We will welcome The Sorries to the Linlithgow Rose Social Club on Friday 16th September at 8pm.

THE SORRIES are Douglas Kay (vocals, guitar, bodhran, mandolin) and Martin Philip (vocals, guitar, bodhran, tres). The duo sing, play and banter their way through a show which features a host of traditional tunes from the much-loved Scottish songbook, as well as some songs gathered from the oral tradition and a few original compositions.

The two formed The Sorries following a conversation during a tour of the Highlands where both Martin and Douglas were performing as part of separate projects. Coming from very different musical backgrounds, Kay and Philip discovered a shared love for the music of The Corries. Over a bottle of whisky they decided that the duo is still an ideal format in which to present so many of the sensational folk songs in which Scotland is so rich.

The Sorries made their live debut in Edinburgh during December 2006 and during the next three years moved from the pubs of Edinburgh to playing sell-out shows in locations as diverse as Lossiemouth’s Warehouse Theatre, Coldingham Village Hall, Aberdeen’s Lemon Tree and the Isle of Eigg Community Hall. 2009 saw the duo complete a successful three week run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, during which they played to packed audiences and garnered attention from the national press. That first Fringe run was the start of an annual engagement which has continued ever since; it also saw the release of their eponymous debut album.

Tickets priced £12 are now on sale via online via our ticketing platform Yapsody: .  PLEASE NOTE:  The additional charges applied to the ticket purchase are to cover Yapsody and PayPal charges only.  Also available to purchase locally via Far From The Madding Crowd and Wilsons Newsagents (cash only).

Created: 10 August 2022

We will welcome The Tonkerers to the Linlithgow Rose Social Club on Saturday 17th September at 8pm.

The Tonkerers are an experienced five piece band from Falkirk who play a wide range of music including their own energetic arrangements of folk and country songs. They deliver a crowd pleasing mix of entertainment with energy and a sense of fun enjoyed by audiences of all ages.

The band takes its name from an incident in Falkirk High Street in 1624, when the town drummer, George Brocklay was accused of “drinking and tonkering ye drum at unreasonable hours on ye sabbath morne”.

Tickets priced £10 are now on sale via online via our ticketing platform Yapsody: .  PLEASE NOTE:  The additional charges applied to the ticket purchase are to cover Yapsody and PayPal charges only.  Also available to purchase locally via Far From The Madding Crowd and Wilsons Newsagents (cash only).

Created: 10 August 2022

The latest AGM of Linlithgow Folk Festival Association took place via Zoom on Tuesday 22nd March 2022, and a link to my Report for the past year is attached. I was able to find positive features from our attempts to operate in an environment hindered by ever-changing Pandemic regulations and natural reluctance from many to be involved in public activities.

Despite that we were able to present a wonderful outdoor festival at a new venue for us – The Burgh Halls – as well as a brilliant concert by The Sorries, several sessions, and a thorough revue of our Constitution.

My Report also stressed that LFFA has been fortunate to be served by a small number of extremely hard-working and talented office bearers who deserve much more assistance.

However, the fact that only 3 people joined us for the AGM, and no nominations were received for Co-option was very demoralising.

This scenario makes organisation of future events very problematic. We will have to re-assess what kind of Festival might be possible, and how many events can be staffed by such a small number of volunteers.

I would love to hear from any individuals who can assist us by:

• Offering to be co-opted on to the LFFA Management Committee
• Joining a list of Volunteers willing to be approached for one-off events requiring stewards, ticket sellers, etc
• Becoming our Minutes Secretary with a single responsibility, i.e. attending and recording the minutes of 12 monthly meetings

Without such help the Association might be on shaky ground.

Neil Macdonald
Chair, LFFA

Created: 28 March 2022

The delayed 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Linlithgow Folk Festival Association will be held on Tuesday 22nd March.

An EGM to consider a proposal to amend the LFFA constitution will be held immediately prior to the AGM.

Although the meetings are open to all, only members of the Association are eligible to vote. If you intend attending the meetings, please let us know by contacting This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. This will help us gauge numbers.

Created: 01 March 2022

Our annual tribute to the late great Matt McGinn usually takes place in March. Due to the ongoing covid pandemic, it will not be held in March.

However, over the coming period we will look at Covid developments to determine if we can hold our Matt McGinn night at a later date this year.

Created: 23 January 2022