TRAQUAIR FAIR 2008

The 30th Traquair Fair goes Oriental!

Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August
11am - 6pm

A stunning line up of music, theatre, acrobatics and martial arts have been announced for the 30th Traquair Fair...

This year the theme is Oriental with a real flavour of the East.

Fei acrobat There will be the Hui Ling Chinese Acrobats with performances of lion dance, foot juggling, ribbon dance and martial arts. On the main stage in the walled garden there will be music from the spectacular Korean percussion group, Dulsori and with a Japanese flavour, the Dojo Drummers based in Scotland.

In addition the legendary Suns of Arqa, a collective of musicians led by Michael Wadaba, sitarist and bassist who over the last twenty years have been one of the most obscure but influential bands with their own brand of global fusion music. And not forgetting the superb Orkestra del Sol one of the greatest festival bands around.

Around the Fair their will be the incredible Magic Singh, one of the youngest magicians to have been allowed into the Magic Circle and an amazing martial arts master on stilts with his pupil.

In the wake of the Olympics the wonderful Van Dunk Brothers will also be showing off their synchronised swimming routine with a chance to have a go yourself and anyone interested in tennis shouldn’t miss the extraordinary tennis match to be played out in front of the house with a pristine court, dead posh umpire and highly strung player looking to take on all comers! Children will all have the time of their lives with shows from Zenwing Puppets, Mr Boom, Shoestring Circus and Macastory as well as workshops in Batik, Instrument making, Felt Making, puppets, woodturning, plastercasts and circus skills.

As well as going oriental the Fair still retains a traditional flavour with Scottish storytelling from Paraig McNeil, music from the Beggar Girls and dance from the Northumbrian Kingsmen.

Finally if all this entertainment is making you feel a little hungry you can indulge yourself in a range of Indian, Chinese or Middle Eastern food or a good old fashioned burger washed down with that ultimate drink, Traquair Fayre Ale!

Tickets are on sale now with good reductions if purchased in advance. Box office: Tel; 01896 830323

MUSIC

DULSORI (Sun) DOJO DRUMMERS(Sat) MICHAEL ORMISTON, ORKESTRA DEL SOL, SUNS OF ARQA, VRONI, DUCK POND BEER BAND (Sat)

THEATRE & SHOWS

LING CHINESE ENTERTAINMENT - Acrobats, Lion Dance, Foot Juggling, Martial Arts VAN DUNK BROTHERS - Dutch Synchronised Swimming Sensation FAIRLY FAMOUS FAMILY - Tennis Spectacular

STREET THEATRE

BELL & BULLOCK - Belladona and her Venus Flytraps, BALLOONATICS, LADY CHRISTOBEL & BUTLER, FAMBEAU & GAZELLE, MAGIC SINGH

CHILDREN'S THEATRE & ENTERTAINMENTS

SHOESTRING CIRCUS, ZENWING PUPPETS, MR BOOM, MACASTORY, RED KITE YURTS - STORYTELLING, EYEMOUTH ARTWORKSHOPS, FAIRY WINGS CLIMBING WALL, ARBORANTICS - Woodturning and traditional games, SUZANNE HARRIS - instrument and music making workshops, FACE PAINTING, SWING BOATS & INFLATABLES.

TRADITIONAL ENTERTAINMENT

NORTHUMBRIAN SWORDSMEN, THE BEGGAR GIRLS, SCOTTISH STORIES WITH PARIAG MCNEIL

WORKSHOPS FOR ALL

FELT MAKING, STONE CARVING, BATIK, ORIGAMI, FELT MAKING, WITCH WORKSHOP - HERBAL MEDICINE and POTION MAKING, MONGOLIAN THROAT SINGING, CAPOEIRA, JAPANESE & KOREAN DRUMMING.

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Fair Programme 2008

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Times of performances 2008