Music festivals are a staple in the gig diet of most bands these days and last weekend we were lucky to experience two of the best. It is unfortunate that the timing of HebCelt and Tiree Music Festival (TMF) mean these two major Hebridean events happen on the same weekend. The double dose of fest-fever, however, gave Skipinnish three of the most enjoyable gigs we have ever had and a weekend to remember.
We left The Oban Times slip on the Corran Esplanade on Thursday afternoon and had a lovely steam up the Sound of Mull, north-westward across the Sea of the Hebrides and into Lochboisdale on South Uist where we were leaving the boat till Sunday.