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The Fountaineers

Performing live at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival on Friday 19th May, The Fountaineers hail from Glasgow and blend vocal harmonies with buoyant musical improvisation.

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Solo Piping Competition 2023

Entries are now open for this year's Junior Solo Piping Competition on Saturday 8th July 2023 and there's a special award up for grabs this year from the National Piping Centre.

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Solo Piping Competition 2023

Entries are now open for this year's Junior Solo Piping Competition on Saturday 8th July 2023 and there's a special award up for grabs this year from the National Piping Centre.

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Good Guy Hank

Performing at the 2nd annual SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival, Good Guy Hank offer heartbreak, joy and everything in-between with blistering bluegrass country guitar, lightning mandolin, virtuoso fiddle playing and three part harmonies galore!

19th May 2023

HEISK

Don't miss the fabulous HEISK live at the 9th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival on Sunday 9th July 2023 with support from Jenn Butterworth & Will Pound. Tickets on sale now!

9th July 2023

Jen Butterworth & Will Pound

Performing LIVE at the 9th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival on Sunday 9th July 2023 in the Festival Marquee. Tickets on sale now!

9th July 2023

Rachel Walker & Aaron Jones

Celebrating Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week) 2023, Gaelic vocalist Rachel Walker and singer/instrumentalist Aaron Jones celebrated amazing Scottish women with their powerful new album ‘Despite The Wind And Rain’.

Outstanding Concerts

A packed Festival Marquee enjoying the Sarah Markey Band at the 8th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival in July 2022.

Weekend Passes 2023

Weekend Passes on General Sale

Save up to £20 on tickets for Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival over 7th-9th July 2023 with a Weekend Pass. On sale now!

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Highland Dancing Competition

Southwest Scotland's biggest Highland dancing competition is held at Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival.

Highland Dancing Competition

Ciarán Ryan Band

Opening night is always a special one and 2023 will be no exception, with the incredible Ciarán Ryan Band with support from Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe & Daniel Quayle.

Weekend Passes 2023

Flook

Absolutely thrilled to have secured Flook for the 9th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival over 7th-9th July 2023. Early bird Weekend Passes on sale now!

Weekend Passes 2023

Festival Marquee

Concerts and picking sessions throughout the weekend at SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival.

Highland Dancing Competition

Dancers celebrate their acheivements at the Highland Dancing Competition in 2018

Highland Dancing Competition

47 young dancers competed in 2019 at one of the largest traditional Scottish dancing competitions in South West Scotland.

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@TradFestival 2017

Jarlath Henderson, Innes Watson, Hamish Napier, Duncan Lyle & Andrea Gobbi, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton, BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2017, Charlie Stewart with Becky Hill, Emily Smith & Jamie McClennan, Cillian Doheny & Cillian King, Failte, Darcy Da Silva, Ollie Rigg, Paula Herries School of Highland Dancing, Rhins of Galloway Pipes & Drums, glorious sunshine, even better sessions - just brilliant from start to finish.

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Trad Music Trust

The 9th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival takes place over the 7th-9th July 2023 and, after an incredible year in 2022, will continue the festival's tradition of bringing the absolute best in traditional Scottish, Irish and World music and dance to perform in Galloway. Stay tuned throughout the year for programme announcements, or grab an Early Bird Weekend Pass - on sale now - and secure your seats now for 2023!

@TradFestival 2017

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