Dumfries Nithraid, a small boat race up the Nith from Carsethorn, celebrating the town's historical relationship with the river. The region is also home to a number of thriving music festivals such as the Wickerman Festival (in Dundrennan), Eden Festival (at St Ann's near Moffat), the Moniaive Folk Festival, Thornhill Music Festival and Electric Fields (at Drumlanrig Castle). Queen of the South represent Dumfries and the surrounding area in the second level of the country's professional football system, the Scottish Championship. Palmerston Park on Terregles Street is the home ground of the team. This is on the Maxwelltown side of the
History of Queen of the South F.C. Cup run that included a replay penalty shoot-out victory over Dundee saw Queens make the quarter-finals before Hibernian won 2–1 at Palmerston. McCall's time at Queens was soured when Queens were fined £20,000 after McCall fielded an inelegible player in the cup run. Chairman Davie Rae described the fine as, "A substantial sum". Queen of the South and Ian McCall parted company at the season's end. Davie Rae led the club to full-time football at the start of the 2007–08 season. Gordon Chisholm was announced as the new manager on 28 June 2007 and appointed Kenny Brannigan as assistant. After