The organisers of the annual Linlithgow Folk Festival are delighted to announce that RALPH McTELL will be the headline act at this year's event, which will run from the 5th to the 9th of September.

Ralph has been on the road for over 40 years and is probably best known for his 1974 release, "Streets of London". A prolific and gifted songwriter and undoubtedly one of the biggest names ever to appear at Linlithgow Folk Festival, he was last here in 2005 and mesmeries a sell-out crowd with his wonderfully varied repertoire of songs and guitar styles. His latest album, "Somewhere down the road" is another superb selection.

We are very excited and hugely delighted to be able to welcome him again. The support act will be BARLUATH, a highly talented young band from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, who won a Danny Kyle award at the 2012 Celtic Connections festival.

Venue - the Linlithgow Academy Theatre.
Tickets: £18 All seats unreserved. Box office, The Burgh Halls, Te. 01506 282720 Credit and debit cards, no online booking.

Full details of all the Linlithgow Folk Festival 2012 events can be found in the Festival guide, which is available for downloading from the website www.linlithgowfolk.com

Or better still, clickable link here: http://www.linlithgowfolk.com/

Thank you for that!

I inderstand that the tickets for Raplh McTell are selling well.

Best ever act at Linlithgow Folk Festival since the last time he was there!

THREE weeks tonight!

Two major concerts at Linlithgow Folk Festival this year!

RALPH McTELL on the Saturday night.

On the Friday night, we have the Whitetop Mountain Band, all the way from Virginia, USA.

Full details can be found on the website www.linlithgowfolk.com

Lovely moment at Innerleithen Music Festival late session on Saturday night, when Pat from Ayr did "Streets of London" - gave me a chance to distribute leaflets and promote Linlithgow FF (like the shameless hussy I am!)

The lovely Folk Festival banners are now up all along Linlithgow High Street.

Thank you to our friends at West Lothian Council for their sterling support and encouragement.

I take it you mean "sterling support" in both senses. ;-)

YES - we have enjoyed an excellent relationship with West Lothian Council since day one.

I hear that the Box Office has had a surge in ticket sales! Perhaps as a result of all the publicity efforts over the weekend? Well done to everyone who helped at various location. Only two weeks to go.

Great morning at the Farmers' Market this am: lots of flyers out including those for Doors Open Days which coincide with Festival weekend: plenty of interest in events including from the new manager of one of the pubs who went away armed with posters and flyers; and good music and craic from Cockleroy, with Neil inventing new words to old songs on the hoof as usual!

The ticket sales surge continues: don't be left without! Phone: 01506 282720. Credit and debit card sales, no booking fee. Tickets can be posted out for a very small fee, or collected at Linlithgow Academy on the night.
And don't forget the Whitetop Mountain Band at Queen Margaret Hall at 8pm on Friday 7th: tickets bookable (£8) at same phone number or on the door.
And bring your kids/Grandkids to see Dennis Alexander's Scotch Broth show at Queen Margaret Hall at 3pm on Sat 8th. Also bookable at same phone number, or on the door.

Had a look through the Flyer. Wow !!!! What a busy few days that's going to be. There seems to something for everyone with so many venues and events all within walking distance of one another according to the map. Great that there's two nights with main acts on rather than having to make the choice. Really looking forward to the whole thing.

Just back from Germany, where I met up with some of the people who are coming over for this year's Linlithgow Folk Festival. They are all very excited about it.

The local newspaper is running a competition for concert tickets, with the headline,
"Ralph's streets ahead of the competition"

Tickets are still available for the Ralph McTell concert on Saturday!

Tell all your friends in The Black Bitch, West Port to give themselves a wee treat.

Perhaps, you might even arrange an amnesty for any Bo'nessians wish to visit town for this one?
:-)

Even some of us Bathgatians are heading down for the extravaganza.