Acclaimed Indie folk group Admiral Fallow are the latest band to sign up for this year’s much anticipated Hebridean Celtic Festival.  The Glasgow-based five–piece, formed in 2007, are earning a growing reputation and have attracted plaudits from such high-profile performers as Elbow’s Guy Garvey, King Creosote and Guillemots’ Fyfe Dangerfield. Their debut release, Boots Met My Face was hailed by the critics and the follow up, Tree Bursts in Snow, is released on 21 May.

Louis Abbott, the group’s frontman, said:  “We're delighted to have been asked to play HebCelt this year. It's a festival that has been on our radar for a while now and, having spent some time on Lewis before, I can honestly say it's one of my favourite places.

“We're genuinely looking forward to this one.”

Admiral Fallow are one of 13 newly-announced acts for the festival which now has 25 artistes confirmed for the event from 11-14 July, with more still to be unveiled.
 
It has also been revealed that Niteworks will make a welcome return to the event after a storming set last year. The electronic Celtic folk act, originally from Skye but now based in Glasgow, are heavily influenced by their upbringing with Gaelic vocals, Scottish border pipes and Highland rhythmic song filtering through into their music.

Allan Macdonald, who plays pipes in the band, said: “We always love playing in Stornoway, it feels like our adopted second home.

“Being asked back to HebCelt - one of the biggest and most important events in the music calendar - is amazing, and given the reception we received last year, it’s definitely going to be our festival highlight this summer. "

Also confirmed is singer songwriter Frank Yamma, a recent finalist in the National Indigenous Music Awards in his native Australia, and who appeared at the prestigious City of London Festival last year.  He will be joined by the Heidi Talbot Trio, fronted by the Irish singer and featuring John McCusker; Scottish/Irish piping duo Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson with their new five-piece band; Edinburgh singer songwriter Adam Holmes and the Embers and award-winning young Gaelic singer Isobel Ann Martin.

The two festival stages will also host The Sea Atlas, an emerging local talent; Tiree-based Skipinnish; Edinburgh alternative Indie folk band We See Lights; Skye three-piece, the Angus Nicolson Trio; Edinburgh band Chasing Owls and provides a showcase for the Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail.
 
Festival Director, Caroline MacLennan, said: “We are thrilled Admiral Fallow will be at this year’s festival. They are building up a formidable reputation and I am sure they will be a massive hit with our audience.
 
“The line-up we have confirmed so far is exceptionally strong, covering a wide range of musical styles and tastes. With still more acts to be confirmed we are greatly increasing the choice and value for money for our festival goers.” 
 
Now in its 17th year, the festival will be headlined by The Waterboys, The Proclaimers and Kassidy.
 
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