Major European music festivals welcome Ayr UWS students as newcomers perform to thousands

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Ayr music students have taken to the stage at some of Europe’s major music festivals.Aspiring artists who are learning their trade at the town's University West of Scotland (UWS) campus performed in front of thousands of gig-goers across the continent.The bands and solo artists have told of the 'surreal' experience after grasping their big moment at festivals in France and Germany.Christie Oliver and The Monocasters played to a 10,000-strong crowd at La Fête de la Musique in Aix-en-Provence in the South of France.Meanwhile Karla Rose & The West End Trio and solo act Eve Davidson performed at the well-known Immecke Festival near the German city of Colonge.The talented students were able to take their gigs international thanks to a long-running initiative which gives UWS students the chance to play abroad.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Euro-gig was established 25-years ago, with more than 1,000 students from 10 different nations gaining valuable international experience.Allan Dumbreck, senior lecturer of Music, Art, Performance and International Development at UWS, said: “Studying Music at UWS is a truly international experience, and the long-running EuroGig programme is a perfect example of this.“Performing in front of audiences of this size can be daunting, but our students took the stage with confidence, and were incredibly well received.”The performances