The National Folk Festival Scotland

The National Folk Festival, Scotland, is a new festival starting in August 2002. Although a new festival, there is plenty of history. The organisers were involved in creating The Girvan Traditional Folk Festival in 1974 running it for the first 21 years. The Girvan Festival was a relatively small festival, but it earned a reputation far greater than its physical size with its combination of formal and informal events.

The National Folk Festival, Scotland, is twinned with The National Folk Festival in England. Both events will have their own style, but share a common ethos. Both will be celebrations of Traditional music.

The Dates
The Festival Weekend starts on Friday evening, 9th August, and ends (officially) on Sunday evening, 11th August.

The Venues
The festival weekend will take place at The Scottish Agricultural College at Auchincruive, near Ayr. This is a rural campus - you can walk for a couple of miles along the river Ayr yet still be in the grounds of the college - with good facilities and reasonably priced accommodation. Camping facilities will be available for the duration of the festival. The campus approach will allow us to cater for families and help build the sense of community that exists in all the best festivals.

Featured Artists
Here is a provisional guest list, we expect quite a few more additions and some yet to be confirmed: Norman Kennedy, Bob Blair, Alison McMorland, Geordie McIntyre, Tom Smith & Wattie Lees, Heather Heywood, Blazin' Fiddles, Donal Maguire, Jerry Epstein, Si Kahn, Jock Tamsons Bairns, Walt Michael & Company, Bob Zentz & Rick Lee, Earl White & Matt Gordon, Lea Gilmore, Maggie McInnes, Roy Harris, Margaret Bennett, Elizabeth Stewart of Fetterangus, Sheila Kay Adams, Pete Clark and more ..

Tickets
We have yet to finalise our ticket price but anticipate a full weekend ticket price of £40. We will give good value for money!

Accommodation: is available within the college campus in single or twin rooms. Bed & Breakfast for three nights will cost about £40. This accommodation will be limited with priority given to festival ticket holders who book before the end of May.

Website addresses:
The National Folk Festival: http://www.thenationalfolkfestival.co.uk
Common Ground, Scotland: http://www.thetraditionbearers.com/commonground


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