Sacha Distel became an international star in the 1960s

The singer, who remains best known for the worldwide hit "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head", began his career as a jazz guitarist.

And he will return to the instrument when he performs at the fifth Kirkmichael International Guitar Festival.

The south Ayrshire village attracts thousands of people each year to the festival.

The event has become known across the world through the efforts of renowned guitarist Martin Taylor, who lives in the area.

Sacha Distel is one of more than 50 musicians who will perform during the three-day festival, which started on Friday.

Playing guitar

The 70-year-old French star began his career as a guitarist, playing with jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis when they visited Paris.

He told BBC Scotland: "When I first picked up the guitar when I was 13 or 14 years old my ambition was to sing.

"I went on singing, but before that in France I had a six or seven-year career playing the guitar."

Sacha was recognised as one of France's foremost jazz instrumentalists before he turned his attention to singing.

Sacha has been honoured for his contribution to French music

His debut single "Scoubidou" was a chart hit in France in 1959 and within a matter of years his fame had spread to America, where he starred in his own television show.

He remains best known for "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head", the Oscar-winning song which featured in the film Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid.

In 1997 he was awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur for his contribution to French music.

More recently he featured in the London cast of the hit musical Chicago.

The Kirkmichael festival is held in a marquee in the village.

However, Sacha was unpeturbed by the prospect of the Scottish weather.