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Stuart Gillespie

Doonhame Festival proves a hit as acts are singing in the rain

The aptly-named Waterboys brought the curtain down on a great, but rain-drenched Doonhame Festival in Dumfries.

Music fans were left soaked but delighted after an energetic set from Mike Scott and his band to close the two-day event on Saturday night.

The set included a high octane Medicine Bow, A Girl Called Johnny, This Is the Sea and their smash hit The Whole of the Moon.

Revellers danced in the rain as the heaven’s opened during the afternoon and at night.

Organiser Sandy Sweetman said: “On Friday we had 2,000 which was more than expected but the weather was kind to us.

“People did brave the rain but numbers were lower on Saturday.

Mike Scott of The Waterboys (Supermartinio)

“Despite the inclement weather people enjoyed it.

“The reaction on social media has been very positive.”

He added: “We managed to get everyone on stage and on time and the camping feeback was good ... people loved the site.

“All the volunteers and staff were incredible.”

(Jim McEwan)

The festival, at the Crichton Estate, kicked off on Friday afternoon with The Mindsweepers, Finding Albert and the Dangleberries among those providing the entertainment.

Alabama 3 were the headline act after appearances by Bad Manners, Skerryvore and Toploader.

Popular local band The Lutras took to the main stage on Saturday afternoon.

And the early evening saw sets from the Shambolics, Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5, and Kyle Falconer before The Feeling and The Waterboys brought the entertainment to a close.

A children’s day, featuring tribute acts to the likes of Little Mix, was well attended.

Plans are already being made for the 2023 festival which is set to be another bumper line-up.

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