Saturday 30th July cont.

A TRADITIONAL SOIREE
in Cairncastle village. Commencing at 7.30pm Featuring up to forty musicians, including JOHN TROTTER FOLK GROUP ISLAND FIDDLERS GROUSEBEATERS STEWART BUCHANNAN AND SAMMY LYNCH
(from County Donegal)

CATERING Wilsons Catering will serve a meal costing 7.00 from 5pm - 7pm each evening in Cairncastle Orange Hall. To book contact Mark (07770767976) Organising Committee The Committee would like to welcome everyone to our Festival and hope that they have an enjoyable fellowship together, meeting old and new friends.
A special thanks to our Funders: Ulster Scots Agency; Larne Borough Council Festival Fund; Community Relations Council; Arts Council for Northern Ireland and In Association with P&O Irish Sea

Cairncastle Ulster-Scots Bluegrass and Folk Festival

26th 31st July 2011

BILLY AND JACKIE IRVINE (from Scotland) MARK CARMICHAEL (from Ballymena) and many more.

TRADITIONAL DANCING
in the Halfway House Hotel, Ballygally From 10.30pm Sunday 31st July Festival closes with a non-denominational

ULSTER SCOTS PRAISE SERVICE

on Sunday afternoon at 2.30pm
A DVD of 2010 Cairncastle Festival is available now for purchase For further information please visit www.cairncastleulsterscots.co.uk or email: kacheson.692@btinternet.com or phone Bobby on 0777 44 01 935

Bed & Breakfast

Special festival B&B rates are available in a local hotel. Contact Bobby on: 07774401935 for more information

Programme is subject to change

Held in Cairncastle Village on the B148 Road 4 miles north of Larne Town in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

Tuesday 26th July Highland Dancing Competition From 4pm 8pm Wednesday 27th July A lecture on aspects of Ulster Scots history by Dr. Fraser Agnew in Cairncastle village From 2pm 4pm

Thursday 28th July An Ulster Scots musical Bus Tour on Thursday, taking in Ulster Scots landmarks in East and North Antrim.
Cost of Tour 15.00 includes & a meal at the end of the tour. Tickets will be available in Larne Tourist Information Centre (02828 260088) from beginning of June or phone 07774401935 for more information.

TRADITIONAL DANCING
in Cairncastle Presbyterian Church Hall Music by Dick Black (from West Lothain, Scotland) From 2.00pm 4.00pm

FOLK CONCERT
Cairncastle village. Commencing at 7.30pm Comprising DICK BLACKS CEILIDH BAND
(from West Lothain, Scotland)

FOLK CONCERT
in Cairncastle village. Commencing at 7.30pm Comprising SKULLDUGGERY* (from Ballymoney) BERNEAGH (from Co. Armagh) and RIGHTLY ON FOLK BAND (from Magherafelt) CLAN DAVIDSON SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCING - LAURA DAVIDSON Compere: by John Magill
(well known local storyteller)

AN EVENING OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC in Cairncastle village.

Commencing at 7.30pm Comprising: BENDING THE STRINGS
(from the Midlands)

THE GROUSEBEATERS*
(local folk band)

*Have appeared on the BBC TV SANTER programme

MAIDEN CITY BEAT

(from Co. Londonderry) and

THE LYTTLE FAMILY FOLK BAND

(from Co. Armagh)

THE JUKE JOINT

(previously known as The Tennessee Hennessees from Co. Armagh)

BRIGHT LIGHTS SCHOOL OF DANCING: Compere: Anne Morrison Smith*

presenter of Kist O Wurds programme

BARNSTOMERS
(from Co. Londonderry) and

THE BROKEN STRINGS*

(from Co. Down)

Jonathan Greenlees will Pipe in the evening from 7.00pm Friday 29th July An Ulster Scots Language lecture on Friday afternoon by Gary Blair in Cairncastle village From 2pm 4pm

Cameron Hume will Pipe in the evening from 7.00pm Saturday 30th July Lecturers in Cairncastle village, on storytelling, Ulster Scots music/history, Ulster Scots musical/Irish instruments & highland/Scottish country dances. From 2pm to 4pm

Compere: Alistair McReynolds*

(a well-known Bluegrass writer)

Ross Hume will Pipe in the evening from 7.00pm