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Horndog Brass Band first growled into life at the debut Kelburn Garden Party festival near Largs the summer of 2009, drawn from members of Scotland’s left-field talent gathered there including representatives of Bombskare, Orkestra del Sol, Black Cat, The Banana Sessions and Hidden Orchestra. After stealing the main stage’s audience and taking them for an impromptu walkabout gig in the woods surrounding Kelburn Castle, it was clear that the Horndogs’ sound is one which connects instantly with fans of many genres, from funk and jazz through to hip hop and contemporary music.

An eclectic mix of taste has brought an eclectic sense of writing. After trying to learn the recorder, flute and piano, she decided to wing it - doing things by ear is the way to do it. There's something here for everyone.
DIY music - from grunge to trip hop, dark n heavy to light n happy. Eclectic is her middle name. Her first album is due for release in August 2012. www.facebook.com/llennett

Loch Awe is a folk band from Edinburgh comprised of Joy Everett (vocals & glockenspiel), Jack McKay Fletcher (ukulele, guitar & vocals), Matthew Liam Healy (ukulele, concertina, guitar & vocals) and Oliver Roditi (trumpet, drums & percussion). Formed at the very end of July 2010, they released their debut mini-album, 'Artificial Life from a Digital Sea', on August 30th. It can be downloaded for free from their Bandcamp page.