Capercaillie for Celtic festival 3/3/13
Gaelic musicians Capercaillie are making the award-
The band, formed in 1983, when the original members were still at Oban High School, are the final headline act to be announced for HebCelt which is marking its 18th anniversary this year.
They will join Van Morrison, Dougie MacLean, The Battlefield Band and the Red Hot Chilli Pipers as the leading acts at the July event on Lewis.
Donald Shaw, one of the band’s founders, said: “We have a very strong Gaelic and Celtic heritage and so playing HebCelt in what is a landmark year for us will be very special.
“The festival is renowned for making a huge contribution to the culture and creative landscape of the Hebrides and for its promotion of the Gaelic language in Scotland and beyond. We are delighted to be playing a part in an event which is also celebrating a milestone year.”