by Folk Federation of NSW | Jul 25, 2024 | Articles, Industry News, Member News
Cover photo above – Dancing in the Street SydFolkFest23 (Photo: Heather Kroll) Folk Organisers Meeting via Zoom – Sunday 14 July 2024 The purpose of this second 2024 gathering of Folk Organisers was to consider the three key focus areas distilled from the 14...
by Margaret Walters | Jul 25, 2024 | Articles
Preamble: Margaret Walters has been going to peace rallies as long as she’s been going to folk clubs (50+ years), and has amassed a large archive of peace songs. She wants to see the singing of peace songs revitalised in the way sea shanties have been. Contact her....
by Folk Federation of NSW | May 7, 2024 | Articles, Industry News
One of the most valuable activities undertaken by FolkFedNSW in recent years has been its annual Young Folk Artists of the Year Awards which are offered in two categories, under 19 years and 19 – under 25 years of age. These awards have been running since 2019...
by Pam Merrigan | Mar 22, 2024 | Articles, Industry News
Below is a synopsis of key concepts and points from the recent NSW Folk Coordinators’ Meeting held on Sunday 10th March. Introduction From the discussion it seems that our folk sector operates on three main tiers. While festivals are the lynchpins of our folk...
by Kirsten Hulse | Mar 1, 2024 | Articles
Over the past three years the Folk Federation of NSW has been considering strategies to help connect with and support our NSW folk organisations. While our interactive website has experienced good uptake from our membership it’s now time to reach out to our...
