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Armagh Pipers Club receive their Good Tradition award
Karine Polwart was a happy winner of Folk Singer of the Year
Maddy Prior presented the award for Best Album
Gabrielle Drake (left) was in attendance to speak about her brother, Hall of Fame inductee Nick, and to watch Olivia Chaney's (right) tribute
Dónal Lunny receives his Lifetime Achievement award from Van Morrison
Cara Dillon gave a stunning performance
Eliza Carthy & The Wayward band kicked off the night in athletic style
Mark Radcliffe & Julie Fowlis returned to present the awards
The Folk awards arrived in Northern Ireland for the first time in their history
Eliza Carthy (left) & Georgia Lewis (right) sing North Country Maid together on the eve of the awards
The song had full musical backing from a range of instruments
Folk awards presenters Mark Radcliffe and Julie Fowlis (centre) joined in with Olivia Chaney (left) and Eliza Carthy (right)