It's tough to pick a top three favourite moments of one of the best folk fests in memory - seriously - but we at the Sun love making lists. Here are our picks:

MIKE ROSS:

1. Bill Frisell's strange and brilliant take on bluegrass.

2. Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver - real bluegrass.

3. The Warsaw Village Band - as close to punk rock as a band consisting of two tribal drums, cello, violin and hammered dulcimer can get.

NEAL WATSON:

1. David Francey. Great discovery - for me, anyway. Beautiful, incisive, well-observed songs and a great sense of humour.

2. Mavis Staples. Legend lives up to advance billing, and what a lovely woman. I'm not forgetting those pipes, either.

3. Alejandro Escovedo. Smokin' hot band, passionate frontman, razor-sharp political commentary and a welcome dose of all-out rock 'n' roll tinged with every type of music from mariachi to punk - that's an act that is going to be on a lot of personal highlight reels this weekend.

STEVE TILLEY:

1. John Prine. You have to love this man. Smart, warm, funny, and yet able to rip your heart out with just a well-sung line or two. Good, good memories.

2. Danny Michel. Where's this guy been hiding? Intelligent, cutting, poetic lyrics, standout playing and a fantastic sense of humour.

3. Danu. It's not a folk festival without Irish music from an Irish band, and this group could fulfil your entire quota for the weekend in one go. Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh's voice is as beautiful as the green hills.

JENNY FENIAK

1. Alejandro Escovedo. The most spectacular concert of the weekend -- period. With more life in his little finger than than an entire session of musicians, he broke the mould for folk music and created his own place in it.

2. Warsaw Village Band. Incredible talent on an exciting collection of strange instruments. Polkas don't usually do much for me, but theirs were old-school, hardcore polkas and I was down.

3. Caroyn Mark. It's about time we saw the vibrant Ms. Mark and her guitar at our folk festival and emceeing the mainstage was an ideal position. Armed with songs about Edmonton and 50 Hula Hoops to engage the audience, she's the folkie of a different colour.