Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd August and Sunday 23rd 2009

It's reckoned that Moniaive has more musical events and festivals (per head of population) than anywhere else in Scotland. A spectacularly picturesque village located in Dumfries and Galloway, it has a large number of traditional musicians living in the area, where various musical events take place throughout the year, including the very popular Folk Festival and the Guitar Festival.

The Guitar Festival will include concerts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday Night. There will also be two open stage concerts for visiting and young local musicians; all day music session in local hotels and various guitar workshops.

Performers will include musicians playing a range of acoustic, blues, folk, country and roots music. The guest list is currently being assembled but so far includes:

• Wizz Jones
• Steve Hicks
• Dave Dick of Wing and a Prayer
• Nathon Jones
• Doghouse Roses
• Jim Byrne
• Simon Kempston
• Robert Doyle
• Billy Bates

Workshops

There will be a selection of workshops from some of the artists peforming at the festival including:

Dave Dick - Slide Guitar Workshop

Simon Kempston - Folk fingerstyle guitar/acoustic guitar styles of Richard Thompson and Mark Knopfler.

Jim Byrne - guitar music in songwriting

Plus more to be arranged...

Sessions

THE GEORGE HOTEL,103 Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill.
Function Room - singers only and in the Public Bar and Lounge Bar - Musicians and Singers.

Craigdarroch Arms Hotel - Public and Lounge Bars - Musicians and singers

Concerts ? Workshops ? Open Mike ? Pub Sessions

FREE CAMPSITE FOR WEEKEND TICKET HOLDERS

The Marquee Club Craigdarroch Arms Hotel, High Street, Moniaive, Dumfries and Galloway

TICKETS AVAILABLE - CRAIGDARROCH ARMS MONIAIVE

Tlephone: 01848 200205 oror email [email protected]

Weekend Ticket £30 (Under 18's £20)

Friday Night Concert £10 (Under 18's £6)

Saturday Night Concert £14 (Under 18's £12)

Sunday Night Concert £10 (Under 18's £6)

Workshops £5

Open mic Concerts £3 For further information call Hugh Taylor on 01848 200474 or email [email protected]

Accommodation

Moniaive is 16 miles from Dumfries and the village and surrounding area has a range of accommodation
Also camping facilities and car park with picnic area.

The Marquee Club

Worth checking out some of the great acts that perform at Moniaive's renowned The Marquee Club throughout the year.