The Mary Wallopers, Valtos and FÜLÜ to play HebCelt

News imageLionel Pesqué The band FÜLÜ are wearing strange wooden masks, including ones that looks like an owl, a bear and a wolf with big teeth. The band members are standing together and pictured against a white background.Lionel Pesqué
French collective FÜLÜ are among the acts announced for HebCelt in July

Irish folk-rockers The Mary Wallopers, Skye-based electronic duo Valtos and French collective FÜLÜ have been confirmed for this summer's Hebridean Celtic Festival.

Other acts announced include Orkney-born folk quartet Fara, Lewis singer-songwriter Colin Macleod, Scottish band Mànran and Irish folk-rock band The Saw Doctors.

HebCelt is Scotland's third biggest summer music festival after TRNSMT and Belladrum and has capacity for about 18,000 people.

It will take place in Stornoway, Lewis, from 15 to 18 July.

News imageThe Mary Wallopers Band members pose for a group photo.The Mary Wallopers
The Mary Wallopers will appear at the Western Isles festival

Calum MacColl, a Royal National Mòd gold medal-winning singer and BBC Scotland weather presenter, has also been confirmed.

Also playing will be harpist - and latest BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year - Rachel Groves.

Who else is playing HebCelt?

News imageIRH Photography Chloe has shoulder length dark hair and flowers and goat horns on her head. IRH Photography
News imagePeatbog Faeries Members of the Peatbog Faeries pictured against a red backdrop.Peatbog Faeries

The festival's line-up for July includes Chloe Matharu, a Scottish-Indian singer-songwriter, harpist and harmonium player based on Isle of Lewis.
Peatbog Faeries were formed in 1991 and are based in Skye

HebCelt artist programmer Michelle Shields said: "We're overjoyed to have The Mary Wallopers making their HebCelt debut this year and completing our amazing trio of headliners along with The Saw Doctors and Mànran.

"It's an unashamedly upbeat line-up of high-tempo, Celtic roots and trad with a huge Irish infusion too, a dash of French, hint of Canadian and an extensive line-up from Lewis too.

"We've got some wonderful songwriters joining us, a whole host of absolutely beautiful vocalists, and we will be showcasing a range of pioneering, adventurous and emerging artists too - so there really is something for everyone."

HebCelt began almost 30 years ago.

Its headliners last year included Scottish pop icon Lulu.

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