Cumnock Tryst
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Sir James MacMillan on unlikely music fest that has breathed life into Ayrshire town
A decade ago, composer Sir James MacMillan launched a music festival in the Ayrshire town of Cumnock and christened it the Cumnock Tryst. The name was inspired by a piece of music he had composed in 1984, a setting of a love ballad written in Scots by 20th century poet William Soutar. Sir James would perform it in pubs and clubs with his folk group, Broadstone.