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MoorReason hail from Okehampton.

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A five-piece band playing original songs in an alt-folk groove, their constantly expanding repertoire of songs range from raucous, alcohol-tinged crowd-pleasers (for the revellers) to reflective, heartfelt ballads (for the more sensitive listener/designated driver!).

Drawing on influences from a wide range of musical styles (folk, country, bluegrass, indie-rock, prog-rock) - this is a band that gets most toes tapping and works hard to engage and uplift their audience.

You may already know Miranda Sykes. She's been performing with Steve Knightley and Phil Beer from Devon folk supremos Show of Hands for several years.

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Now she's teamed up with mandolin maestro Rex Preston to form and exciting new pairings on the acoustic roots scene.

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Following on from the release of their acclaimed second album Sing A Full Song, theÌýExeter duo have been honing their talents with numerous appearances throughout the UK and Germany andÌýhave now begun aÌýrun of nearly 70 gigs and festivals across England.

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They appeared with Judi a couple of weeks back and now they're back to perform live on today's show.

JG first spotted Torquay musician Matt Moore performing on stage in the middle of Newton Abbot's Christmas Street Fair last year.

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John was impressed and invited Matt to appear on the Saturday show.

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Matt hasÌýbeen busking since he was just 13 years old andÌýspent most of his earnings on new guitars.

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He's currently studying music at Exeter College and will be joining us for a live percussive finger-style guitar performanceÌýafter 10am today.

Becky Brine once shot a big band video in a disused quarry.

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Mel Scullion toured China by train and bus as the lead viola player in a symphony orchestra.

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Dave Jones hails from South Molton via Walsall and has performed at Gossington Gypsy Jazz Festival with some of the British and European greats of the genre.Ìý

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Julian Isaacs is also a poet, who has recently read at Plymouth Literary Society evenings.

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Together, they make up Hot Club Of Stonehouse and they'll be joining us for an acoustic performance on today's show.

Inspired by Jenny Joseph's poem - "When I grow old I shall wear purple and learn to spit……", The Red Hat Society is probably The Biggest Women's Playgroup in the World.

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Its members wear purple clothes, red hats and lots of 'bling' and the 11 (yes eleven!) ladies from the Riviera Royal branch all have regal names like "Lady Marcia of Hillingdon" and Queen Dominique.

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They've been on the show before - and they'll be back to wreak more havoc (and eat cake) on today's show.