Improve your bodhrán playing and technique with one of Ireland's leading bodhrán players, Michael Drain. Classes run on Saturday 9th July 2022, part of this year's music & dance festival.
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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.
Save up to £6 per person and access all three concerts at this year's Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival.
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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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Dougie MacLean, Rachel Hair, Duncan Chisholm, Rose Byers, Jarlath Henderson, Steph Geremia, Hamish Napier, Kitty Macfarlane, Innes Watson, Aaron Jones, Ron Jappy, Claire Mann, Ben Gunnery, Benedict Morris (BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2019), Watkins Lee, Ollie Rigg, Karen Keenan, Wendy Stewart.
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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.