The National Folk Festival has announced its second wave of artists to perform in Easter next year.

Vishten, All Our Exes Live in Texas, Castlecomer and Andy White have been locked in for the festival, joining the earlier confirmed acts including The Young’uns, Jaaleekaay, Black Market Tune and The Rambling Boys.

With the lineup only in its second wave announcement stage, the festival already looks like it will be pretty folkin’ good, with moremandolin,jaw-harp and bodhran to be heard over Easter. The five-day festival is in its 50th year, and attracts thousands of visitors to the nation’s capital each year.

The 2016 National Folk Festival will run in Exhibition Park, Canberra from Thursday March 24 to Monday March28. Tickets are on sale now.

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