The 40th Rothbury Traditional Music Festival 15 th, 16 th & 17 th July 2016
Join this most excellent festival on it’s 40 th Anniversary From -Outside Stage, Music Sessions, Singarounds, Concerts, Poetry, Craft Stalls, Free outside entertainment, Workshops, Competitions and much much more
Line Up :- Andy May Trio / Bob Fox / Chuck Fleming & Benny Graham / Tony Corcoran Ceilidh Band / Beat It Cloggers/ Ian Douglas/ Rothbury and Neilston Pipe Band



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Friday 15 July
4:00pm – 8:00pm – Festival Office open at Parish Hall
8:30pm – Jubilee Hall – Tony Corcoran Ceilidh Band
Saturday 16 July
9:30am – 5:00pm – Festival Office open at Parish Hall
9:30am – Children’s Competitions – in All Saints Church (see Competitions Schedule)
Northumbrian Piping Session -3.45 pm in the upstairs room at the ‘Newcastle Hotel’
Jubilee Hall -Workshops
10:00am – 12:00pm – Northumbrian Piping get together – an informal piping session before the start of the competitions (self led) in the Dovecot Room, Jubilee Hall.
Outside Stage
12:00pm – 4:00pm – Featuring Rothbury & Neilston Pipe Bands Parade, Andy May Trio, Bob Fox, Benny Graham & Check Fleming, Tom O’Donnell, Highland Dancers, Beat it Cloggers, Ian Douglas Storyteller – plus much, much more…..
Evening Concerts
6:30pm – All Saints Church Acoustic Concert – featuring this year’s Festival Guests and Competition Winners.
8:30pm – Non Dancing Ceilidh in the Mart – Featuring – Bob Fox, The Andy May Trio, Northern Company, Benny Graham & Check Fleming, plus local performers and surprise guests.
Sunday 17 July
11:00am – Final Fling with the ‘festival survivors band’. Come along with your family and have a dance. Free Event – (Donations Welcome)
12:30pm – Stalwarts and survivors – sessions for those sturdy people still wanting more music and song, find a comfy corner in a pub and play and sing away
Tickets On Sale For All Events from 1st June -Shepherds Walks (next to Festival Office) tel:- 01669 621044
Sound by John Weatherby Sound Sense

Competitions
Children – at All Saints Church 9:30 – 12:30
Solo, Duet and Group Instrument
Solo, Duet and Group Singing
Northumbrian Dialect Poetry
Please NOTE – this is now an OPEN competition for children of both first and middle school ages(5-13) There will be a best local awarded for each competition for those living within a 15 mile radius of Rothbury.
Open Competitions – (including Award for 16 years and under)
Please enter at Festival Office between 9.30 – 11.30
Jubilee Hall
Fiddle 12.30 – 1.15
Accordion 1.15 – 2.00
Instrumental Pairs 2.00 – 2.30
Sean Mcquire Trophy 2.30 – 3.00
Ceilidh Bands 3.00 – 3.45
All Saints Church
Miscellaneous Instrument 1.00 – 1.45
Dialect Poetry 1.45 – 2.30
Traditional Singing 2.30 – 3.30
Original Composition –Song 3.30 – 4.00
Original Composition – Tune 4.00 – 4.30
Outside Stage
Snare Drumming 4.00 – 4.15
Highland Pipes 4.15 – 4.30
Highland Piping Pairs 4.30 – 4.45
Jubilee Hall – Dovecot Room
Northumbrian Pipes 1.30 – 2.15
N/brain Pipes New tune 2.15 – 2.45
Lowland Pipes 2.45 – 3.15
Piping Pairs 3.15 – 3.45
Competition Rules and Entry Forms can be downloaded
While correct at time of printing – please check with the festival for any amendments or alterations!
Have a fantastic festival ! Auntie Liz