THREE days of folk and song in Bridport begin next week.

The music at Bridport's first folk festival from August 11 to 13 will be intertwined with morris and clog dancing, ceilidhs, and even a world record attempt!

August 11 will see Polly Morris and her band take to the stage of the Bridport Electric Palace. to raise money for the RNLI.

If you could imagine the love child of Bill Bailey and Victoria Wood that would be Polly Morris. Her observational comedy songs about such things as supermarket shopping or the perils of e-mail, are songs that you can instantly identify with. These are peppered with more thoughtful acoustic numbers that are reminiscent of Karen Carpenter.

Polly has been performing as a solo artist from an early age but, in the last few years, has been performing with her Dorset based comic-folk band.

The festival will feature more than 50 acts with headliner, festival patron, Reg Meuross performing at the Bridport Electric Palace on August 12. Support will be provided by multi-award-winning folk duo Ninebarrow.

The inclusion of 11 workshops comprising various aspects of Dance, Instrument and Songwriting will provide an educational and informative element to the event. This will help promote, enthuse and inspire new artists and prolong these traditions as a legacy.

See the Bridport Folk Festival Facebook page at facebook.com/folkbridport2017/for more information.