BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards came for the first time to the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. Armagh Pipers Club was presented with the ‘Good Tradition Award’ by Tommy Sands in recognition of its 52 years of promoting and developing Irish traditional music. The Concert was presented by Mark Radcliffe and Julie Fowlis. Top musicians from the club performed a number of original compositions by Brian Finnegan and Niall Vallely. Jack Warnock was also short-listed for the Young Folk Award, previous winners of which had included the APC alumni Ioscaid and Jarlath Henderson. The Finale performance was played by Brian Finnegan, Niall Vallely, Jarlath Henderson, Rónán Stewart, Eilis Lavelle, Niall Hanna, Niall Murphy and Caoimhín Vallely.