Beg borrow or steal a ticket to see La Bottinne Souriante. The most fresh and brilliant folk sound I have heard in a very long time. Quebecois French and a wonderful (unique) combination of celtic folk and Latin brass sounds!! (CD La Mistrine http://www.hemisphere-records.com)

If you are in the UK then you can very often hear some excellent non-English folk music presented on BBC Radio 3's excellent Late Junction programme (10.15-midnight, Monday to Thursday).

Simon Gardner