Our folk community has been united in grief (Feb ’21) with the passing of two of its much-loved: folk organiser and raconteur, “Mr Merry Muse” Bill Arnett aka Billy Folkus; and, musician, singer, songwriter, debater and […]
This is a lovely piece from Cathy Rytmeister posted on her Facebook page and reproduced here with her kind permission. It encapsulates the wonderful inclusiveness and sense of community that is at the heart of our […]
Below is a transcript of the recent bulletin from FAA regarding this Award. Folk Alliance Australia presents “Services to Australian Folk Music Award 2021” to John Thompson. Folk Alliance Australia is currently considering the Awards we […]
In Dec ’19 I sat in Bob’s Bar at Woodford Folk Festival to hear a new trio. Three women with diverse musical backgrounds, multi-instrumentalists and no strangers to the folk scene; Kate Burke, Melanie Horsnell, […]
Wellerman Goes Viral In an unlikely partnership TikTok and a Scottish postie have unwittingly popularised the Sea Shanty. Old is made new again as the “ShantyTok” trend emerges. Wellerman is the shanty at the centre of […]
In news just announced yesterday, Fri 29 Jan (via Facebook) the National Folk Festival is set to stage a new, re-imagined, COVID safe, 2021 event in Queanbeyan over the Easter weekend replacing its traditional 5-day Festival format […]
video – Battle of the Somme, lyrics Phyl Lobl, The Battle of the Somme. A project five years in the making. From the first email from a synchronistic Phyl Lobl asking us if we would […]
The Gaelic Club was packed to its COVID-constrained limit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Folk Federation of NSW on Sunday 13th December. […]
Following what has probably been one of the most disastrous years for Folk Music in recent times and, when recovery and revitalisation of the Australian folk sector has never been more important Folk Alliance Australia […]
The past year was certainly not the one we were all expecting. From the new year fires that raged on the NSW south coast to the even more devastating impact of the Coronavirus pandemic our […]
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