Since Skipinnish hit the Scottish music scene in 1999, their rise has been an epic tale of a tiny acorn becoming a mighty oak! From pub gigs and ceilidhs in the beginning, their mix of anthemic songs and powering melody has seen them fill the biggest and best venues in the country. In 2024 they celebrated their 25th birthday with a televised concert at Edinburgh Castle, playing to over 8000 fans and in September 2025 they headlined Scotland’s biggest arena with a show at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow.
In 2024 the band won “Event of the Year” at the Scottish Trad music Awards for their Edinburgh Castle concert and in 2025 they received the prestigious Sound of Scotland Award at the Nordoff and Robin Scottish Music Awards.
The Tiree Music Festival has played a big part in the Skipinnish voyage, and they have appeared at the festival many times since the very first TMF in 2010! It is a home gig for founder member Angus MacPhail. He said
“It is very special having the chance to perform our songs to a home crowd on Tiree. So many of these songs are inspired by the sea, the land, the people and the history of Tiree and to hear them echoing out across Hynish Bay with the TMF crowd in full voice along with us is very very special. We can’t wait to do it again this year!”
Skipinnish has constantly evolved and grown over the years and 2026 will see some exciting additions and changes as they continue to give audiences the euphoric joy that their music brings to a wonderful and ever-growing fanbase.
Skipinnish are buzzing to bring Walking on the Waves, The Island, Alive, Last of the Hunters, The Hag and all other Skipinnish favourites and some exciting new songs and tunes to TMF and many other concerts across the country in 2026 and beyond!