THE SOUTH, FOY VANCE AND MORE ADDED TO BELLADRUM LINE-UP

The South – formerly known as The Beautiful South - have been added to the line-up for the ninth Belladrum 

Tartan Heart Festival (3^rd & 4^th August 2012; Beauly, Inverness-shire). Comprising two lead singers from the original band – Dave Hemingway and Ali Wheeler – plus other original members, The South will delight Bella’s main stage audience with sensational hits such as ‘Song For Whoever’, ‘Perfect Ten’, ‘Rotterdam’, ‘Don't Marry Her’, ‘You Keep It All In’, ‘Old Red Eyes Is Back’ and many others. As The Beautiful South, the band produced ten studio albums, five greatest hits compilations, thirty-four chart singles and 15 million record sales over 10 years.

© 2011 The South. Management by Zoo Management Ltd

Returning to Bella on the Hothouse Stage line-up on Friday is Northern Ireland’s incredible Foy Vance, who has been handpicked by Ed Sheeran to tour with him this year. Foy last played the festival in 2005.

A Mystery Special Guest has been added to the main stage line up on the Friday evening “The identity of this artist will not be revealed until they appear on the Garden Stage at 1830 on Friday 3^rd August,” said festival promoter Joe Gibbs. “But – and here’s a hint – judging by their previous receptions at Bella, they’re going to be a popular choice.”

Joining these at Bella are: Man Like Me with their infectious ska/grime/ indie songs; The Magnetic North bringing Orcadian connections and comprising Erland & Simon from Erland & The Carnival and singer/orchestral arranger Hannah Peel; the Nottingham indie five piece Dog Is Dead; two Blackpool singer-songwriters Karima Francis, whose sensational voice brings out the goosebumps, and Rae Morris; young Irish singer-songwriter Marc O’Reilly; acoustic popsters Ellen &The Escapades from Leeds; Highland blues/bluegrass trio The Ballachulish Hellhounds; Inverness Celtic band Hoodja; Scots bands Make Sparks and Zombia Militia; and Highland youth Celtic groups Feis Rois and TMC Youth Fiddlers.

Singer songwriter Lianne La Havas has had to cancel her performance at Belladrum due to US touring commitments.

The new additions to Bella’s line up join Scots indie stars Travis and Liverpool rockers The Wombats who are to headline the festival, and numerous other acts including: Legendary punk heroes The Buzzcocks; UK award-winning queen of soul Beverley Knight; Glasgow-based indie rockers Frightened Rabbit in an exclusive Scottish festival appearance; up tempo US songsmiths We Are Scientists; soul/rock band Vintage Trouble; introspective pioneers of indie folk Slow Club and crafters of beautiful folk rock Fink; Pink Floyd tribute band Macfloyd play the whole of ‘Dark Side Of The Moon;’ New York singer-songwriter Willy Mason; Celtic tune’n’groove folk artists Treacherous Orchestra; Newcastle sextet Lanterns On the Lake; Carrbridge artist Rachel Sermanni; singer/songwriter hot tips Juan Zelada and Ryan Keen; new indie tyro’s Bastille and To Kill A King; Jiggery-folkery band Mad Dog McRea; alt country Red Sky July; Edinburgh singer/songwriter Nina Nesbitt; Glasgow ska band Bombskare; Aberdeen blues band Gerry Jablonksi & The Electric Band; Edinburgh hip hop duo Stanley Odd; Glasgow three-piece Fatherson; Borders Celtic rockers, The Dangleberries; Highland artistes Niteworks, Grousebeater Soundsystem, James Mackenzie, Iain McLaughlin & The Outsiders, Whisky River Band, Little Mill of Happiness and The Red Kiteswhose front-man Moteh Parrott hails from Inverness.

In response to popular demand, Belladrum has printed a new batch of tickets for availability through high street agents. So from Friday 1^st June, hard tickets are back on sale from the following agents: In Inverness - Eden Court, the Ironworks, Mania and Hootananny’s; Dingwall – Sweet Treats; Elgin – Sight & Sound; Aberdeen – One Up; Beauly – Morrisons; Kiltarlity – Post Office; Edinburgh and Glasgow – Tickets Scotland. Weekend and Saturday e-tickets are still available from www.skiddle.com

Belladrum has sold out each of the past three years.. Advance adult weekend tickets are £95 and Saturday tickets are £65. They include parking and camping, except for campervans and caravans which will be charged £50 per vehicle or £130 to include electrical hook-up.. As in previous years, tickets for children 12 & under are free.

Belladrum 2012 takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its off beat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. The festival won a VisitScotland Thistle Award in 2009 and is a past winner of the Grassroots Festival Award at the UK Festival Awards, the festival industry’s ‘oscars’.