Hunter, McMustard & Mellow Party are a lowlander alternative folk band. They have influences as varied as Flatt and Scruggs, The Mighty Boosh, Robert Burns, The Proclaimers, Simon and Garfunkel and the Humble Bums. ‘If It Gets You Where You’re Going’ was BBC Radio Scotland single of the week. Follow up single ‘Stand In The Moment’ released Fri 3rd May 2024 led to the band being artist of the week with The Scotsman/ Scotland on Sunday and Number 1 in the Itunes Singer Songwriter chart.’Go On Yourself’ a collaboration with Dumfries Community Choir reached Number 42 in the official UK single charts in June 2024 and was single of the week on BBC Radio Scotland.

Colonel John McMustard is the frontman of genre hopping ultimate festival band and Celtic Connections regulars – Colonel Mustard and The Dijon 5.

Colin Hunter is an Ayrshire born and bred singer songwriter with heartfelt emotive lyrics. Colin casts a light on every corner of his heart and soul with blisteringly honest lyricism.

Dumfries Community Choir were established in 2011 and have a 90 strong membership.  They have collaborated with incredible artists over the year and have played at Edinburgh Castle, Wickerman Festival, are regulars at Big Burns Supper and Eden Festival and brought in the Olympic Torch to Dumfries & Galloway.  The Choir is open to anyone, and members of the community attend a weekly workshop on Tuesdays in Dumfries town centre.