Singing sensation Sandi Thom provided one of the highlights of a Moray music festival.
Folk fans from the region and beyond flocked to the 20th anniversary Speyfest at Fochabers at the weekend.
Ms Thom, who was born in Banff and reached number one in the UK singles charts in 2006 with I Wish I was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair), topped the bill on Saturday evening alongside English folk singer Seth Lakeman.
Ms Thom said she viewed the show as a “homecoming” and she received a hearty welcome she appeared on stage.
Yesterday, as the singer prepared to fly back to California, she said: “Speyfest was my best gig of 2015 without a doubt.
“The atmosphere was electric and the crowd were amazing.
“I flew 6,000 miles to play Speyfest and it was well worth the journey.”
Organiser James Alexander added: “The place was bouncing on Saturday night, we had massive crowds in.
“The people there for Sandi Thom were just chanting along to her, and you could tell she enjoyed it as well.”
Mr Alexander, who also performed with the Fochabers Fiddlers on Friday evening, said that a redesigned layout added to the success of the 20th Speyfest.
And he hailed the musicianship of the acts who performed.
He said: “The opening night was exceptional too, and I think – looking back over its 20-year history – this was one of the best Speyfests we have had.
“There aren’t many festivals of this size that have managed to keep going so long, so we now have to look at ways to keep building on what we have.”
Celtic music legends Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham topped the bill on Friday, and a number of local acts brought the celebration to an end last night.
Moray MSP Richard Lochhead officially opened this year’s festival.
He said: “The festival has really put Fochabers and Speyside on the map and, given this was the 20th anniversary, it is only right that founder James Alexander and all the volunteers are warmly congratulated for their efforts over the years.
“The fact so many well-known musicians want to be at Speyfest speaks volumes about the place the festival now holds in the national scene.”