Ducal village gears up for 4th festival
Written by author on March 30, 2016
Scotland’s Biggest Little Festival is back ! .
Now in its 4th Year Thornhill Music Festival will once again have the ducal village rocking over the May Holiday Weekend (29th April to May 1st)
As always the festival will be held in local venues BUCCLEUCH AND QUEENSBERRY ARMS HOTEL , FARMERS ARMS , THORNHILL INN , THOMAS TOSH ANDTHORNHILL BOWLING CLUB .
This years festival is headlined by a gentleman who is one of the stars of the British blues scene DANNY BRYANT , Danny is a fixture on the British and European blues scene and is
admired by many of his peers .
Joe Bonamassa – “A fantastic guitar player… able to take a Fender Stratocaster and really make it sing…”
Walter Trout – “What sets him apart is his passion and feeling. Danny’s playing grabs you with its intensity and urgency.”
He has just released his new album BLOOD MONEY to critical acclaim it features special guest appearances from Walter Trout and Whitsnake legend Bernie Marsden.
This years festival also features the usual great mix of live acts
both local and further afield . Among the local acts appearing are BARSTOW BATS , THE MARY BARCLAY BAND , THE STEFAN , REDFISH and Thornhill’s own BAD REPUTATION . Ska always has a big following at Thornhill with THE SKABABS and BIG
FAT PANDA carrying the banner supported by the Dumfries Easy Skankin Crew.
Thornhill will also welcome this year from Northern Ireland RUSTY JACKS , THIRTEEN STARS from Cumbria and the Q Jumpers from the North East of England , also returning and
fresh from their appearence on BBC’s Britains Best Part Time Band GT’s BOOS BAND from Stirling .
Blues is always well represented as always at Thornhill with GERRY JABLONSKI & THE ELECTRIC BAND , THE BRIAN ROWSON BAND , THE ALEX FAWCETT BAND AND
LOL GOODMAN BAND and of course THE LEWIS HAMILTON BAND .
The Acoustic line up at Thomas Tosh this year features 3 terrific acts
, Doonhamer Maxy Hogg , Lady Miss Emma and Colin Miller . The acoustic night is always well received and draws great audiences to the relaxed atmophere at Thomas Tosh .
New to the 2016 Festival is TMF “Introduces” hosted by Robert
Maitland in Thomas Tosh on Sunday May 1st . Robert has brought together what is hoped
will be the next generation of musical talent ranging from 11 to 18 years old . The festival looks forward to this will becoming a regular showcase for young performers locally .
THORNHILL MUSIC FESTIVAL is supported by Foundation Scotland Clyde Fundand Annandale and Nithsdale Coummunity Benefit Fund and sponsored by Dumfries
and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP)
