THE Cornwall Folk Festival, which takes place on August Bank Holiday weekend, will see visitors flock to Wadebridge to enjoy folk-based music for all tastes between Thursday, August 21 to Monday, August 25.

The town-based festival can trace it’s roots back to 1973 and two year ago it celebrated it’s 50th outing.

This year’s event starts with an energetic Nos Lowen dance, three action-packed days at its outdoor Wadebridge town-centre FAR Stage, plus indoor evening concerts and more to bring you five days full of sparkle and great music.

The double-bill evening concerts include furious guitar from Tim Edey and traditional tones from Jackie Oates. Ireland’s gorgeous Henry Girls bring their Celtic and Americana mix to Wadebridge Town Hall, Merry Hell are back to, well, raise merry hell, and there’s more lovely female trio Americana from The Magpies.

The many Cornish acts include The Countrymen who set the energy level for the weekend, Lostwithiel’s Martha Woods is on an artistic roll, and Falmouth’s Wake the River flow with eco-tinged warmth. The Betjeman Centre will echo with emotive sounds from Humm and the bubbly Nicole Tesseyman sings the praises of hometown St Ives.

The three-day outdoor FAR Stage includes strong trad-based sets from Toby Kessell and Jen Dyer and the reformed Salt and Sky. There’s young talent with Karenza Lily-May from Padstow and shanty-trio Kessenyan, before it gets rowdier with the likes of Du Glas, Smokin’ Pilchards and Banjovial.

Plus there is plenty of free music and dance in town centre locations, lively sessions in several pubs across the long weekend, and morning music workshops. The festival is run by a team of around eight volunteers throughout the year and many more who join to help at the festival itself.

To book tickets, visit: cornwallfolkfestival.com/wp/event/tickets/