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Girvan Folk Festival 3rd-5th May

29 Apr 19
by Nathon Jones
Girvan Traditional Folk Festival

Don't miss the 45th Girvan Traditional Folk Festival this weekend. That's right, 45 years of outstanding traditional music and one of the best festivals on the circuit. As ever, it's a fantastic line-up of guests along with tune and song sessions that are always a big part of the Girvan weekend.

The full line-up is...

Bob Fox • The Cathal McConnell Trio • James Patterson & John Dipper Jock Tamson’s Ideal Band • Fiona Ross with Brian Miller • Rosie Stewart Dave Goulder • Colum Sands • The McKeaney Sisters • Sandra Kerr • Bob Blair Fiona Heywood, Jim Byrne and Peter Campbell • Gary West • Scott Gardiner  Mike Vass • Dick Gaughan • Heather Yule • Aly & Maggie Macrae • Ollie Rigg Hamish Denholm • The Barrstools • Artie’s Tartan Tales • Susie Kelly Bill Adair • Graham Carter • Jim MacCool Jock’s Jocks and other special events.

Weekend tickets are available from £35.00 and can be booked online by clicking the button below.

We'll hopefully see you over the weekend as we'll be along with flyers for Newton Stewart, plus our instruments of course!

Girvan Traditional Folk Festival

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