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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47 young dancers competed in 2019 at one of the largest traditional Scottish dancing competitions in South West Scotland.
Dancers celebrate their acheivements at the Highland Dancing Competition in 2018
Don't miss this year's Highland Dancing Competition at Minnigaff Playing Fields on Saturday 9th July 2022 from 11am.
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 Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival on Friday 8th July 2022.
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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 Sunday 10th July 2022.
Performing LIVE at the 8th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival on Saturday 9th July 2022.
Marty will cover all things tenor banjo from traditional repertoire to technique and chords, and will reference some of his favourite tunes/composers.
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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
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.
7 Jul 22by Nathon Jones
Currently studying Irish Music at the Irish World Academy in the University of Limerick, Megan Níc Fhionnghaile - who is performing at the Saturday night concert - will be hosting a fiddle workshop at 10:30am on Saturday 9th July 2022 at McMillan Hall. FREE for under 25s or £12 for everyone else.
Many thanks to J&J Currie Ltd and the Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership for their support in ensuring that the fabulous 'Kelton' arrived safe and sound at Minnigaff Playing Fields for this year's Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival...and doesn't he look wonderful?
7 Jul 22Nathon Jones
Hot off the press, the official programme for this year's festival will be available from The Vault Arts Centre from 1pm tomorrow and at the evening concert events in the new Festival Marquee.
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.