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

"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

"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

"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

"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...

"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