Folk fans from across Scotland descended on a Moray to create their own festival.
With no formal line-up for the event in Lossiemouth, it is entirely dependent on the audience generating their own soundtrack.
Performers were not shy to take to the microphone as crowds of more than 100 packed the Beach Bar in the town over the weekend to take turns on stage.
Musicians young and old picked up banjos, washboards and fiddles to create a mix of foot-stomping and mellow atmospheres.
Lossiemouth Folk Club member, Malcolm Leiper, said: “It has really grown through word of mouth.
“In previous years we’ve had people from America and a regular couple from Denmark coming.
“On the Thursday or Friday night you really don’t have any idea who will turn up, if anybody. We try to make it deliberately informal like that.
“It’s the people who really make the event. If nobody showed up then their wouldn’t be any music at all.”
Legendary Grammy-nominated American blues guitarist Doug McLeod played on the eve of the event to give locals a flavour of what was to come.
The Lossiemouth Folk Festival has been a fixture on the port’s music calendar for more than 30 years.
Regulars have travelled to Moray for the event year after year, with the organisers relying on its reputation to encourage return visitors.
About 20 campers pitched tents on the coast over the weekend to enjoy the three days of sessions.
Unseasonable July weather prevented traditional outdoor shows taking place, with most of the performances restricted to indoors.
Folk club member Brian Martin had planned to play guitar on Saturday evening, but was thwarted by number of people who wanted to perform.
He said: “It’s people who just love playing music. It’s a chance to get a good audience and perform for them. We had some brilliant nights and Saturday was absolutely packed with brilliant music.”
