Today we plan to sail through the famous Kyles of Bute, the favourite  destination of the ‘doon the watter’ steamer trips out of Glasgow. We make an early departure, passing Arran over breakfast. Our tutors run  the first workshop of the voyage as we cross the channel between Arran and Bute; and by lunch time we are heading up the East Kyle. 

You will be keen to spend as much time as possible on deck to enjoy the scenery; ideally the weather will be good and we will play tunes as we go.

By  evening we have sailed down the West Kyle and are approaching Arran  once more. We drop anchor in beautiful Loch Ranza in time for dinner andan onboard session.

 We have the morning to enjoy Loch Ranza – a walk ashore, followed by a  workshop on board the Lady where you have the chance to learn an Arran  tune and/or song, potentially from an Arran based musician.

We then raise anchor after lunch, heading south towards Campbeltown. This  23 mile sail is covered in less than 6 hours, and with the Lady tied up  alongside the pier in Campeltown, the group heads ashore for a session  in one of Campbeltown’s pubs.

We depart Campbeltown Harbour early; the tide is king today as we cross the North Channel. We’ll want to be across or well around the Mull of Kintyre before it turns against us, at around 1300. 

If  conditions are comfortable, our onboard tutors will get a workshop going as we navigate. and we will learn or arrange a few tunes.

The  weather will dictate where we’re headed – Rathlin Island, off the coast  of Northern Ireland, is an option; so is Gigha on the Scottish side.  Even Sanda Island, off the end of the Mull itself could be an option.  But with strong tides and weather to consider, the safest choice will be  taken. Either way, by evening we’re at a stunning anchorage or harbour with a session either aboard or ashore to look forward to.

After breakfast on board, we depart and head for the Sound of Jura. (Depending on weather, we may choose to sail north through the Sound of Islay instead). Today is a great chance to consolidate what you’ve learned – whether  working up one of our new tunes with a shipmate, learning a new song from our tutors, getting involved with the sailing of the ship or taking  a turn at the wheel. 

By early afternoon, the mountains of Jura are very close. We pull into Craighouse Bay and drop anchor, pick up a tutor from ashore and settle in to learn some local  music, before dinner and a jaunt ashore for a session.

 Raising anchor after breakfast, we sail north up the Sound of Jura –  passing the legendary Great Race, the Corryvreckan Narrows, in the late  morning. 

We are now preparing a tune, song or item for  tonight’s final evening; you are encouraged to collaborate with one or  more of your shipmates to arrange a tune or piece of music. (This is  non-compulsory and the less experienced will be given only gentle  encouragement!)

Anchoring the Lady at Ardencaple Bay,  we have dinner then perform our music for each other around the Lady’s  saloon table. Afterwards, a general session continues.

It’s the last morning; we depart our anchorage at 0730 and head back to to Oban,  having breakfast together on the way. A last tune or a farewell before leaving the Lady, and it's time to set off on the next adventure!