Bunnies for Belladrum bill

Echo And The Bunnymen

BELLADRUM brings its own Easter bunny message this week with news that both Echo And The Bunnymen and Frightened Rabbit have been added to the bill for this year’s festival.

More names released today include Anna Calvi, The Staves, chart sensation Birdy whose Bon Iver cover Skinny Love is sitting in the singles chart at number 27 plus 3 Daft Monkeys.

But maybe those who read Teddy Thompson's Highland News interview back in January shouldn't be surprised to see his name also featuring on the bill for Bella. Speaking then before his Ironworks gig, Teddy joked that his album Bella was a shameless bid to get himself invited onto the festival line-up for 2011! And it looks as if his plan worked.

Frightened Rabbit

Also named are Torridon, The Dangleberries, MC Xander, Emile Sande, Lucy Rose, Rooty Ma Toot Big Band and local act Iain McLaughlin And The Outsiders.

On the Square Wheels Potting Shed stage, artists include Jerry Harmon, Dave Sharp, Catford, The Wellgreen, Jason Ringenberg, Rise and Doug, Matt Urmy, Dumb Instrument, Adriana Spina, Charlie Roth, Gerry Jablonski and The Electric Band, Innes and Present Company and The Lorelei. For more details, go to www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk