NEWTON STEWART & MINNIGAFF TRADITIONAL MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVALABOUTNEWSEVENTSDANCELEARNTICKETS Not-for-profit traditional music festival in Newton Stewart & Minnigaff the Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival features traditional music concerts, workshops, tune sessions, song sessions, pipe band, tune and song writing competitions; to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music learning, participation, performance and career development in LATEST FESTIVAL NEWS Latest Festival News. All the latest festival news as well as news and updates from the traditional music scene in Dumfries & Galloway including concerts, workshops, artist updates, new music releases, music reviews and more. We'll also be featuring news and views from some of our favourite traditional music artists and traditional music

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TRAD MUSIC TRUST

Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is organised and run by the Trad Music Trust, a Scottish charity (SC048610) set up to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music, dance and language learning and performance in Dumfries & Galloway.

WHERE TO STAY

About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is run on an entirely not-for-profit basis with volunteer support from a fantastic board of Trustees, dedicated and committed individuals in Nathon Jones, our Festival Director, and Paula Herries our Dancing Co-ordinator and of course the wonderful audiences, sponsors, funders and partners who continue to support the event.

FRIDAY PROGRAMME

The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few extra surprises, so we'll be

FESTIVAL GALLERY

Since the event was formed in 2014, the festival has offered workshops free of charge for under 25's giving young people in Dumfries & Galloway the opportunity to learn from some of the absolute very best in traditional music; and experiences that they would, otherwise, have to travel long distances for. Gallery. SOLO PIPING COMPETITION 2022 Saturday 9th July 2022 / Doors 10:30am. Festival Marquee, The Vault Arts Centre. Minnigaff DG8 6BT. FREE EVENT. After the success of the piping competition in 2019, we're back with another solo piping competition at this year's festival featuring the best in up-and-coming young piping talent from Dumfries & Galloway, and

beyond.

TRAD MUSIC IN SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND Trad Music in South West Scotland. Join Aaron & Nathon Jones live from their respective living rooms on Sat 28th March to help raise funds to support The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival, Girvan Folk Festival, Moniaive Folk Festival and Port Logan Big Skies Folk & Roots Festival. FAREWELL TO CREEBRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL It was with much confusion, and sadness, that we were informed earlier this month that our long term festival hosts, Creebridge House Hotel, have booked a wedding over the festival dates in 2020, ending what has been a fantastic relationship between the charity and the hotel over the past 6 years. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival NEWTON STEWART & MINNIGAFF TRADITIONAL MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVALABOUTNEWSEVENTSDANCELEARNTICKETS Not-for-profit traditional music festival in Newton Stewart & Minnigaff the Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival features traditional music concerts, workshops, tune sessions, song sessions, pipe band, tune and song writing competitions; to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music learning, participation, performance and career development in LATEST FESTIVAL NEWS Latest Festival News. All the latest festival news as well as news and updates from the traditional music scene in Dumfries & Galloway including concerts, workshops, artist updates, new music releases, music reviews and more. We'll also be featuring news and views from some of our favourite traditional music artists and traditional music

news

TRAD MUSIC TRUST

Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is organised and run by the Trad Music Trust, a Scottish charity (SC048610) set up to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music, dance and language learning and performance in Dumfries & Galloway.

WHERE TO STAY

About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is run on an entirely not-for-profit basis with volunteer support from a fantastic board of Trustees, dedicated and committed individuals in Nathon Jones, our Festival Director, and Paula Herries our Dancing Co-ordinator and of course the wonderful audiences, sponsors, funders and partners who continue to support the event.

FRIDAY PROGRAMME

The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few extra surprises, so we'll be

FESTIVAL GALLERY

Since the event was formed in 2014, the festival has offered workshops free of charge for under 25's giving young people in Dumfries & Galloway the opportunity to learn from some of the absolute very best in traditional music; and experiences that they would, otherwise, have to travel long distances for. Gallery. SOLO PIPING COMPETITION 2022 Saturday 9th July 2022 / Doors 10:30am. Festival Marquee, The Vault Arts Centre. Minnigaff DG8 6BT. FREE EVENT. After the success of the piping competition in 2019, we're back with another solo piping competition at this year's festival featuring the best in up-and-coming young piping talent from Dumfries & Galloway, and

beyond.

TRAD MUSIC IN SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND Trad Music in South West Scotland. Join Aaron & Nathon Jones live from their respective living rooms on Sat 28th March to help raise funds to support The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival, Girvan Folk Festival, Moniaive Folk Festival and Port Logan Big Skies Folk & Roots Festival. FAREWELL TO CREEBRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL It was with much confusion, and sadness, that we were informed earlier this month that our long term festival hosts, Creebridge House Hotel, have booked a wedding over the festival dates in 2020, ending what has been a fantastic relationship between the charity and the hotel over the past 6 years. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival LATEST FESTIVAL NEWS Latest Festival News. All the latest festival news as well as news and updates from the traditional music scene in Dumfries & Galloway including concerts, workshops, artist updates, new music releases, music reviews and more. We'll also be featuring news and views from some of our favourite traditional music artists and traditional music

news

VISITOR ATTRACTIONS

About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. THE SHOW MUST GO ON...LINE You're invited to join us online on Saturday 11th July 2020 from 6pm for a very special e-Festival event featuring all of the musicians and a host of dancers who were due to perform at next weekend's traditional music and dance festival which, sadly, was cancelled due to Coronavirus. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music

& Dance Festival

SATURDAY PROGRAMME

The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few extra surprises, so we'll be

SUNDAY PROGRAMME

The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few extra surprises, so we'll be

FESTIVAL HISTORY

Festival History. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was founded by Nathon Jones and his family in 2014. The idea took shape at one of the regular garden and music parties at their home in Minnigaff in 2013. Frustrated by the lack of traditional music opportunities and arts programming in Wigtownshire, South West

FESTIVAL GALLERY

Since the event was formed in 2014, the festival has offered workshops free of charge for under 25's giving young people in Dumfries & Galloway the opportunity to learn from some of the absolute very best in traditional music; and experiences that they would, otherwise, have to travel long distances for. Gallery.

GETTING HERE

The festival is just 28 miles from Loch Ryan ferry port and the Belfast - Cairnryan (StenaLina) and Larne - Cairnryan (P&O Ferries) ferry services with connecting bus services to/from Stranraer and on to Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. StenaLine. Choose from up to 6 sailings per day to/from Belfast - Cairnryan on the Stena Superfast ferries.

TVYP IS BACK!

If you're aged between 12-25 years old and would like to meet like-minded young people, musicians and performing artists then please pop along to The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart, on Wednesday's between 4:30pm-6:30pm. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSIONS 7th annual music festival. The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few NEWTON STEWART & MINNIGAFF TRADITIONAL MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVALABOUTNEWSEVENTSDANCELEARNTICKETS Not-for-profit traditional music festival in Newton Stewart & Minnigaff the Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival features traditional music concerts, workshops, tune sessions, song sessions, pipe band, tune and song writing competitions; to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music learning, participation, performance and career development in

TRAD MUSIC TRUST

Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is organised and run by the Trad Music Trust, a Scottish charity (SC048610) set up to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music, dance and language learning and performance in Dumfries & Galloway.

WHERE TO STAY

About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is run on an entirely not-for-profit basis with volunteer support from a fantastic board of Trustees, dedicated and committed individuals in Nathon Jones, our Festival Director, and Paula Herries our Dancing Co-ordinator and of course the wonderful audiences, sponsors, funders and partners who continue to support the event.

FRIDAY PROGRAMME

The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few extra surprises, so we'll be

TVYP IS BACK!

If you're aged between 12-25 years old and would like to meet like-minded young people, musicians and performing artists then please pop along to The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart, on Wednesday's between 4:30pm-6:30pm. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival

GETTING HERE

The festival is just 28 miles from Loch Ryan ferry port and the Belfast - Cairnryan (StenaLina) and Larne - Cairnryan (P&O Ferries) ferry services with connecting bus services to/from Stranraer and on to Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. StenaLine. Choose from up to 6 sailings per day to/from Belfast - Cairnryan on the Stena Superfast ferries. SOLO PIPING COMPETITION 2022 Saturday 9th July 2022 / Doors 10:30am. Festival Marquee, The Vault Arts Centre. Minnigaff DG8 6BT. FREE EVENT. After the success of the piping competition in 2019, we're back with another solo piping competition at this year's festival featuring the best in up-and-coming young piping talent from Dumfries & Galloway, and

beyond.

TRAD MUSIC IN SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND Trad Music in South West Scotland. Join Aaron & Nathon Jones live from their respective living rooms on Sat 28th March to help raise funds to support The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival, Girvan Folk Festival, Moniaive Folk Festival and Port Logan Big Skies Folk & Roots Festival. FAREWELL TO CREEBRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL It was with much confusion, and sadness, that we were informed earlier this month that our long term festival hosts, Creebridge House Hotel, have booked a wedding over the festival dates in 2020, ending what has been a fantastic relationship between the charity and the hotel over the past 6 years. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival NEWTON STEWART & MINNIGAFF TRADITIONAL MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVALABOUTNEWSEVENTSDANCELEARNTICKETS Not-for-profit traditional music festival in Newton Stewart & Minnigaff the Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival features traditional music concerts, workshops, tune sessions, song sessions, pipe band, tune and song writing competitions; to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music learning, participation, performance and career development in

TRAD MUSIC TRUST

Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is organised and run by the Trad Music Trust, a Scottish charity (SC048610) set up to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music, dance and language learning and performance in Dumfries & Galloway.

WHERE TO STAY

About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is run on an entirely not-for-profit basis with volunteer support from a fantastic board of Trustees, dedicated and committed individuals in Nathon Jones, our Festival Director, and Paula Herries our Dancing Co-ordinator and of course the wonderful audiences, sponsors, funders and partners who continue to support the event.

FRIDAY PROGRAMME

The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few extra surprises, so we'll be

TVYP IS BACK!

If you're aged between 12-25 years old and would like to meet like-minded young people, musicians and performing artists then please pop along to The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart, on Wednesday's between 4:30pm-6:30pm. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival

GETTING HERE

The festival is just 28 miles from Loch Ryan ferry port and the Belfast - Cairnryan (StenaLina) and Larne - Cairnryan (P&O Ferries) ferry services with connecting bus services to/from Stranraer and on to Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. StenaLine. Choose from up to 6 sailings per day to/from Belfast - Cairnryan on the Stena Superfast ferries. SOLO PIPING COMPETITION 2022 Saturday 9th July 2022 / Doors 10:30am. Festival Marquee, The Vault Arts Centre. Minnigaff DG8 6BT. FREE EVENT. After the success of the piping competition in 2019, we're back with another solo piping competition at this year's festival featuring the best in up-and-coming young piping talent from Dumfries & Galloway, and

beyond.

TRAD MUSIC IN SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND Trad Music in South West Scotland. Join Aaron & Nathon Jones live from their respective living rooms on Sat 28th March to help raise funds to support The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival, Girvan Folk Festival, Moniaive Folk Festival and Port Logan Big Skies Folk & Roots Festival. FAREWELL TO CREEBRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL It was with much confusion, and sadness, that we were informed earlier this month that our long term festival hosts, Creebridge House Hotel, have booked a wedding over the festival dates in 2020, ending what has been a fantastic relationship between the charity and the hotel over the past 6 years. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival LATEST FESTIVAL NEWS Latest Festival News. All the latest festival news as well as news and updates from the traditional music scene in Dumfries & Galloway including concerts, workshops, artist updates, new music releases, music reviews and more. We'll also be featuring news and views from some of our favourite traditional music artists and traditional music

news

WHAT'S ON AT NEWTON STEWART & MINNIGAFF TRADITIONAL MUSIC Not-for-profit traditional music festival in Newton Stewart & Minnigaff the Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival features traditional music concerts, workshops, tune sessions, song sessions, pipe band, tune and song writing competitions; to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music learning, participation, performance and career development in

VISITOR ATTRACTIONS

About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff.

SATURDAY PROGRAMME

The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few extra surprises, so we'll be

FESTIVAL GALLERY

Since the event was formed in 2014, the festival has offered workshops free of charge for under 25's giving young people in Dumfries & Galloway the opportunity to learn from some of the absolute very best in traditional music; and experiences that they would, otherwise, have to travel long distances for. Gallery. TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSIONS 7th annual music festival. The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few SCOTTISH HIGHLAND DANCING COMPETITION Scottish Highland Dancing Competition. Join us on Saturday 10th July 2021 at Minnigaff Playing Fields from 10am for a day of Scottish Highland Dancing competition, overseen by judges from the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing. This will be the third year of competition after a fantastic year of competition in 2019 with local

dancers

NIFTY HARPS IN JULY

The Nifty Harp Project, launched at The Edinburgh International Harp Festival, aims to increase the number of new players of the Scottish small harp. Harpist Rachel Hair will be bringing a selection of Nifty harps along for you to try at the harp workshop on Saturday 13th July at McMillan Hall. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival WHERE TO CAMP NEXT WEEKEND? If you're planning on camping in either a tent, caravan or campervan for next weekend's festival then you'll want to know where's best in town, how close you'll be to venues and amenities and how to book. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival GAELIC SINGING WORKSHOP Crowned Traditional Singer of the Year & Traditional Dance Champion at the 2015 Pan Celtic Festival, Joy Dunlop is a multi-prize winning Gaelic singer and Scottish step-dancer. Her singing career is the result of a life–long fascination with Scotland’s traditional music and has led her all over the world; from major Celtic festivals

to

NEWTON STEWART & MINNIGAFF TRADITIONAL MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVALABOUTNEWSEVENTSDANCELEARNTICKETS Not-for-profit traditional music festival in Newton Stewart & Minnigaff the Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival features traditional music concerts, workshops, tune sessions, song sessions, pipe band, tune and song writing competitions; to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music learning, participation, performance and career development in LATEST FESTIVAL NEWS Latest Festival News. All the latest festival news as well as news and updates from the traditional music scene in Dumfries & Galloway including concerts, workshops, artist updates, new music releases, music reviews and more. We'll also be featuring news and views from some of our favourite traditional music artists and traditional music

news

TRAD MUSIC TRUST

Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is organised and run by the Trad Music Trust, a Scottish charity (SC048610) set up to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music, dance and language learning and performance in Dumfries & Galloway.

WHERE TO STAY

About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is run on an entirely not-for-profit basis with volunteer support from a fantastic board of Trustees, dedicated and committed individuals in Nathon Jones, our Festival Director, and Paula Herries our Dancing Co-ordinator and of course the wonderful audiences, sponsors, funders and partners who continue to support the event.

FRIDAY PROGRAMME

The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few extra surprises, so we'll be SOLO PIPING COMPETITION 2022 Saturday 9th July 2022 / Doors 10:30am. Festival Marquee, The Vault Arts Centre. Minnigaff DG8 6BT. FREE EVENT. After the success of the piping competition in 2019, we're back with another solo piping competition at this year's festival featuring the best in up-and-coming young piping talent from Dumfries & Galloway, and

beyond.

FAREWELL TO CREEBRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL It was with much confusion, and sadness, that we were informed earlier this month that our long term festival hosts, Creebridge House Hotel, have booked a wedding over the festival dates in 2020, ending what has been a fantastic relationship between the charity and the hotel over the past 6 years. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival TRAD MUSIC IN SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND Trad Music in South West Scotland. Join Aaron & Nathon Jones live from their respective living rooms on Sat 28th March to help raise funds to support The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival, Girvan Folk Festival, Moniaive Folk Festival and Port Logan Big Skies Folk & Roots Festival.

NIFTY HARPS IN JULY

The Nifty Harp Project, launched at The Edinburgh International Harp Festival, aims to increase the number of new players of the Scottish small harp. Harpist Rachel Hair will be bringing a selection of Nifty harps along for you to try at the harp workshop on Saturday 13th July at McMillan Hall. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival NEWTON STEWART & MINNIGAFF TRADITIONAL MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVALABOUTNEWSEVENTSDANCELEARNTICKETS Not-for-profit traditional music festival in Newton Stewart & Minnigaff the Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival features traditional music concerts, workshops, tune sessions, song sessions, pipe band, tune and song writing competitions; to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music learning, participation, performance and career development in LATEST FESTIVAL NEWS Latest Festival News. All the latest festival news as well as news and updates from the traditional music scene in Dumfries & Galloway including concerts, workshops, artist updates, new music releases, music reviews and more. We'll also be featuring news and views from some of our favourite traditional music artists and traditional music

news

TRAD MUSIC TRUST

Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is organised and run by the Trad Music Trust, a Scottish charity (SC048610) set up to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music, dance and language learning and performance in Dumfries & Galloway.

WHERE TO STAY

About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is run on an entirely not-for-profit basis with volunteer support from a fantastic board of Trustees, dedicated and committed individuals in Nathon Jones, our Festival Director, and Paula Herries our Dancing Co-ordinator and of course the wonderful audiences, sponsors, funders and partners who continue to support the event.

FRIDAY PROGRAMME

The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few extra surprises, so we'll be SOLO PIPING COMPETITION 2022 Saturday 9th July 2022 / Doors 10:30am. Festival Marquee, The Vault Arts Centre. Minnigaff DG8 6BT. FREE EVENT. After the success of the piping competition in 2019, we're back with another solo piping competition at this year's festival featuring the best in up-and-coming young piping talent from Dumfries & Galloway, and

beyond.

FAREWELL TO CREEBRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL It was with much confusion, and sadness, that we were informed earlier this month that our long term festival hosts, Creebridge House Hotel, have booked a wedding over the festival dates in 2020, ending what has been a fantastic relationship between the charity and the hotel over the past 6 years. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival TRAD MUSIC IN SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND Trad Music in South West Scotland. Join Aaron & Nathon Jones live from their respective living rooms on Sat 28th March to help raise funds to support The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival, Girvan Folk Festival, Moniaive Folk Festival and Port Logan Big Skies Folk & Roots Festival.

NIFTY HARPS IN JULY

The Nifty Harp Project, launched at The Edinburgh International Harp Festival, aims to increase the number of new players of the Scottish small harp. Harpist Rachel Hair will be bringing a selection of Nifty harps along for you to try at the harp workshop on Saturday 13th July at McMillan Hall. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival

FESTIVAL HISTORY

Festival History. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was founded by Nathon Jones and his family in 2014. The idea took shape at one of the regular garden and music parties at their home in Minnigaff in 2013. Frustrated by the lack of traditional music opportunities and arts programming in Wigtownshire, South West

VISITOR ATTRACTIONS

About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. WHAT'S ON AT NEWTON STEWART & MINNIGAFF TRADITIONAL MUSIC Not-for-profit traditional music festival in Newton Stewart & Minnigaff the Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival features traditional music concerts, workshops, tune sessions, song sessions, pipe band, tune and song writing competitions; to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music learning, participation, performance and career development in SUNDAY 11TH JULY 2021 7th annual music festival. The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few

FESTIVAL GALLERY

Since the event was formed in 2014, the festival has offered workshops free of charge for under 25's giving young people in Dumfries & Galloway the opportunity to learn from some of the absolute very best in traditional music; and experiences that they would, otherwise, have to travel long distances for. Gallery.

SATURDAY PROGRAMME

The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few extra surprises, so we'll be CULTURE CHAMPION FINALIST It was with much delight that we heard last week that our Festival Director, Nathon Jones, has been selected as a finalist in the Culture Champion of the Year category at the Dumfries & Galloway Life Awards 2019, and will head to Easterbrook Hall on 8th November for the prestigious awards ceremony. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. THANKS FOR TUNING IN! Thanks for tuning in! After some, predictable really, technical difficulties we were very happy to be able to bring you an e-version of this year's Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival. A huge thanks to everyone who took part and please remember that you can donate until 10th August 2020.

NIFTY HARPS IN JULY

The Nifty Harp Project, launched at The Edinburgh International Harp Festival, aims to increase the number of new players of the Scottish small harp. Harpist Rachel Hair will be bringing a selection of Nifty harps along for you to try at the harp workshop on Saturday 13th July at McMillan Hall. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival NEWTON STEWART & MINNIGAFF TRADITIONAL MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVALABOUTNEWSEVENTSDANCELEARNTICKETS Not-for-profit traditional music festival in Newton Stewart & Minnigaff the Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival features traditional music concerts, workshops, tune sessions, song sessions, pipe band, tune and song writing competitions; to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music learning, participation, performance and career development in LATEST FESTIVAL NEWS Latest Festival News. All the latest festival news as well as news and updates from the traditional music scene in Dumfries & Galloway including concerts, workshops, artist updates, new music releases, music reviews and more. We'll also be featuring news and views from some of our favourite traditional music artists and traditional music

news

TRAD MUSIC TRUST

Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is organised and run by the Trad Music Trust, a Scottish charity (SC048610) set up to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music, dance and language learning and performance in Dumfries & Galloway.

WHERE TO STAY

About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is run on an entirely not-for-profit basis with volunteer support from a fantastic board of Trustees, dedicated and committed individuals in Nathon Jones, our Festival Director, and Paula Herries our Dancing Co-ordinator and of course the wonderful audiences, sponsors, funders and partners who continue to support the event.

FRIDAY PROGRAMME

The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few extra surprises, so we'll be SOLO PIPING COMPETITION 2022 Saturday 9th July 2022 / Doors 10:30am. Festival Marquee, The Vault Arts Centre. Minnigaff DG8 6BT. FREE EVENT. After the success of the piping competition in 2019, we're back with another solo piping competition at this year's festival featuring the best in up-and-coming young piping talent from Dumfries & Galloway, and

beyond.

FAREWELL TO CREEBRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL It was with much confusion, and sadness, that we were informed earlier this month that our long term festival hosts, Creebridge House Hotel, have booked a wedding over the festival dates in 2020, ending what has been a fantastic relationship between the charity and the hotel over the past 6 years. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival TRAD MUSIC IN SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND Trad Music in South West Scotland. Join Aaron & Nathon Jones live from their respective living rooms on Sat 28th March to help raise funds to support The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival, Girvan Folk Festival, Moniaive Folk Festival and Port Logan Big Skies Folk & Roots Festival.

NIFTY HARPS IN JULY

The Nifty Harp Project, launched at The Edinburgh International Harp Festival, aims to increase the number of new players of the Scottish small harp. Harpist Rachel Hair will be bringing a selection of Nifty harps along for you to try at the harp workshop on Saturday 13th July at McMillan Hall. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival NEWTON STEWART & MINNIGAFF TRADITIONAL MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVALABOUTNEWSEVENTSDANCELEARNTICKETS Not-for-profit traditional music festival in Newton Stewart & Minnigaff the Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival features traditional music concerts, workshops, tune sessions, song sessions, pipe band, tune and song writing competitions; to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music learning, participation, performance and career development in LATEST FESTIVAL NEWS Latest Festival News. All the latest festival news as well as news and updates from the traditional music scene in Dumfries & Galloway including concerts, workshops, artist updates, new music releases, music reviews and more. We'll also be featuring news and views from some of our favourite traditional music artists and traditional music

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Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is organised and run by the Trad Music Trust, a Scottish charity (SC048610) set up to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music, dance and language learning and performance in Dumfries & Galloway.

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About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival is run on an entirely not-for-profit basis with volunteer support from a fantastic board of Trustees, dedicated and committed individuals in Nathon Jones, our Festival Director, and Paula Herries our Dancing Co-ordinator and of course the wonderful audiences, sponsors, funders and partners who continue to support the event.

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The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few extra surprises, so we'll be SOLO PIPING COMPETITION 2022 Saturday 9th July 2022 / Doors 10:30am. Festival Marquee, The Vault Arts Centre. Minnigaff DG8 6BT. FREE EVENT. After the success of the piping competition in 2019, we're back with another solo piping competition at this year's festival featuring the best in up-and-coming young piping talent from Dumfries & Galloway, and

beyond.

FAREWELL TO CREEBRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL It was with much confusion, and sadness, that we were informed earlier this month that our long term festival hosts, Creebridge House Hotel, have booked a wedding over the festival dates in 2020, ending what has been a fantastic relationship between the charity and the hotel over the past 6 years. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival TRAD MUSIC IN SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND Trad Music in South West Scotland. Join Aaron & Nathon Jones live from their respective living rooms on Sat 28th March to help raise funds to support The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival, Girvan Folk Festival, Moniaive Folk Festival and Port Logan Big Skies Folk & Roots Festival.

NIFTY HARPS IN JULY

The Nifty Harp Project, launched at The Edinburgh International Harp Festival, aims to increase the number of new players of the Scottish small harp. Harpist Rachel Hair will be bringing a selection of Nifty harps along for you to try at the harp workshop on Saturday 13th July at McMillan Hall. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival

FESTIVAL HISTORY

Festival History. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was founded by Nathon Jones and his family in 2014. The idea took shape at one of the regular garden and music parties at their home in Minnigaff in 2013. Frustrated by the lack of traditional music opportunities and arts programming in Wigtownshire, South West

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About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. WHAT'S ON AT NEWTON STEWART & MINNIGAFF TRADITIONAL MUSIC Not-for-profit traditional music festival in Newton Stewart & Minnigaff the Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival features traditional music concerts, workshops, tune sessions, song sessions, pipe band, tune and song writing competitions; to encourage, develop, support and promote traditional music learning, participation, performance and career development in SUNDAY 11TH JULY 2021 7th annual music festival. The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few

FESTIVAL GALLERY

Since the event was formed in 2014, the festival has offered workshops free of charge for under 25's giving young people in Dumfries & Galloway the opportunity to learn from some of the absolute very best in traditional music; and experiences that they would, otherwise, have to travel long distances for. Gallery.

SATURDAY PROGRAMME

The 7th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival will now take place over the 9th-11th July 2021 following the Trust's decision to re-schedule this year's event due to Covid-19. We are in negotiation with the artists booked for this year and hope to secure them all for 2021, plus a few extra surprises, so we'll be CULTURE CHAMPION FINALIST It was with much delight that we heard last week that our Festival Director, Nathon Jones, has been selected as a finalist in the Culture Champion of the Year category at the Dumfries & Galloway Life Awards 2019, and will head to Easterbrook Hall on 8th November for the prestigious awards ceremony. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival

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About TradFestival. Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival was established in 2014 by Nathon & Rhona Jones with help and support from friends, family and the wonderful communities of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff. THANKS FOR TUNING IN! Thanks for tuning in! After some, predictable really, technical difficulties we were very happy to be able to bring you an e-version of this year's Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival. A huge thanks to everyone who took part and please remember that you can donate until 10th August 2020.

NIFTY HARPS IN JULY

The Nifty Harp Project, launched at The Edinburgh International Harp Festival, aims to increase the number of new players of the Scottish small harp. Harpist Rachel Hair will be bringing a selection of Nifty harps along for you to try at the harp workshop on Saturday 13th July at McMillan Hall. - part of Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival

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MUSIC SHOP @ THE VAULT ARTS CENTRE Delighted to have the music shop open again, Thursday-Saturday / 1pm-5pm at The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart and we've got some fantastic instruments available including acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, bouzouki, banjos, drum kits and amps plus strings, leads and accessories.

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COUNCIL FUNDING TO ARRIVE TOO LATE With funding from D&G Council already guaranteed to be at least 43% down on the previous year, following removal of the Major Events Strategic Fund, it came as a huge blow to discover that any funding the event does receive this year, which isn't guaranteed, won't arrive in time for July's event.

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FIDDLE LESSONS AT THE VAULT Local fiddle player Claire Mann will be hosting an Improving Beginners/Intermediate fiddle class every Wednesday for 6 weeks starting Wednesday 2nd June 2021. It's free for under 25's or, if you're over 25, it's just £60 for the block. Online booking available

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Nathon Jones

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES Delighted to see the toilet facilities works under way at The Vault Arts Centre which will provide a wheelchair accessible cubicle and additional toilet facilities/capacity in both the ladies and gents toilets, with as little disruption as possible whilst we're currently closed to the public.

5 Feb 21

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TAE ROBERT BURNS

This time last year we celebrated Robert Burns with Dumfries singer Rose Byers and fantastic local piper Karen Keenan, live at The Vault Arts Centre. We would dearly love to be doing that again right now. Until we can again, have a happy Burns night and we’ll raise a dram together soon we hope x

25 Jan 21

Nathon Jones

CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Following recent advice from the Scottish Government, The Vault Arts Centre will be closed to the public until further notice. We are currently working on a programme of online tutoring which we will announce later this month. Until then, please stay safe and we hope to see you in early February.

6 Jan 21

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