This picturesque village is situated 16 miles from the town of Dumfries and has 2 Hotels, B&B, Licensed Grocer and Coffee Bar, pst office, garage, hair salon, gift shop, car park, small campsite, the Green Tea House Cafe and not to mention the breath taking scenery that surrounds the village!
Moniaive has just had its 8th Folk Festival on the weekend of Friday the 8th of May til Sunday 10th of May, which was a success and if not, even more so than previous years.
Acts which appeared this year include:
Dervish
Hilary James and Simon Mayor
Marilyn Middleton Pollock
Absolutely Legless
Mary Kathleen Burke
The Late Jake Thankray
Doghouse Roses
Robyn and Séan Gray
Alison Clelland
The John Langan Band
Rags and Feathers
Wing and a Prayer
Darcy Carson and Martin Hammond
And many many more!
Previous Acts include: Emily Smith Band, Craobh Rua, Ivan Drever and Duncan Chisholm, Eddie Walker, Sheena Wellington, Wendy Stewart, Hugh Taylor and Dave McFadzen just to name a few!
Aswell as Concerts there is also Workshops, Sessions, Childrens Events, Competitions and this year's World Music Late Night Extra went down a storm!! So theres something for everyone nomatter what your taste is!
The Folk Festival is just one of the many events which take take place through-out the year in Moniaive.
This year Moniaive held it's first ever Guitar Festival in August which featured Preston Reed, Wing and A Prayer, Doghouse Roses, The Paul McKenna Band and Séan and Robyn Gray. This went down a success despite having a small budget and is now also going to be an annual event in addition to the Folk Festival.
The Moniaive Marquee Club also put on regular gigs and concerts. Artists and Bands who have performed at the Marquee Club include- Dick Gaughan, Stephan Grossman, Alan Taylor, Gerry Creen, The Paul McKenna Band, Preston Reid and Wing and a Prayer.
So if you're interested in Music (whether it be playing or just listening), A great Community Atmosphere and just generally having a Good Time It is well worth paying a visit to one of our events!
If you are interested in performing at any of our events or just wanting to
make general enquiries about any of the events etc, please Contact;
[email protected]
Page edited by Maryjean Smith