London, 8th March 2018
Merrick is to sponsor the 5th Newton Stewart Traditional and Acoustic Music Festival 2018. The festival takes place on Friday 6th July – Sunday 8th July 2018 in Newton Stewart, Galloway, Scotland and will be a celebration of Scottish and other traditional folk music. There will be a wide-ranging programme with performances from leading musicians, song sessions, tune sessions and interactive workshops to suit all ages and musical abilities.
A look back at the 2017 festival can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS87JNOggA8
The 2018 festival programme can be found here: http://www.tradmusic.com
Mark Norris, Managing Director of Merrick said “ We are delighted to be again associated with this event which will display such fantastic local talent in a wonderful setting, and demonstrate the vibrancy of the traditional music scene in Galloway and Scotland.”
Nathon Jones, Festival Director commented “ This will be our 5th year of the Festival, following on from the success of the 2017 event which was enthusiastically enjoyed by all who attended. We are extremely grateful to all our sponsors for the 2018 event, and look forward to providing a music programme packed with something for everyone”.
