President's Reports
President’s Report 2019/20
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 […]
News and Articles
Industry News
FFNSW President’s Submission to Parliamentary Inquiry
The Folk Federation of NSW Promoting Folk Music and the Related Arts in NSW and Beyond 20 October 2020 RE: Senate Committee: Australia’s creative and cultural industries and institutions Committee Secretary Department of the Senate […]
Committee News
TWO HONOURED AT RECENT FOLK BASH
Two long serving members were honoured at Sunday’s Folk Bash with Life Time Membership of the Folk Federation. Coral Vorbach (pictured receiving her award from FolkFed Secretary Pam Davis) was recognised for her many years […]
Articles
Polly Garland Tribute (1/7/1945 – 31/10/2020)
Recollections of Polly Clap by her friends and family. […]
Member News
The Songs of Henry Lawson Songbook
New edition of ‘The Songs of Henry Lawson’ with 45 new settings. […]
Committee News
Folk Federation Financials 2020
To download the Financials report for the 2020 financial year, please click the link below. Financials 2020 (Unsigned)
Committee News
AGM: Sunday 25th October
FOLK FEDERATION OF NSW ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 11.30am Sunday 25th October 2020 to be held via Zoom Please let Folk Fed Secretary Pam Davis know if you will be attending & the meeting link will […]
Concerts
7th Annual John Dengate Memorial Get Together Goes Online, Sunday 30th August 2pm
– a live ZOOM/video call with people performing John’s songs and poems
– an accompanying playlist of submitted videos from those who can’t join us live […]
Articles
The Sydney Dozen: Curious stories about Sydney’s past
Cultural historian and performer, Warren Fahey, has received a City of Sydney Creative Fellowship to create 12 short video films on curious stories relating Sydney’s social history told through rare archival images, film, paintings, songs and stories. […]
Articles
Third edition of Joy Durst Memorial Song Collection is available from Victorian Folk Music Club as a free download
First published in 1970, this fine collection of Australian songs was dedicated to the memory of one of the founders of the original Billabong Band, Joy Durst. Evolved from the band’s original repertoire, the book covers a wide range, with lyrics and music (including guitar chords) for 100 songs […]