In Photos: @ The Park Presents... Joanna Newsom + Bert Jansch + James Vincent McMorrow @ Marlay Park, Dublin (24.07.11)

Folk was the order of the day up in Marlay Park the Sunday before last, as latter-day first lady of the genre Joanna Newsom topped a high-quality bill as part of MCD's ongoing @ The Park concert series. The evening also featured a rare Irish appearance from prolific Pentangle founder, and bona fide folk legend, Bert Jansch, as well as highly-regarded local singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow (RW unfortunately got there too late to catch Scot Alasdair Roberts' opening set).

Even in the flesh, Newsom and her songs remain an acquired taste, and her headline performance under the marquee was at once intoxicating and frustratingly shy of out-and-out greatness. Mark Earley stayed on track throughout the night to bring us the following shots from down the front: