A WARM welcome awaits in Okehampton at the small festival with the big heart, now in its tenth year.

There will be a whole range of artists from Devon, from around the UK, and beyond — and a special half-price weekend ticket offer for Okehampton residents.

There are more than 25 events over the weekend, including concerts and ceilidhs.

There are a wide selection of sing-a-rounds, sessions and workshops for adults and for young people where people can join in the fun of music-making and learn some new tunes.

In the streets there will be the exciting young dancers of Moulton Morris from Northampton, and West Devon's Cogs and Wheels Ladies Morris.

The Baring-Gould Folk Festival is hosted by Devon's folk arts charity Wren Music.

On Friday evening there will be the chance to hear some of the team of professional folk singers and musicians at the heart of Wren Music, including internationally-acclaimed duo Marilyn Tucker and Paul Wilson, award-winning border piper David Faulkner, West Country fiddle stars Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll, mandolin wizard Matt Norman, and rising singing star Sarah Owen.

On Saturday the Baring-Gould concert is a showcase for the vocals of Martin and Shan Graebe.

The afternoon concert includes an opportunity to hear traditional music from the Anatolian region of Turkey, from baglama player and singer Murat Kaya.

The evening concert promises to be a delight for lovers of ballads, featuring some of the UK's finest folk singers.

This year, for the first time, on the Saturday evening there will be a hearty hog roast with songs and music — an extra to the main festival programme, with tickets on sale now at only £12.

Whatever your age, put your best foot forward at the Saturday ceilidh with Devon favourites Spinach For Norman. The Sunday afternoon ceilidh offers another chance to dance. All dances will be explained, and no experience is needed to have a great time for all the family.

This is followed by the Festival Youth Concert, plus the premiere of a newly-written suite of songs from Okehampton Youth Chorus and SoX, which has been made possible thanks to financial support from the PRS Foundation for New Music.

The festival is rounded off on Sunday with the farewell concert.

The festival is inspired by the folk song collecting of Sabine Baring-Gould (1834 to 1924) one of the Victorian era's great social historical researchers.

Find the full programme of concerts, ceilidhs and workshops at http://www.baring-gould.co.uk">www.baring-gould.co.uk

Weekend passes are £50 full price, £35 concessions and £20 for 5 to 16-year-olds.

For people who live at EX20 1.. there is a half-price weekend ticket offer of £25, £17.50 concessions and £10 for 5 to 16-year-olds. Day tickets and single event tickets are also available, and under 5s are admitted free.