Kirsty Bromley is part of a large and enthusiastic generation of young singers who are dedicated to keeping the English folk tradition alive and kicking.

The 21-year-old Yorkshire lass landed herself a booking at this year's prestigious Warwick Folk Festival after her winning performance in the Fred Jordan Memorial Competition for young singers at the 2010 Bromyard Folk Festival.

The annual competition is held in memory of the celebrated and award-winning singer Fred Jordan who was a regular supporter of the Bromyard event until his death in 2002. Now Kirsty looks set to follow in the footsteps to stardom of previous winners including Kathryn Turner, Jim Moray and 2009-winner and BBC Folk Award finalist Niamh Boadle.

Having sung with choirs and musical ensembles since childhood, Kirsty has already made a big impression with many of the big names in English folk music. Last year, she recorded trumpet and backing vocals on Pete Coe's album Back Bone and appeared with leading folk celebrity Eliza Carthy as part of the Eliza Carthy Motown Ceilidh Band at Whitby Folk Week. The show will be repeated at this summer's Sidmouth Folk Week.

Also a keen folk dancer, Kirsty was a founder member of the award winning Maltby Phoenix Sword and has since performed with several rapper, longsword and Cotswold morris dance teams.

Kirsty is one of over 80 guest acts lined up for the four-day extravaganza of music and dance which takes place in Warwick on Thursday-Sunday, 28-31 July. Headline acts include the UK's leading acoustic roots duo Show Of Hands, top instrumental duo Spiers and Boden and internationally acclaimed Salsa Celtica.

The event offers a choice of over 130 events from the big stage concerts in the main site, Warwick School on Myton Road, to ceilidhs, workshops, children's events and a host of open air concerts, dance displays and music and song sessions in the town itself.

Says Festival Director, Dick Dixon, 'Kirsty has a great singing voice and I know she'll be one of the highlights of this summer's Warwick Folk Festival. But more than that, she is a strong advocate for traditional music and dance and one of many highly talented young people who continue to breathe new life into folk music.

'It's thanks to young enthusiastic and accomplished young performers like Kirsty, that folk music is regaining the widespread recognition it deserves. We're delighted to feature her as one of this year's attractions.'

Ticket prices and booking form are available on the Festival's impressive, new-look website - www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk

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