THE Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival, held in the distillery’s 200th anniversary year, has been hailed as the most successful to date, with most of the 19 performances sold out across the island.
Many musicians and visiting jazz fans were delayed on Islay after the weekend festival when Monday’s storms disrupted ferry crossings back to Kennacraig, but revellers took the longer stay in their stride. One first-time visitor told organisers: ‘I’m going to be a bit late back to Dingwall and will miss some work, but the festival was great. I’ll be back.’
Most concerts were sold out across Islay.