm - Concert at Memorial Hall with Tommy Ashby, and The Mischa MacPherson Trio.

4pm to 6pm Open-Mic at St Andrews Church.

4pm to 7pm - Rock & Roll Classics and Ballad session at Mason’s Club, hosted by Don Cameron.

4.30pm to 5.30pm - “The Music and Words of Burns and Gow” concert at the Union Club, with Euan Drysdale and Alastair Savage.

7.15pm to 10.45pm - Concert at Memorial Hall with Skipinish, plus the Friel Sisters.

10pm to 1am - Festival Club at the Union Club.

10.30pm to 1am - Singaround at Mason’s Club, hosted by Susie Kelly.

Sunday, August 23 10.30am – 12noon - Jazz Dance workshop, with Fiona Henderson at the Union Club.

12.15pm – 1.45pm - The Bevvy Sisters at the Union Club, 1pm to 9pm - Live & Local Fringe at the Vale Club.

2pm to 4.15pm - “Airs and Gracenotes” concert at Memorial Hall, with Nomad Beat, Kathy Stewart & Friends and The Bevvy Sisters.

2.30pm to 4pm - Bothy Ballads workshop, with Shona Donaldson at the Union Club.

2.30pm to 4pm - Fiddle workshop, with Paul Anderson at the Masons Club.

6.30pm to 9.15pm - Traditional Singers Concert with Paul Anderson & Shona Donaldson, Mike Tickell, Mark Dunlop and the Fisher Lassies.