ORGANISERS have gone all out to keep you out of the pub at this year’s show with a fantastic line-up of music and artistes.
One of the stars of the event is sure to be the UK’s top Abba tribute band, Abba Gold, which will bring high platforms, flares and sparkle plus crowd favourites such as Mamma Mia, Waterloo, Dancing Queen, when they take to the West Stage on Saturday, June 25.
The event will also host innovative and engaging talent from across the country, such as Vardo Gypsy Swing, which will evoke sounds of 1930s and 1950s dance halls; the Scottish Dance Band of the Year 2013, Trail West; Opera Ecosse, a quartet of talented operatic singers; and the Ricky Macleod Kids Show, a popular magician celebrating 20 years of showmanship.
The traditional pipes and drums will als feature and will include the Royal British Legion Band (Scotland) and Scots Guards Association Pipe Band, which will be performing the president’s salute in the Main Ring on Sunday afternoon.
Regional talent such as the Broxburn and Livingston Brass Band, Clackmannan District Brass Band, Drake Music School, Edinburgh Scout and Guide Gang Show, Edinburgh Soul Choir, North Sea Gas, and representing the RHS ‘host’ area, Strathclyde, will be North and South Ayrshire Schools and Stewarton Academy Senior Wind Ensemble on the show’s stages.
Returning to their ‘spiritual home’, the popular Farmers and Farmers’ Wives choirs will treat showgoers to new songs under the direction of their talented conductor, Kate Picken.
The Ian Muir Ceilidh Band will get feet tapping with their jigs and reels, while stars of Celtic Connections, Dallahan, makes a first appearance with its mix of Irish, Scottish and Hungarian music.