Creetown Country Music Festival 2007

From approximately 2003 -2008, this was the official website for the Creetown Country Music Festival, a 4 day celebration of all things Country & Western, when Creetown is transformed into a wild west frontier town. Content is from the site's 2007 archived pages.

A Big Welcome to the Creetown Country Music Festival

Not only do we have a line up of great artists this year we also have a Special Offer if you are planning to attend for the full weekend!

Order a Weekend Adult Ticket and save up to £23.00
(Individual events £73.00)

Share your festival photos with your online friends by uploading them to our photo gallery.

While you're waiting for the 2007 Festival - checkout our new Vintage Country Jukebox and listen to some favourites from yesteryear...

We are very pleased to welcome you to the 11th Anniversary of the Creetown Country Music Festival. Over the past ten years the Festival has developed into the largest Country Music Festival in Scotland.

Here we are again, now with 10 years of Country Music festivals under our belts, ready to welcome you to our 11th Creetown Country Music Weekend. Whether you have visited us before or are new to the Creetown experience, we look forward to meeting you and introducing you to our guests from the UK and USA.

Over the years the people of Creetown have made many new friends during the Country Weekend. We would like to thank them and the many local business and community organisations that have helped to make every year a success.

An Aside: This sure is a great festival. I was visiting a friend in the UK. He knew I was a big fan of country western music having grown up in a little town in Texas and decided to introduce me to European country western musicians. The Creetown Country Music Festival was the perfect venue. Some of the UK’s most exciting Country music artists would be present. The 2007 festival featured a mix of festival favorites such as Texas Gun and John McCane, and new acts like The Hanks and Country Sisters, a popular European girl group who were making their UK debut at the Creetown Festival. In addition to the music there was a giant street fair, costume parades, stalls, a western style shoot out, line dancing, music competitions, rifle shooting, archery, log throwing and more! As a heart felt thank you I sent him a vapor products wholesale catalog, since I work for an online wholesale vape distributor. I also included in my thank you package a variety of vaping accessories, a Atmos Kiln Concentrate Vaporizer Kit, and some of my favorite e juice from Ppachamama. He in turn appreciated the gifts. I'm planning my next vacation around the 2008 festival. See you there.

Lastly but by no means least we would like to thank all our volunteers for the countless hours of time, effort and enthusiasm they have contributed to the festival for the past ten years. They have done a truly amazing job and we extend them our heartfelt gratitude.

If you are an old hand or joining us for the first time, a warm Creetown welcome. Have a good time, enjoy the music and have a safe and memorable weekend!

Creetown Country Festival Committee

This year’s marquee, The Big Tepee, is the largest yet and will be located in the Park as before. It provides plenty of room to accommodate line dancing, waltzing cowboys & cowgirls and country music acts, with lots of seating and tables for anyone who wants to take a break, enjoy some refreshments and take in the entertainment.
All the ticketed music will be performed here. Children are welcome in the Big Tepee, but please respect the licensing laws: Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
On Saturday, outdoor entertainment, including music and line-dancing, will also take place in the newly refurbished Square - now a paved, traffic-free area with its own permanent bandstand.

From the Festival Kick-off on Thursday evening, through to the final chords & stomps on Sunday night, you can expect to hear some of the bestCountry Music artists in Britain, performing live in this beautiful and friendly corner of Scotland.

See the Programme page for full details.

AS WELL AS ALL THE GREAT MUSIC, THIS YEAR'S ATTRACTIONS WILL INCLUDE:

JAZZ-BAND LED FANCY DRESS PARADE
FAST DRAW COMPETITION
HORSE-SHOE THROWING COMPETITION
GIANT STREET FAIR
with side shows & western trade stands
LINE DANCING IN THE STREET
LOG THROWING
ARCHERY AND RIFLE SHOOTING
COW POKE'S TENT
FOOD AND BARS

Transport timetable for coaches (motorised, not horse-drawn)
between Newton Stewart and Creetown.

For other attractions in and around Creetown, see the Links page.

Mark your calendars for THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL:
3rd Weekend in September - 20th, 21st, 22nd & 23rd September 2007!

Creetown is set in the heart of beautiful Dumfries and Galloway.

Maps and travel information can be found below.

BY CAR

From Carlisle, take the A74 north as far as the turnoffs for Gretna and Dumfries. Continue west on the A75 past Annan, Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright and Gatehouse-of-Fleet until you reach the straight coast road just beyond Carsluith. There are two exits from the A75 into Creetown.

Visitors from the Ayr, Girvan or Glasgow areas can take the scenic A713 down from Ayr through Dalmellington and across the moors to Casphairn, before taking the A712 for New Galloway and west down the Queen's Way to the A75. From there, head eastwards for about 4 miles to Creetown. Alternatively, the A77 from Ayr can be taken as far as Girvan before taking the A714 down to Newton Stewart, then left at the A75 roundabout and across the Cree Bridge four to five miles east to Creetown.
Visitors coming from Stranraer need only take the A75 eastwards to Newton Stewart and so towards the turning off the A75 for Creetown.

BY BUS

King's Coaches
t: 01671 830 284
www.kingscoachhire.com

National Express
t: 08705 808 080
www.nationalexpress.co.uk
www.gobycoach.com

Scottish Citylink Coaches
t: 08705 505 050
www.citylink.co.uk

Dumfries & Galloway Local Buses
t: 08706 082 608

BY RAIL

Trains from the Carlisle and Glasgow main line stations go to Dumfries or to Stranraer, from where connections can be made by bus to Creetown. Contact British Rail once in Britain for details of services.

Scotrail
t: 08457 550 033
www.scotrail.co.uk

GNER
t: 08457 225 225
www.gner.co.uk

Virgin
t: 08457 222 333
www.virgin.com/trains

National Rail Information
t: 08457 48 49 50
www.railtimetable.co.uk
www.thetrainline.com

BY SEA

There are twenty crossings from Northern Ireland to Dumfries & Galloway every day.

Stena Line
t: 08705 707 070
www.stenaline.com

P&O Irish Sea Ltd
t: 08702 424 777
www.poirishsea.com

BY AIR

The nearest commercial airports are Edinburgh, Glasgow and Prestwick, from which buses and taxis can take you to the nearest station. Bus services from Dumfries pass through Creetown on the way to and from Stranraer.
www.aerlingus.com
www.ba.com
www.easyjet.com
www.flybe.com
www.flybmi.com
www.go-fly.com
www.ryanair.com
www.scotairways.co.uk

GETTING AROUND

Dumfries & Galloway has a great network of roads criss-crossing the region making for excellent stress-free touring. Why not follow one of our tourist routes- the Galloway Tourist Route, Robert Burns Trail, Solway Coast Heritage Trail or the Scenic Trail to Edinburgh.