Thursday, May 14, 2026
Dispatch: Manchester Folk Festival
By Kevin Bourke
Kevin Bourke visits an urban folk fest where Catalan party bands, Australian charisma and homegrown talent prove folk music thrives in the heart of the city
Fanny Lumsden (I Dream of Pies)
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