Ones to look out for this year are without doubt the excellent Salsa Celtica, the amazing 11-piece fusion band from Scotland, Eliza Carthy and the Ratcatchers and the award-magnets John Spiers and Jon Boden.

Also appearing is the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain and probably my pick of the festival folk legends John Renbourn and Robin Williamson.

Checkout the website as well for the series of pre-festival gigs including June Tabor and Chris Leslie & Ric Sanders.

Line-up (all at Oxford Town Hall unless otherwise listed)

Friday:
The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain
Songs from the Blue House
Magpie Lane at the Holywell Music Room
The Climax Ceilidh Band at the Emperor Ballroom, Cowley
The Oxford Folk Club at the Port Mahon pub, St Clements

Saturday:
Salsa Celtica
John Spiers & John Boden
The Daughters of Elvin at the Holywell Music Room
Fernhill
Luke Daniels ‘Lost Music of the Gaels’
John Kirkpatrick
The Woodpecker Band at Oxford Brookes (Main Hall)
Lisa Knapp
James Chadwick
The Christminster Singers
Meridian
Dance displays & family fun at Oxford Castle
Street Parade 11am-12 noon (from Oxford Castle to Cornmarket Street)
Late Night Groove at the Cellar Bar

Sunday:
Eliza Carthy & the Ratcatchers
John Renbourn & Robin Williamson
Sid Kipper
Kuridza Mbira Project with Jali Fily Cissokho
Fribo
James Chadwick
Luke Smith
Snaketown
The Yukons
Michael Wright
Wilber
Anna Tabbush and the Oddsocks
Oxford Fiddle Group
French Night (venue tbc)
Dance displays & family fun at Oxford Castle

Links:
The Fourth Oxford Folk Festival