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@TradFestival 2014

The first official Newton Stewart Traditional & Acoustic Music Festival, as it was known then, delivered 4 concerts, 3 traditional music workshops, pipe band performance, tune and song sessions at venues throughout Newton Stewart & Minnigaff over 2 days and featured BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of Year 2014, local singer Robyn Stapleton, as well as the Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of Year 2013, Siobhan Miller, and Scottish duo Ross Couper & Tom Oakes.

Cultural & Economic Impact 2014 2014 Since 2014
Concerts 4 4
Workshops 3 3
Organisation Spend in Wigtownshire £828.24 * £828.24
Organisation Spend in Dumfries & Galloway £1,360.44 * £1,360.44
Organisation Spend in Scotland £2,000.44 * £2,000.44

* Total amount spent by Newton Stewart Traditional Music Festival Association to deliver Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival over the 4th & 5th July 2014.

Performers & Tutors in 2014

Ross Couper
Tom Oakes
Siobhan Miller
Aaron Jones
Robyn Stapleton (BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2014)
Hajime Takahashi
Zoë Bestel
Greg Quiery
Wendy Stewart
John & Rona Carson
Rhona Norris
Orkney Cavalcade
Indoor Kites
Joey Pearce
Bruce McKenzie
Rhins of Galloway Pipes & Drums

Trad Music Trust

Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary over 11th-13th July 2025. It's an incredible achievement. The charity has created a viable, sustainable, event that continues to grow and develop, proudly celebrating the very best in traditional Scottish, Irish and World music. Make sure you book early for what is shaping up to be the biggest event yet!

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