Mull Music Festival
About The Festival
The next Mull Music Festival will take place over the weekend of Friday 26th to Sunday 28th April 2024.
The Mull Music Festival is a weekend of Scottish music featuring mainly folk-rock groups, Scottish dance bands, traditional musicians and singers. It usually takes place over the last full April weekend in bar venues in Tobermory, and the events are free.
This is not an official festival page. Information on each Mull Music Festival is posted here once details become generally available on the web or social media. It should be possible to get further details directly from Mull Music Festival venues from previous years.
View videos from the Mull Music Festival on YouTube.
Accommodation at Back Brae Lodge is already booked for the Mull Music Festival. There is no waiting list so to receive an email message if any Music Festival accommodation becomes available, sign up for news.
There is an unrelated classical music festival called Mendelssohn On Mull which normally takes place in September each year.
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Venues
Venues from past years - not all of these may be providing music at the next festival.
MacGochans Tobermory
Visit the MacGochans Music Festival Facebook page for the most up-to-date information on music at their venue.
See also the MacGochans Tobermory website or the MacGochans Tobermory Facebook page or call 01688 302 350
Mishnish Hotel
Visit the Mishnish Hotel website or the Mishnish Hotel Facebook page or call 01688 302 500
Park Lodge Hotel
Visit the Park Lodge Hotel website or the Park Lodge Hotel Facebook page or call 01688 302 430
Tobermory Hotel
Visit the Tobermory Hotel website or the Tobermory Hotel Facebook page or the Tobermory Hotel on Instagram or call 01688 302 091
Western Isles Hotel
Visit the Western Isles Hotel website, the Western Isles Hotel Facebook page or call 01688 302 012
Bellachroy Hotel, Dervaig
Visit the Bellachroy Hotel website or the Bear Pit Bellachroy Facebook page or call 01688 400 314
2023 Mull Music Festival Bands & Musicians
MacGochans Tobermory
Thursday 20th April 2023
- 7.30pm: Calum & Sean - Bar Beag
- 9.00pm: Carnan - Bar Beag
Friday 21st April 2023
- 2.30pm: Atlantic Reel - Main Stage
- 5.45pm: Shindig - Main Stage
- 6.30pm: Davy Holt - Bar Beag
- 8.30pm: The Laurettes - Main Stage
- 9.00pm: Alan & Alan - Bar Beag
- 11.30pm: Chunks - Main Stage
- 12.00pm: Gunna Sound - Bar Beag
Saturday 22nd April 2023
- 11.30am: The Laurettes - Main Stage
- 1.00pm: Davy Holt - Bar Beag
- 2.30pm: Gunna Sound - Main Stage
- 4.30pm: Alan & Alan - Bar Beag
- 5.45pm: Rhuvaal - Main Stage
- 7.30pm: Atlantic Reel - Bar Beag
- 8.30pm: The Fold - Main Stage
- 11.00pm: Parting Glass - Bar Beag
- 11.30pm: Shindig - Main Stage
Sunday 23rd April 2023
- 11.30am: Gunna Sound - Main Stage
- 1.00pm: Parting Glass - Bar Beag
- 2.45pm: The Fold - Main Stage
- 4.30pm: The Laurettes - Bar Beag
- 5.15pm: Atlantic Reel - Main Stage
- 7.30pm: Davy Holt - Bar Beag
- 8.30pm: Travee - Main Stage
- 11.00pm: Atlantic Reel - Bar Beag
- 11.45pm: Chunks - Main Stage
The Mishnish Hotel
- The Mad Ferret Band
- Archie McAllister & Arran McAllister - joined by Sileas Sinclair on Saturday
- The Raggaels
- 2bobrocket
- Katie Whittaker
- Calum Campbell
- Tunna
- Shennanigans
The Western Isles Hotel
Featuring Danny Kyle Open Stage 2023 winners Falasgair.
Friday 21st April 2023
- 8.00pm to 10.30pm: evening gig
Saturday 22nd April 2023
- 1.00pm to 4.00pm: midday trad session
- 8.00pm to 10.30pm: evening gig
Sunday 23rd April 2023
- 1.00pm to 4.00pm: final trad session
The Park Lodge Hotel
Friday 21st April 2023
- 1pm: Lomond Ceilidh Band
- 3pm: Gemma Donald & Friends
- 6pm: Atlantic Reel
- 9pm: Killin Thyme
Saturday 22nd April 2023
- 12pm: Lomond Ceilidh Band
- 3pm: Atlantic Reel
- 6pm: Killin Thyme
- 9pm: Gemma Donald & Friends
Sunday 23rd April 2023
- 12pm: Gemma Donald & Friends
- 2pm: Killin Thyme
- 5pm: Parting Glass
- 8pm: Lomond Ceilidh Band
2022 Mull Music Festival Bands & Musicians
The 2022 Mull Music Festival took place over the weekend of Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th April 2022.
MacGochans Tobermory

On the Main Stage unless shown as Bar Beag. With Ruairidh MacLean on the box in Bar Beag throughout the weekend.
Thursday
- 9pm: Calum & Sean - Bar Beag
Friday
- 2.30pm: Atlantic Reel
- 5.45pm: Gunna Sound
- 7.30pm: Davy Holt - Bar Beag
- 8.30pm: The Laurettes
- 11.30pm: Chunks
Saturday
- 11.30am: The Gillespie Brothers
- 1.00pm: Davy Holt - Bar Beag
- 2.30pm: Atlantic Reel
- 4.30pm: Alan & Alan - Bar Beag
- 5.45pm: Gunna Sound
- 7.30pm: Atlantic Reel - Bar Beag
- 8.30pm: Rhuvaal
- 11.00pm: The Laurettes - Bar Beag
- 11.30pm: Rock & Reel
Sunday
- 11.30am: Gunna Sound
- 1.00pm: Atlantic Reel - Bar Beag
- 2.45pm: The Laurettes
- 4.30pm: The Gillespie Brothers - Bar Beag
- 5.15pm: Rock & Reel
- 7.30pm: Davy Holt - Bar Beag
- 8.30pm: Atlantic Reel
- 11.45pm Tweed Ceilidh Band
Mishnish Hotel
- The Mad Ferret Band
- Alex & Archie McAllister & Friends
- The Raggaels
- 2 Bob Rocket
- Katie Whittaker
- Red Pine Timber Co
- Cajun Country
- Longstay
Park Lodge Hotel

Friday
- 1pm: Bryan Gear & Alan Small followed by Brian Nicholson & Friends
- 6pm: Atlantic Reel
- 9pm: Duncan MacKinnon & Jock The Box - Killin Tyme
Saturday
- 12pm: Bryan Gear & Alan Small followed by Brian Nicholson & Friends
- 6pm: Duncan MacKinnon & Jock The Box - Killin Tyme
- 9pm: Danny Sweet & Xavier Aubad from Liquid Spirit
Sunday
- 2pm: Duncan MacKinnon & Jock The Box - Killin Tyme
- 5pm: Danny Sweet & Xavier Aubad from Liquid Spirit
- 9pm: Lomond Ceilidh Band and Brian Nicholson & Friends
Tobermory Hotel

Post Covid Ceilidh hosted by Hector MacFadyen. Musicians welcome for open mic during the afternoons.
- Davy Holt
- Craig MacFadyen
- Nicky McMichan
- Neil MacGreggor
- Denis Morrison
2021 Mull Music Festival
The 2021 Mull Music Festival due to take place over the weekend of Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th April 2021 was cancelled due to continuing COVID restrictions.
2020 Mull Music Festival
The 2020 Mull Music Festival was cancelled on 16th March 2020 due to COVID restrictions. It was to have taken place over the weekend of Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th April 2020. A replacement event that was provisionally arranged for Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th October 2020 was cancelled on 23rd July.
2019 Mull Music Festival Bands & Musicians

MacGochans Tobermory
Thursday 25th April 2019
- 7.30pm: A'hooligan
- 11pm: Ho-Ro
Friday 26th April 2019
- 2.30pm: Crooked Reel
- 5.45pm: AJ & Ruairidh
- 8.30pm: Beinn Lee
- 9.00pm (Bar Beag): Davy Holt
- 11.30pm: Chunks
Saturday 27th April 2019
- 11.30am: Beinn Lee
- 12.00pm (Bar Beag): Crooked Reel
- 2.30pm: Trail West
- 3.00pm (Bar Beag): Allan Crookston & Allan Irvine
- 5.45pm: Gunna Sound
- 6.00pm (Bar Beag): Crooked Reel
- 8.30pm: Peat & Diesel
- 9.00pm (Bar Beag): Davy Holt
- 11.30pm: The Fold
Sunday 28th April 2019
- 11.30am: Gunna Sound
- 12.00pm (Bar Beag): Ron Johnston
- 2.45pm: Dun Mor
- 4.00pm (Bar Beag): Davy Holt
- 5.15pm: Peat & Diesel
- 8.30pm: Ho-Ro
- 11.45pm: Trail West
Monday 29th April 2019
- 12.00pm (Bar Beag): Ron Johnston
MacDonald Arms Hotel
- Hector and Craig McFadyen leading the music
Park Lodge Hotel
- Danny Sweet
- Lomond Ceilidh Band (Gemma Donald, Alan Small & Kyle Innes)
- Killin Thyme (Duncan MacKinnon & Jock The Box)
- Brian Nicholson & Friends
Bellachroy Hotel, Dervaig
- Friday 9pm: Ho-Ro
- Saturday 9pm: Beinn Lee
- Sunday 9pm: Papa Shandy

Tobermory Hotel
- Trail West
- Robert Robertson Band
- Ho-Ro
- Beinn Lee
- Davy Holt
- Calum MacPhail Band
- plus more special guests…

Mishnish Hotel
- The Mad Ferret Band
- 2 Bob Rocket
- Archie McAllister & Friends
- Red Pine Timber Co
- Katie Whittaker
- Shenanigans
- Longstay
- and others…
2018 Mull Music Festival Bands & Musicians

MacGochans Tobermory
Thursday 19th April
- 11pm - Ho-Ro
Friday 20th April
- 2.30pm - Crooked Reel
- 5.45pm - Ho-Ro
- 8.30pm - Dun Mor Ceilidh Band
- 11.30pm - Chunks
Saturday 21st April
- 11.30am - Beinn Lee Ceilidh Band
- 2.30pm - Dun Mor Ceilidh Band
- 5.45pm - Gunna Sound
- 8.30pm - Heron Valley
- 11.30pm - Trail West
Sunday 22nd April
- 11.30am - Gunna Sound
- 2.45pm - Ho-Ro
- 5.45pm - Trail West
- 8.30pm - Heron Valley
- 11.30pm - Beinn Lee Ceilidh Band
Monday 23rd April
- 12pm - Monday Club: Johnny & Jonathan Gillespie
Bar Beag will have constant sessions all weekend from Davy Holt, Johnny & Jonathan, Alan Crookston & Alan Irvine.
Bellachroy Hotel, Dervaig
Friday 20th April
- 12pm - open acoustic session
- 9pm - Ho-Ro
Saturday 21st April
- 12pm - open acoustic session
- 9pm - Beinn Lee Ceilidh Band
Sunday 22nd April
- 12pm - open acoustic session
- 9pm - Pappa Shandy & The Drams

Tobermory Hotel
- Trail West
- Robert Robertson Band
- Ho-Ro
- Heron Valley
- Ruairidh MacLean
- plus more special guests
Park Lodge Hotel
Friday 20th April
- Lomond Ceilidh Band & Martin Pottinger
- Crooked Reel
- Killin Thyme
Saturday 21st April
- Lomond Ceilidh Band
- Killin Thyme
- Martin Pottinger, Gemma Donald & Friends
- Gunna Sound
Sunday 22nd April
- Lomond Ceilidh Band
- Killin Thyme
- Martin Pottinger, Gemma Donald & Friends
2017 Mull Music Festival Bands & Musicians

MacGochans Tobermory
Thursday 20th April 2017
Friday 21st April 2017
Saturday 22nd April 2017
- Trail West
- Crooked Reel
- Beinn Lee Ceilidh Band
- Alan Crookston and Alan Irvine
- Dun Mor Ceilidh Band
- Gunna Sound
- Chunks
- Davy Holt
- Heron Valley
Sunday 23rd April 2017
- Dun Mor Ceilidh Band
- Gunna Sound
- Tide Lines
- Ruairidh MacLean
- Beinn Lee Ceilidh Band
- Crooked Reel
- Ho-Ro
- Trail West
Monday 24th April 2017
- Ruairidh MacLean
- Big Johnny & Jonathan Gillespie
2016 Mull Music Festival Bands & Musicians

MacGochans Tobermory
Mishnish Hotel
- The Red Pine Timber Company
- The Mad Ferret Band
- Talisk
- Tunna
- Shenanigan
- 2 Bob Rocket
- The McAllister Brothers
- Lots more including impromptu sessions
MacDonald Arms
- Hector MacFadyen Ceilidh Band
- Various sessions throughout the weekend
Park Lodge Hotel
- Lomond Ceilidh Band
- Duncan MacKinnon & Jock the Box from Killin Thyme
- Afternoon Jam Session on Saturday
- Union Avenue and friends
2015 Mull Music Festival Bands & Musicians

MacGochans Tobermory
- Mull Historical Society / Colin Macintyre - album and novel launch. Support from Sorren Maclean.
- Trail West
- Ceol An Aire
- Gentlemen Of Few
- Ho-Ro
- Holy Ghosts
- Torridon
- Alan Crookston
- Alan Irvine
- Chunks
- Davy Holt
- Gunna Sound
- Jonathan Gillespie & Big Johnny
- Shanine Gallacher & Co
- Crooked Reel


Bellachroy Hotel, Dervaig
- Ho-Ro
- Megan Smith & Guests
- Crackin' Craic ceilidh band
- Papa Shandy & The Drams
Mishnish Hotel
- The Red Pine Timber Company
- The Mad Ferret Band
- Archie McAllister
- Have Mercy Las Vegas
- Ceol An Aire
- 2 Bob Rocket
- Lots more including impromptu sessions
Western Isles Hotel
- Duncan Black, Russell Hunter & Iain 'Stretch' MacFadyen
- Guest players and bands
- The Scottish Dance Band Quiz
- Various sessions throughout the weekend
Park Lodge Hotel
- Gemma Donald & Alan Small from the Lomond Ceilidh Band
- Union Avenue with Iain 'Stretch' MacFadyen (plus Johnny Cash covers on Sunday)
- Duncan MacKinnon & Jock the Box from Killin Thyme
- Open Mic
MacDonald Arms
- Hector MacFadyen Ceilidh Band
- Various sessions throughout the weekend
Tobermory Hotel
- The Raggaels
- Ho-Ro
- Shenanigans
- Nicky McMichan & Friends
- Impromptu sessions
2014 Mull Music Festival Bands & Musicians

MacGochans Tobermory
- Skerryvore
- Crooked Reel
- Gunna Sound
- Chunks
- Rhythm 'n' Reel
- Dun Mor Ceilidh Band
- Coal an Aire
- Trail West
- Alastair Currie Snr & Alastair Currie Jnr
Mishnish Hotel
- Main Stage: Raggaels, Mad Ferrets, Houghmagandie, Shenanigans & Done And Dusted.
- Trad Stage: Robert Macleod, Ho Ro, Duncan Black, Marie Fielding & Russell Hunter.
- Impromptu sessions and surprises in store.
Park Lodge Hotel
- Friday Night: traditional music.
- Saturday Afternoon: live music - open jam session. Everyone welcome to come along and join in for an impromptu gig.
- Saturday Night: live music by resident band Union Avenue - Andrew Cardno, Matt Curtis, Paul Paterson & Iain MacFadyen (Stretch Dawrson).
- Sunday Afternoon: open mic and jam session.
- Sunday Night: traditional music.
MacDonald Arms
- Hector MacFadyen Ceilidh Band
- Various sessions throughout the weekend
Bellachroy Hotel, Dervaig
- Ho-Ro
- The Mull Fiddlers
- Crooked Reel
- Fergie MacDonald, Gary Forrest & Roddy Matthew
2013 Mull Music Festival Bands & Musicians

MacGochans Tobermory
- Skerryvore
- Crooked Reel
- Trail West (CD launch)
- Gunna Sound
- Lost In Audio
- Chunks
- Calum Iain MacCorquodale
- Martin Pottinger & Runrig's Malcolm Jones
- Rhythm & Reel

Bellachroy Hotel, Dervaig
- Fonty & Annabell
- Crooked Reel
- Ho Ro
- The Dave Fleming Trio
- Rod Stewart Tribute
- Fergie MacDonald & Addie Harper

Mishnish Hotel
- The Raggaels
- The Mad Ferret BAnd
- The O'Cajunals
- Shenanigans
- Robert Nairn Ceilidh Band
- Houghmagandie
- Marie Fielding & Friends
Park Lodge Hotel
- Stretch Dawrson
- Duncan Black & Denis Morrison
- Union Avenue
- open mike, competitions and ceilidh