Darvel Music Company Presents the Darvel Music Festival

Attic Lights - 'God' - 12th June




View other videos on the Attic Lights's YouTube Channel here - www.youtube.com/user/AtticLightsVEVO

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The La Fontaines - 'The Vulcan' - 12th June



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A Band Called Quinn - 'D.I.Y' - 12th June




View other videos on A Band Called Quinn's YouTube Channel here - www.youtube.com/user/abandcalledquinn

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Kassidy - 8th May 2010




View other videos on the Kassidy's YouTube Channel here - www.youtube.com/user/cassidymusicuk

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Vandeville Falls - 8th May 2010




View other videos on the Vandeville Falls YouTube Channel here - www.youtube.com/user/vandevillefalls

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NIKI KING - 27 MARCH 2010




Niki King video, filmed in New York by celebrity photographer Mark Mann.

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NEW 2010 JUKEBOX NOW AVAILABLE.


Please support all of our artists by purchasing their CD's on-line, from music retailers or through their own websites. CD's will also be available to buy at concerts.

New Songs Now Available On 2010 Jukebox From Attic Lights, A Band Called Quinn, The La Fontaines And The Rudiments

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'4' SEASONS MUSIC FESTIVAL
'4' GREAT REASONS TO VISIT DARVEL IN 2010



NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED

Darvel Music Festivals - 4 Seasons Festival

As part of the Darvel Music Company's commitment to help raise funds for the town's gala day, two additional concerts have been confirmed for June. The first show on Friday 11 June will feature the brilliant soul sounds of Counselled Out, and on Saturday 12 June, a tremendous line-up of Scotland's finest new bands, when Attic Lights, A Band Called Quinn, the La Fontaines and the Rudiments will take to the stage. This particular show is being funded through the Scottish Arts Council's, Youth Music Initiative. Both Darvel Music Company and Andely Wine Store will give a financial contribution from the concert raffle and bar proceeds.

Tickets go on sale for the new concerts on 1 March 2010.

If the Darvel & District Community Council receive the public's support and raise enough funds then more 'live' music will be provided as part of the gala day entertainment programme on Saturday 19 June at Morton Park.

The Darvel Music Festival provides 'great value for money', 'an intimate-friendly atmosphere' and 'top-class entertainment', just three of the many positive comments the Darvel Music Company received from music fans attending last year's event.

The Company decided that this year they would spread the festival over four seasons and by holding the concerts at weekends local people and visitors from far and wide would benefit from regular and more accessible live performances at Darvel Town Hall.

The spring concerts are fast approaching, with the first show taking place on Friday 26 March, featuring the excellent James Grant, JJ Gilmour and Maeve O'Boyle. The next evening showcases the talents of soul-bluesman, Hamilton Loomis and jazz-blues chanteuse, Niki King. The Hamilton Loomis Band hail from the USA and the Darvel concert will be their only Scottish performance.

Another Scottish exclusive concert will take place on 7 May as the fantastic Blues Band have picked Darvel as one of a select list of UK dates to celebrate their 30th anniversary. They will be ably supported by Main Street Blues and the Larry Miller Band.

The Darvel Music Company will also be supporting the Irvine Valley Walking Festival by providing music entertainment at the Black Bull Inn during the afternoon of 7 May.

Kassidy have been tipped by the N.M.E and many music industry experts as one of the top new acts in Britain. The band will headline at Darvel Town Hall on 8 May. Joining them on the bill are London based, Vandeville Falls and Balfron's finest, Yorick Cormack (ex - Endrick Brothers) with his new band, the First Charge of the Light Brigade.

Darvel Music Company Director, Sheila McKenna said "we hope that our musical programme for 2010 will have something for everyone and we will be announcing a further four concerts planned for autumn and winter over the next few months. Details of acts and dates will be publicised on our website at www.darvelmusicfestival.org and in local and regional press".

Sheila added, "on behalf of the Darvel Music Company Committee, I would like to thank East Ayrshire Council, GMB Scotland, Gibson Wight Engineering, Noble Dental Laboratories, Loudoun Medical Company, Gibbs of Galston, Gerald Eve, Chartered Surveyors, and Andely Wines, Darvel for their financial support. It costs a lot of money to put on these concerts and as volunteers we put many hours of work into planning and delivering a successful music festival, so if any other company or business can offer us financial or in-kind assistance we would be most grateful. Our contact e-mail address is info@darvelmusicfestival.org ".

Tickets can be purchased at the festival website via PayPal, at Walker & Connell in Darvel, Valhalla Music in Kilmarnock and Tickets Scotland in Glasgow.

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List of Artists 2010

Maeve O'Boyle - 26th March 2010
Kassidy - 8th May 2010
Vandeville Falls - 8th May 2010
Niki King - 27th March 2010
JJ Gilmour - 26th March 2010
Niki King - 27th March 2010
Hamilton Loomis Band - 27th March 2010
The Blues Band  - 7th May 2010
James Grant - 26th March 2010
Larry Miller Band  - 7th May 2010

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

East Ayrshire Council, Scottish Power Renewables, Event Scotland, Awards for All (Big Lottery Fund), Stagecoach Western, Stagecoach Bio-Bus, Atrium Homes, Klin Homes & Cribs, Gerald Eve, East Ayrshire Community Planning Unit, GMB Union (Scotland), ATD Developments, Loudoun Castle Family Theme Park, Centrestage Theatre (Kilmarnock), JH Donald Ltd, GIBBS OF GALSTON, Gibson Wight Engineering, YIP World (Cumnock), Darvel Improvement Group, Tarmac Ltd, Smalltown Audio, Scottish Arts Council (Youth Music Initiative), Allseasons at the Meadows (Galston), Sasse Limited, Noble Dental Laboratories, Loudoun Medical, McConnell's Pharmacies, Walker & Connell (Darvel), Andely Wine Stores (Darvel), Craighead Building Supplies Ltd, D8 Designs, DK Networking and Pulse Studios, Cumnock.

Sheila McKenna (Festival Director) and Neil McKenna (Festival Producer) would like to extend a huge thank you to all of the Darvel Music Company Committee; Hugh Morton, Lynne McCubbin , Anne Aspeslagh, Sofie Aspeslagh, Alison Calder, Alan McFedries, Rachel Clinton , Stephanie Grant, Alex McAllister, David Paterson, Josh Clinton, Lisa Cunningham, Martin Hay and Gary Beck.

Sound and Lights: Simon Payling - Smalltown Audio
Bar Services: Sandy & Lillian Mair - Andely Wine Store, Darvel
Catering: Anne Aspeslagh
Stage Manager/MC: Alison Calder
PR: Mike Ritchie Media
Website: David Keenan - DK Networking
Graphics (2009): D8 Design Consultants
Graphics (2008): Gareth Jones (Gerald Eve)

Special thanks to all the Darvel Town Hall staff and Security staff.