Highly acclaimed US troubadour Foy Vance, who brings soul, blues, gospel and jazz influences to his beautifully-crafted songs, leads a bill of superb talent, which also includes the hugely talented Dean Owens, who is attracting major recognition and counts Karine Polwart, Martin Green, Mattie Foulds and Irvine Welsh as fans. Leading the Scottish nu-folk revolution with anthemic, humour-laced tales of love, debauchery and sin, Findlay Napier & The Bar Room Mountaineers also perform this afternoon, as do Doghouse Roses, who make the connection between British folk music and Americana, and Edinburgh singer-songwriter Kim Edgar, who brings her compelling narratives and strong, piano-led melodies to the Hazy Recollections stage.

At the heart of the festival is the vibrant folk and traditional music scene, with some of the UK and Ireland’s finest musicians set to raise the roof this January.