Another one for Ana, closer in time to Sidmouth and Whitby if not geographically, and similar in many ways to the Falkland weekend in May, is Cullerlie Traditional Singing weekend in Aberdeenshire. Held towards the end of July, on a farm site, so there is camping (tents and caravans/motorhomes. It's not too far from Aberdeen where there are some budget hotels and B & Bs. At both Falkland and Cullerlie there are guest artists, talks and sessions, guests usually representing Scottish, English and Irish traditions, and sometimes from USA or Canada. Nearly all unaccompanied singing, and at Cullerlie, there's a chance to try your hand at some rural crafts.

For Andrez, it might be that Linlithgow Folk Festival, Sept 9th-13th fits with your dates? Full info at www.linlithgowfolk.com linlithgow is about 15 miles west of Edinburgh and on the train line between Edinburgh and Glasgow.