Cancellation of Scottish Gigs on Autumn Tour

We are so sorry folks to announce that Steve and Phil have had to cancel their two Scottish dates in October. Ticket sales are so low that they currently stand to lose thousands of pounds by playing the two dates. Sincere apologies to our fans north of the border and also to fans of Cormac and Findlay.

We have been asked for years why we don’t play more Scottish dates and reluctantly have to accept that the demand just isn’t there. On a positive note all the other tour dates are selling well and we can’t wait to get back out again.

8 comments

David Singleton Cumbria
Sep 24 2018 4:45 PM

Great shame about Edinburgh concert being cancelled. Understand the reason to some extent but wonder how many other fans like us now have train tickets and a night’s accommodation paid for which we can’t get refunds for!!!

Great shame about Edinburgh concert being cancelled. Understand the reason to some extent but wonder how many other fans like us now have train tickets and a night’s accommodation paid for which we can’t get refunds for!!!
Richard Edinburgh
Sep 24 2018 5:03 PM

Very sorry to hear of the cancellation! I am gutted. My partner and I saw you in Carlisle last year and in York earlier this year. As soon as I heard of the Edinburgh gig I bought 4 tickets. I had invited a couple of friends who love folk music but had no idea who you are. We have booked tickets for the Union Chapel Gig in November so all is not lost. If the Edinburgh regulars knew your music they would turn up to a Queens Hall gig - the venue is so right for SOH. Please come again - haste ye back. Richard Bueckardt

Very sorry to hear of the cancellation! I am gutted. My partner and I saw you in Carlisle last year and in York earlier this year. As soon as I heard of the Edinburgh gig I bought 4 tickets. I had invited a couple of friends who love folk music but had no idea who you are. We have booked tickets for the Union Chapel Gig in November so all is not lost. If the Edinburgh regulars knew your music they would turn up to a Queens Hall gig - the venue is so right for SOH. Please come again - haste ye back.
Richard Bueckardt
Show of Hands
Sep 24 2018 5:36 PM

Hi David- we are really sorry to let our fans down, as well as crew, support act and everyone associated with the gigs. We wouldn't have cancelled if there were any other option. Hi Richard - we'll regroup and see how we could do things in future - thanks for your support

Hi David- we are really sorry to let our fans down, as well as crew, support act and everyone associated with the gigs. We wouldn't have cancelled if there were any other option.

Hi Richard - we'll regroup and see how we could do things in future - thanks for your support
Alison Greggans Edinburgh
Sep 27 2018 9:52 AM

Well and truly gutted. What more can I say. ? Hope the rest of the tour goes well - I'm sure it will. ??

Well and truly gutted. What more can I say. ?
Hope the rest of the tour goes well - I'm sure it will. ??
George Dumbarton
Oct 12 2018 1:29 PM

Disappointed at cancellation of Glasgow gig, we have seen you at a few Shrewsbury FF's, and am sure you have a potential following here. Celtic Connections a possibility???

Disappointed at cancellation of Glasgow gig, we have seen you at a few Shrewsbury FF's, and am sure you have a potential following here.
Celtic Connections a possibility???
Wendy Fife
Oct 26 2018 1:16 PM

On the one hand very disappointed about this, but also relieved not to have missed you! Since moving to Scotland I had given up hope of ever seeing you nearby though I did make it down to Durham last year. I check your website occasionally (as now) but don't seem to get email updates any more, so did not see the proposed dates. There is a lot of interest in traditional music up here. Tomorrow I am going to a concert of Northumbrian folk music in St Andrews. I am sure you would have an audience in Scotland if promoted in the right places.

On the one hand very disappointed about this, but also relieved not to have missed you! Since moving to Scotland I had given up hope of ever seeing you nearby though I did make it down to Durham last year. I check your website occasionally (as now) but don't seem to get email updates any more, so did not see the proposed dates. There is a lot of interest in traditional music up here. Tomorrow I am going to a concert of Northumbrian folk music in St Andrews. I am sure you would have an audience in Scotland if promoted in the right places.
Mary Scottish Borders
Oct 28 2018 8:15 AM

So sorry just got e mail about your tour. Went to see if you were coming to Scotland ,gutted to see you weren't. Then went to website?So sorry we did not book and that you have had to cancel.?

So sorry just got e mail about your tour. Went to see if you were coming to Scotland ,gutted to see you weren't. Then went to website?So sorry we did not book and that you have had to cancel.?
Mary Scottish Borders
Oct 28 2018 8:24 AM

Ps no Newcastle in the tour ?which is commutable for us south Scottish folkies. Saw another comment of how good queens hall Edinburgh would be- do agree. Fairport used to come there but they struggled with numbers. Shame there is such a ' divide' of folkie fans according to where they have lived e.t.c. We are all missing out. Have a good tour.

Ps no Newcastle in the tour ?which is commutable for us south Scottish folkies.
Saw another comment of how good queens hall Edinburgh would be- do agree. Fairport used to come there but they struggled with numbers. Shame there is such a ' divide' of folkie fans according to where they have lived e.t.c. We are all missing out. Have a good tour.

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