Overseeing this year's Scottish Highland Dancing Competition at Minnigaff Playing Fields on Saturday 9th July 2022, Trevor Leat's fantastic wicker sculpture.
Scottish Highland Dancing
Marty will cover all things tenor banjo from traditional repertoire to technique and chords, and will reference some of his favourite tunes/composers.
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Performing LIVE at the 8th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival on Saturday 9th July 2022.
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Performing LIVE at Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival on Sunday 10th July 2022.
Performing LIVE at the 8th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival on Sunday 10th July 2022.
Performing LIVE at Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival on Friday 8th July 2022.
Don't miss this year's Highland Dancing Competition at Minnigaff Playing Fields on Saturday 9th July 2022 from 11am.
Dancers celebrate their acheivements at the Highland Dancing Competition in 2018
47 young dancers competed in 2019 at one of the largest traditional Scottish dancing competitions in South West Scotland.
Perform live at this year's Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival over 8th-10th July. Tickets on sale now!
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Another year, another name change :) and Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was ready to celebrate it's 5th anniversary at what was shaping up to be one of the most ambitious events yet. A new programme of official Scottish Highland dancing competitions, running all day on the Saturday, another outstanding musical line-up including the legendary Andy Irvine himself and continued support and backing from D&G Council's Major Events Strategic Fund and The Holywood Trust.
* Total amount spent by Newton Stewart Traditional Music Festival Association to deliver the festival over the 6th, 7th & 8th July 2018.
Andy Irvine Tim Edey Aaron Jones Jonny Hardy Ali Hutton Donald Hay Clive Carroll Joy Dunlop Suzanne Fivey Edel Ní Churraoin Gráinne Brady Emma Ní Fhíoruisce Kim Carnie Euan Burton Jack Badcock Claire Mann Hannah Rarity (BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2018) Conal McDonagh Calum Morrison Michael Drain Watkins Lee Ollie Rigg Karen Keenan Rhins of Galloway Pipes & Drums Catriona McGhie Ian McGhie Stewart Robertson Harry Sheddon Kevin Boreland Hamish Denham Quentin Fyfe Steven Stark Lewis McLaughlin James Bauld Jem Irving Jared Muir
The 8th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will take place over the 8th-10th July 2022 and it's a HUGE comeback event featuring, as ever, the very best in traditional music & dance. The Sarah Markey Band, Damien O'Kane & Ron Block Band with Michael McGoldrick, Megan Nic Fhionnghaile, Malin Makes Music, John McSherry & Francis McIlduff, Heather Cartwright, Mairi McGillivray and Blue Rose Code (trio)!! It's going to be another incredible weekend.