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After a two-year hiatus, the Kintyre Songwriters Festival returns in 2022 with a stellar line-up featuring some of the best Scottish and local talent.
Held over July 1-3, the weekend kicks off on the Friday with a free show in the Commercial Inn with performances from local bands including festival favourites The Gilchristians, psychedelic rockers The Twisted Melons and The Dubious Blues Band, plus a host of great solo artists.
On the following two evenings, the musical showcases move to the more intimate setting of Campbeltown Town Hall.
Saturday headliner Jill Jackson is one of Scotland’s leading singer-songwriters and an acclaimed artist within the thriving international Americana music scene.
Her sensitive and sympathetic storytelling, heart-rending vocals, and sheer love of Americana music have earned her a loyal fan base around the world and, unsurprisingly, drawn comparisons to the likes of Brandi Carlile and Joni Mitchell.
A natural-born storyteller and award-winning artist, Jill effortlessly marries swinging American charm with Scottish heart.
As former front woman of noughties pop-rock group Speedway, she has enjoyed an illustrious 20-year career – from signing to major record label Virgin EMI and hitting the UK top 10 to performing on Top of the Pops and stages around the world, including at T In The Park, Party In The Park, Glastonbury and Wembley Arena, writing for
Mel C and touring with the likes of Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart.
Jill will be performing tracks from her brand new album Yours Aye.
Also on Saturday are superb Edinburgh duo The Jellyman’s Daughter. Singing with an affinity and closeness that can often have audiences puzzling over who is singing which harmony line, Emily’s honeyed voice and Graham’s soft introspective tone have an almost matching vocal range, like a fantasy collaboration between Norah Jones and Elliott Smith.
In their songs, they incorporate cello, guitar and mandolin, and are often accompanied by long-time pal Jamie Francis with his multi-style five-string banjo-playing.
Their songs can range from a simple plaintive wisp of a feeling to complex musical endeavours.
A central belt resident with local connections and a longtime supporter of the festival, Stephen ‘Stevie Shoes’ Kelly brings his Britpop-influenced guitar pop to the town hall alongside up and coming band The Exhales, who also have local connections and recently sold out their debut show at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow.
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