UPTON-upon-Severn

rocked this Bank Holiday weekend - to the sound of folk music.

It was the 15th annual Riverside Folk Festival and the town's streets and pubs were filled with music and dancing.

In addition, there were concerts and workshops to be enjoyed by the whole family.

The event started on Friday and was due to end later today.

It attracted people from far and wide, including 22-year-old Louisa Hancock, from Bristol.

"My mum is a Morris dancer and we've been coming here for years now," she said.

"There are a lot of festivals like this one, but Upton's is the best. Everyone really gets into the spirit of the occasion.

"A couple of years ago we did an exchange with some Spanish Morris Dancers and they thoroughly enjoyed it too."

One group of Morris dancers has enjoyed the festival so much, they have attended every one.

"This was one of the first festivals we attended and we have come back ever since because it is such an excellent atmosphere," said 'Young Andy', a member of the Alvechurch Border Morris dancers.

"And each of the 15 years has been better than the last."

Another performer who has goes back year after year is Gareth Heatley, of the band That Shallot.

"We have played under the bridge every year for six years," he said. "I love it here."