The venture is promoted by Enjoy Travel and features a host of bands and artists with Fairport Convention as the headline act.

It’s a new departure for Gerry Flynn and Enjoy Travel who believe there is an opening for a major overseas folk festival where devotees can enjoy the comforts of some of the best of folk music while away from muddy fields and basking in the lovely climate of southern Spain.

An array of acts will feature over the five-day festival, including The Sweeneys, Darragh Folk, Hillbilly Troupe, Show of Hands, Garden Gnomes, Niamh Parsons and Graham Dunne, Jessica Garcia, the Mighty Doonans and Ulster bluegrass band Knotty Pine as well as a host of others.

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The compere is legendary BBC folk presenter Mike Harding who is regarded as one of the real authorities on the folk scene in the UK and Ireland.

Late night sessions will feature Mick Mackey, Sean Gilsennan, Pat Casey and Brendan Daly, all well known members of the regular Enjoy Travel session team.

Final bookings are being taken this week. Check out the festival on enjoytravel.co.uk. CL