Music and dance at Ulster Scots festival in Cairncastle

By The Newsroom
Published 26th Jul 2017, 17:15 BST
Updated 11th Sep 2017, 13:01 BST
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Musicians are tuning up for this year's Cairncastle Ulster Scots Bluegrass and Folk Festival which takes place this week.

The festival will feature international bands playing Irish, Scottish, country and Bluegrass music.

On July 26, there will be music by The Grouse Beaters (comprising members from Whitehead, Larne, Antrim, Ballymena, Ballyclare and Cookstown), and dance display of Scottish country, Irish, Scottish Highland, Indian, Polish and Mexican dancers at Cairncastle Presbyterian Church Hall, commencing at 7.30 pm. Admission free.

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Workshops will take place on the afternoons of July 27, July 28 and July 29 at the Halfway House Hotel.

Keyboard playing commences at 1.00pm and history of Bluegrass music commences at 3.00pm.