Brian Gaudet

In true Folk on the Pier tradition, this year's Cromer folk festival closed last night in grand style.

In true Folk on the Pier tradition, this year's Cromer folk festival closed last night in grand style.

One band making its world debut and another, reformed for a special project, proved that folk-rock is alive, well and still able to thrill at this year's Cromer Folk on Pier festival.

One band making its world debut and another, reformed for a special project, proved that folk-rock is alive, well and still able to thrill at this year's Cromer Folk on Pier festival.

There was no Fog on the Tyne but plenty of storm clouds over the North Sea when Lindisfarne closed the first day of this year's, 17th, Cromer Folk on the Pier festival.

There was no Fog on the Tyne but plenty of storm clouds over the North Sea when Lindisfarne closed the first day of this year's, 17th, Cromer Folk on the Pier festival.

Hunting the wren may be a new 'traditional' custom in Weybourne but it has certainly become a popular New Year's Day attraction.

Hunting the wren may be a new 'traditional' custom in Weybourne but it has certainly become a popular New Year's Day attraction.

Folkies armed with sticks, squeezeboxes and scores of shanties and songs invaded Weybourne for the village's third folk weekend.

Folkies armed with sticks, squeezeboxes and scores of shanties and songs invaded Weybourne for the village's third folk weekend.