25 years in 25 words

25 years in 25 words

Friends of the festival were asked to give us their feelings about their experiences and feelings about 25 years of the festival - in exactly 25 words!

Joe Aitken

Joe Aitken

"Auchtermuchty Festival is where I first witnessed a diddling competition. Unfortunately one competitor was marked down for having too many diddles and not enough dums !"

Neil Paterson

Siobhan Miller

Siobhan Miller

"Since 1981, Muchtys summer magic has merged a great sense of fun with the best traditional Scottish music there is - heres to the next 25"

Jim Bainbridge

Dancing at The Cross

Dancing at The Cross

" Muchty means great craic, great music, great songs, great sessions, great cross-generational collaboration, hearing from new talent and great masters of the craft. Muchtys great " Elspeth Cowie

The Pageant

The Pageant

"Auchtermuchty Festival is a kaleidoscope of music, friends, songs, laughter, colour, late night sing arounds, early morning competitions, dancing in the square - thanks for the memories "

Sheena Wellington

In the footsteps of Jimmy Shand...

In the footsteps of Jimmy Shand...

"Muchty Festival is a wonderful concoction of all worlds of music and beyond. I have always found it to be deliriously enlightening, a great place to meet up with old friends"

Marianna Lines