John Dean – Crime Writer

One of the great strengths of the Kirkcudbright Book Festival programme is how it takes stories which are known to their audiences and brings them to the attention of those who were perhaps not aware of their full significance.

That is certainly the case with one of the events on the final afternoon of this year’s four-day festival when author Gary West will describe the remarkable renaissance of Scottish folk music during a talk at 2.30 on Sunday March 8 at the Dark Art Distillery, The Johnston, St Mary Street.

Gary, pictured here, who was written widely on the subject, will explain how recent decades have seen pioneering musicians such as Martyn Bennett fuse folk, dance and traditional sounds to create a new form of music. His talk will include references to his acclaimed biography of Martyn Bennett Brave New Music.

You can find out more about the event, and book tickets, at

https://www.kbtbookfestival.org/