We are delighted to announce that as chosen by our LCM Facebook Group members Ange Hardy wins our LCM award for 'Best Live Act' in 2017.

Ange Hardy is a most remarkable singer-songwriter and instrumentalist, the kind that writes songs which are so classic you think they have existed in the folk cannon for centuries. Ange is also unique as she is the only folk performer we know to use a loop station (called Mr. Miyagi), which she does to great effect. Her highly anticipated and recently released album 'Bring Back Home' is already receiving high praise. It's not too hard to understand why.

Our runners-up this year are the all-star Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, who are rapidly becoming one of the 'must see' live bands on the festival circuit.

Our LCM Top 20

• (1) Ange Hardy
• (2) Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys
• (3) Kim Lowings & The Greenwood
• (4) Tobias Ben Jacob & Lukas Drinkwater
• (5) Daria Kulesh
• (6) The Young'Uns
• (7) Said The Maiden
• (8) Company Of Players
• (9) Gilmore & Roberts
• (10) Emily Mae Winters
• (10) Show Of Hands
• (10) Emily Barker
• (13) Luke Jackson
• (14) Hattie Briggs
• (14) Fred's House
• (16) Merry Hell
• (17) Ninebarrow
• (18) Edgelarks
• (18) Minnie Birch
• (20) Lady Maisery
• (20) Kadia