Scotland has a strong heritage of music festivals, and this year will see two of the best festivals on the calendar.
Whether you’re scene is country music or headline acts such as Magic Numbers and Idlewild, there’s something here for you.
Creetown Country Music Festival in Southern Scotland
If country music is more your scene, then the Creetown Country Music Festival is one of the best around, soon to be in its 15th Year.
Based in Creetown, South West Scotland, the entire festival is run by volunteers thus ensuring it stays as far away from the commercial festival scene as possible. Each year brings top country music bands to the small Scottish town.
Alongside the bands, there’s other favourites such as line dancing which normally takes place in the middle of the town, and plenty of people taking themselves very un-seriously dressed up as cowboys / cowgirls.
Date: Exact date to be announced, but usually end of September.
Loopallu in Ullapool, Invernessshire
For a small festival in a remote location, Loopallu really does attract the big names such as Paolo, Magic Numbers, Turin Brakes, Idlewild to name just a few in 2010.
Located on the shores of Loch Broom in North West Scotland, the Loopallu festival is billed as “Like a family reunion you actually want to go to”, and with headline acts of this quality and a grand Scottish welcome, this might be the best way to end the festival season.
Book early as tickets are likely to disappear very fast.
16th and 17th September 2011.
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My college adviser raved about the Creetown Country Music festival… I can’t wait to check it out!