The Leigh Folk Festival today released details of the first wave of acts for the 2013 event which runs from 27th – 30th June.

Details of the artists appearing are as follows:

The Copper Family, Shirley Collins, Alasdair Roberts, O'Hooley & Tidow, Michael Chapman, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, John Hegley, Stephanie Hladowski & C Joynes, Sproatly Smith, Rapunzel & Sedayne, A Harp & A Monkey, Sharron Kraus & Nancy Wallace, The Arlenes, The Lucky Strikes, You Are Wolf, Jason Steel, Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker, Matt Boulter, Simon Finn Trio, Wounded Knee, Bones & The Aft, Bonfire Radicals, Colin & The Crawfish, Bob Collum & the Welfare Mothers and Dan Korn & The Choppy Water

The festival is free, however there will be one or two ticketed events.

As always, the Festival will be a FREE and open event with the exception of 1 or 2 ticketed special events.