Isle of Skye Music Festival at the previous festival. The shortfall was due to much lower than expected crowds at the previous event, after spending large amounts of money on bands. A new two-day festival called "Skye Live" succeeded in Easter 2015 in Portree in the Isle of Skye. The festival took place on 25 and 26 May 2007. Isle of Skye Music Festival The Isle of Skye Music Festival was an annual music festival that took place on the Ashaig Airstrip near Broadford on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It was one of the earliest festivals in the year, occurring in late May
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