Julie Fowlis - big on audience participation!

A very glamorous-looking Julie Fowlis took to Stage 1 to deliver a multitude of traditional Gaelic folk songs.

The singer, who has previously won BBC Radio 2's Folk Singer of the Year and been nominated for a stack of other awards, invited the audience to sing along. And after they mastered the tricky language they sounded (almost) good!

Sweet as chocolate

Carolina Chocolate Drops brought sunshine and happiness to Stage 1.  With their array of unusual instruments and quirky songs, the trio produced a set filled with music from the 20s right up to present day. Toe-tapping goodness.

Father and Son...

After Seth's signing he and his dad, Geoff, popped into the Club Tent to surprise everyone in there with a few songs!

Hats off to you!

Don't forget that the Festival's holding it's first-ever Hat Day on Sunday! If you forgot yours, or didn't have time to make one, worry not, you could always pick one up on site...

Become a real animal in one of these fabulous hats - on one of the fantastic festival stalls. 

We've got rhythm, we got music... who could ask for anything more?

Think pink - these pink ukuleles are utterly fabulous!

Hats hats hats....... there's a hat for everyone!

If the feeling takes you don't miss out on the folk jam - some wonderful instruments are available to buy, including drums of all shapes and sizes, these beautiful bodhrans.... and a plethora of fine violins, guitars and banjos!

We've got rhythm, we got music... who could ask for anything more?

The Burns Unit, burning down the house!

The seven piece Scottish-Canadian band proved very popular with the crowds. With folk singer Karine Polwart (our very own celebrity blogger in 2007), Emma Pollock of The Delgados and pop artist Future Pilot AKA as well as King Creosote, Glaswegian rapper MC Soom T, multi-instrumentalist Kim Edgar, drummer Mattie Foulds and Michael Johnson. 

There is definitely a slightly alternative style with this collaboration of artists. With a mixture of singers, songwriters, roots, folk, pop, rap to name few, this is a truly unique line up. 

Morris Men get the sun gods moving

Y'see, there is a shamanic magic to Morris Dancing. As the Morris Men started their dance in the bar, the sun gods decided to join in the fun. The clouds parted, and the first rays of sunshine appeared. Nice one bell-ringing, tassle-wearing dudes!