All of our Song Competitions are open to all
SONG COMPETITIONS
The Folkie Awards Singer/Songwriter Contest
Date: TBC for 2027
Gateside Memorial Hall
The Folkie Awards
Original Folk Singer/Songwriters Contest
This is our new annual original Folk Singer/songwriters competition to encourage new folk song writing, and to keep the ‘tradition’ alive.
WINNERS
2026 Gordon & Ciaran Whyte
2025 William Allan
2024 Catriona Scott
The Duncan McNab Silver Salver
Saturday 18th July
Gateside Memorial Hall, 2026
Donated to the club by Duncan, prior to planned emigration to New Zealand.
This is a fun and humorous original song competition which takes place during our SATRUDAY DAY OUT EVENT.
Each year, there is the challenge of writing a new and original funny song based on the selected subject for that year!
The theme this year is …
A FUNNY FOLK SONG
WINNERS
2025 Dave Mason
& Duncan McNab
2024 Keith Williamson
2023 Duncan McRae
2022 Ray Kelly
2021 Keith Williamson
2019 Malcolm Hughes
2018 Dave Godden
2017 George Machray
2016 Hamish Grant
2015 George Machrie
The Sandy Watt Quaich
Monday 5th October
Gateside Memorial Hall, 2026
In memory of one of our founder members and lover of all genres of songs and music.
This is an open song competition for anyone to enter, and to perform any type of song they wish.
Just a great fun night!
WINNERS
2025 Hamish Grant
2024 Duncan MacRae
2023 Duncan McNab
2022 Ted Polytillo
2021 Mike Allnut
2020 Keith Williamson
2019 Keith Williamson
2018 Duncan McNab
2017 Leslie & Hugh Toner
2016 Murray MacLeod
2015 Gill Duncan
2014 Keith Williamson
2013 Hamish Grant
2012 Joan McEwen
2011 Hamish Grant
2010 Kirsten Whitfield
2009 Hugh & Leslie Toner
2008 Mike Mooney
2007 Hamish Grant
2006 Stan Ginter
2005 James Aitken
2004 Duncan McNab
2003 Jim Douglas
2002 Donald Innes
2001 Fraser Anderson
2000 Fraser Anderson
1999 Margot Cook
1998 Duncan McNab
1997 Ted Polytillo
1996 Duncan McNab
1995 Jacquie Chisholm
1994 Shanty Jack
1993 Stan Ginter
1992 Bill Gillan
1991 Anne Combe
1990 Doris Rougvie
1989 Ian Dunsmuir
1988 Jim McIver
1987 Maureen Jelks
1986 Iain Miles
1985 Ted Polytillo
1984 Sheila Douglas
1983 Gordon Campbell
1982 Ian Thomson
1981 Pete Shepheard