Cambridge folk festival

Cherry Hinton Hall, CambridgeTo Cambridge, for its restorative annual showcase of ancient songs about death and despair. This year's lineup is a curious one, lacking some of the scene's up-and-coming stars, such as Jackie Oates, Sam Lee and Jim Moray, although the latter hosts a packed Saturday night silent ceilidh, where dancers can dosey-doe to traditional songs or modern pop played through headphones. The weekend's best band are delightfully unconventional: O'Hooley and Tidow, aka pianist/ac...

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