The final set of this extraordinary Bristol Folk Festival is saved for another local band, the mighty Sheelanagig. What a way to see the festival to a close in the equally impressive surroundings of the St Georges Hall in Bristol City Centre. This band really are something to behold having become a favourite of Folk festivals over the last twenty years and once they get going it is not hard to see why.

From the moment they take the stage the energy in the room is instantly up to 11. A charismatic frontman keeping you entertained with tales of the tunes, be they drunken trips to the islands of Scotland to punk folk from the 13^th century, there is something for everyone. They are tunes rather than songs, all about the dancing rather than the singing tonight.

Talking of dancing, the band do not seem to stay still for more than about 10 seconds at a time, with the drummer being circled multiple times by each member of the band. The flautist with his Jethro Tull like one legged pose and the fiddling frontman taking to the skies, literally jumping along with the tunes. There was crowd dancing too, limited by it being a seated venue, but the people on the balcony were going for it and most on the floor were on their feet by the end.

Difficult when you are based in one place for the festival, and better than not having them, but the one thing I think I would have changed is finding them a venue with standing, no not standing, dancing room, if possible, in the future.  Even when seated and watching them, it is pretty much impossible to stay still with the music flowing though your every fibre.

Where else can you see songs written on a ferry or probably initially heard by medieval crusaders, most of which make you want to get down on the dancefloor. This festival has really shown every side of what Folk can offer, from more traditional singer songwriters via experimental electronic folk, with a bit of thirteenth century dance music thrown in. Thanks to Bristol Folk Festival for a great weekend and showing what a truly diverse genre of music we came to celebrate.