Cork Folk festival committee members William Hammond ... it is now back on track with 150 Irish and international musicians set to grace the stages of 20 venues across Cork City.

The festival expands its cultural offerings ... Their wide repertoire ranges from Irish Traditional and Irish and American Folk to original and contemporary Folk, Bluegrass, and Acoustic Blues.

The dance uses movements experienced in the English folk dance programmes during the first half of the term, but with specific steps from the Irish folk tradition.