Manchester Folk Festival 2022: Live Review
We’re at the 2022 Manchester Folk Festival for a wealth of established artists and plenty of exciting talent.
Mike Ainscoe
Mike has been photographing and writing about bands going back many years. A former writer and Reviews Editor on Louder Than War as well as several online music blogs, he also contributes to Fireworks and to Powerplay Rock & Metal magazines.
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