Tartan Heart 2008

[Da_J_Doc-~]

Whilst i appreciate the comments made in regards to Bella are by folks who like the festival and have been before it is getting a bit grating to those who feel the line up is fine for what they want from the weekend, comments passed in the main are tounge in cheek and i am also aware that this is a public forum where opinions are to be aired but come on, if you don't like the line up fine, don't buy the tickets, i,'m aware some of you haven't, but as your opinions have been posted time after time after time do we have to keep revisiting the fact the line up is crap (in your opinions), i think not, thanks for them though, but lets move on and let those who are attending enjoy the build up.

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[Paul ™]

Considering the 1st major announcement has just happened today, then I fail to see where we are "revisiting the fact the line up is crap" comment that you have made.

I for one haven't mentioned

Scouting For Girls

Edited April 15, 2008 by Paul ™

[Kowalski]

I have my tickets already so not going to get annoyed at the line up until the fat lady sings

[Solero]

Paul why did you just PM me saying how much you love Scouting for Girls and to ignore what you post in this thread??

[rollergirl]

Paul why did you just PM me saying how much you love Scouting for Girls and to ignore what you post in this thread??

[thedementedpoppet]

To no surprise I have to say that I agree with Bint and Da_J_Doc.

[Paul ™]

Paul why did you just PM me saying how much you love Scouting for Girls and to ignore what you post in this thread??

[treacle]

Yes they do, but as a newcomer I feel pretty unwelcome amongst the group - any time I post a positive comment it is shot down, it feels like I have turned up univited to a private party, I can tell you it is not a good feeling.

Saraha said said that most people who post on the forum are into music in a big way, so am I but perhaps my taste is different to yours, that does not make me any worse or any better (in my opinion) just different. Yes there are names on the list I am not familiar with but some of the most fun I had last year was watching acts that I had never heard of and I think I will probably do the same this year.

[rollergirl]

I felt like this when I first started posting on the forums last year. The best advice I can give you is to go along to eFestival camp and hang out with everyone. They are a great bunch really and the banter about taste in music continues there but the difference is that it is easier to tell how tongue in cheek the comments are!

There are times when I still feel like an outsider but it doesnt bother me at all now Its no different to "real life". There are some people who you get on with and others that you dont. Some friendships on here are well established and there is no way to stop this closeness translating into the posts.

I will say though that I've yet to meet anyone, either at camp or one of the meets, that I dont like

[thedementedpoppet]

I felt like this when I first started posting on the forums last year. The best advice I can give you is to go along to eFestival camp and hang out with everyone. They are a great bunch really and the banter about taste in music continues there but the difference is that it is easier to tell how tongue in cheek the comments are!

There are times when I still feel like an outsider but it doesnt bother me at all now Its no different to "real life". There are some people who you get on with and others that you dont. Some friendships on here are well established and there is no way to stop this closeness translating into the posts.

I will say though that I've yet to meet anyone, either at camp or one of the meets, that I dont like

[treacle]

It was indeed a good move!

Paul, Ben and Bunter wouldnae hear of me staying in the top field on my own

It was hilarious getting the tent over that fence though. We got some pretty strange looks

[treacle]

I would like people to consider the style of communication that is used (especially sacrcasm, aggressiveness, smileys and the like) and understand that some people are not in on the joke or understand the communication style used

[rollergirl]

It was indeed a good move!

Paul, Ben and Bunter wouldnae hear of me staying in the top field on my own

It was hilarious getting the tent over that fence though. We got some pretty strange looks

[music_nutter]

I would like people to consider the style of communication that is used (especially sacrcasm, aggressiveness, smileys and the like) and understand that some people are not in on the joke or understand the communication style used

[Paul ™]

fully erected and all of your stuff inside good times

[Paul ™]

Just accept that Paul is very opinionated......and usually wrong!

Its what the rest of us do!

[Da_J_Doc-~]

Considering the 1st major announcement has just happened today, then I fail to see where we are "revisiting the fact the line up is crap" comment that you have made.

I for one haven't mentioned

Scouting For Girls

and my last comments where all based on the announcement today

[Red Day]

no, we're all just disappointed by the line-up, when we were expecting the variety they had at last years. So far there are no up and coming bands ready to break the bigtime booked on this line-up, and nothing in the calibre of Seth lakeman/Duke Special/ Alabama 3/James/Martha Wainwright/3 daft monkeys to name a few( all fabulous festival acts) either except Idlewild. Most people who post on here truely love this small festival and are long term supporters...we just expected a bit more ( most people who post on this forum are into music in a big way, I think most of the reason for going to a festival is to see the bands)

I will still be going as I had already got the tickets, but would definitely have not bothered if i had waited for the line-up. No doubt we will still enjoy the festival but not to the same degree of "oooh I can't wait to see ..."

[Jill G]

And do you not think it a little odd that the first two names on the Connect bill this year headlined Loopallu and Skye respectively last year . The plot thickens.

S

(. . . okay, I admit it, I have no theories, just a rather curious observation )

[Da_J_Doc-~]

Saraha, I couldn't have put this any better if I'd tried. Utter nonsense of a line up

Edited April 15, 2008 by Da_J_Doc-~

[Red Day]

Yes they do, but as a newcomer I feel pretty unwelcome amongst the group - any time I post a positive comment it is shot down, it feels like I have turned up univited to a private party, I can tell you it is not a good feeling.

Saraha said said that most people who post on the forum are into music in a big way, so am I but perhaps my taste is different to yours, that does not make me any worse or any better (in my opinion) just different. Yes there are names on the list I am not familiar with but some of the most fun I had last year was watching acts that I had never heard of and I think I will probably do the same this year.

[Red Day]

In you opinion of course , there are over 8 bands we will defo see released so far, thats excellent for a festival where my kids dictate what we do.

[Red Day]

And apologies to all those sticking up for Bella that I'm being a negative old git

[Gowie]

So, it seems there won't be a massive efestivals turnout at Belladrum this year? Well, just think of this as mini-Glasto - everyone will naysay the lineup (very much including me), we'll all head on down and have a glorious weekend. Heres hoping. Save me a gin and whatever.

[Da_J_Doc-~]

apologies I forgot to add IMO the line up is so poor that I could have gone to the Stoney Folk Festival and seen better acts