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Trad Music Trust on Border News

24 Jan 19
by Nathon Jones
Border News Lookaround

Make sure you catch Border News Lookaround at 6pm tonight (24th Jan) on ITV Border and a feature on Trad Music Trust, Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival and the charity's plans to develop a new arts centre in the former Royal Bank of Scotland building in Newton Stewart.

Chairperson Billy Jones, Vice-Chairperson Graham Rodger and Project Co-ordinator Nathon Jones spent an enjoyable day yesterday with ITV presenter Bruce McKenzie and cameraman Mike Easton talking about the festival and the plans for a new arts centre.

As well as a tour of the new arts centre building, piped in by local piper Karen Keenan, we also entertained Bruce with some live music at Creebridge House Hotel along with an interview featuring Billy and Nathon and Steve Donnan, owner and manager at the Creebridge.

It has been a terrific month of coverage for the organisation and we are hugely grateful to everyone at ITV for their enthusiasm and interest in the projects.

Border News Lookaround

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