Music fans in for treat as Cumnock Tryst set to deliver packed line-up

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An Ayrshire music festival is pledging to deliver its most diverse line-up to date.Concerts, events and workshops are all included in a packed programme for the 2022 edition of the Cumnock Tryst festival.It will mark the return of audiences to the tight knit East Ayrshire community following an enforced Covid break.The festival kicks off in style on Thursday, September 29 with national treasures Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham.One of the world’s greatest singing groups, The King’s Singers, bring their gold standard to the intimate setting of Trinity Church on Friday, September 30.The group have amassed a huge international following, performing on some of the world’s most iconic stages, including Carnegie Hall and Sydney Opera House and this concert will be British Sign Language interpreted.Also performing this year will be jazz vocalist and composer Ruth Naomi Floyd and her quartet, who will be sharing messages of hope, joy and love in a late-night session on September 30.Continuing the Tryst’s long-term commitment to community engagement, A Musical Celebration of the Coalfields unites local music groups Strings N Things and the Cumnock Area Musical Production Society for a presentation of music they have created themselves with composers Ailie Robertson and Findlay Napier on October 1.Pupils of Hillside School also get in on the action on September 30, joining a quartet of singers and composers James MacMillan and Matilda Brown, to perform a programme of music they have created in Blue Sky Counterpoint, a collaboration with Drake Music Scotland, Scotland’s leading organisation providing music-making opportunities for children and adults with disabilities.Also among the packed schedule will be members of The CentreStage