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...
by Loaded Dog Folk Club | Feb 10, 2024 | Articles
The Loaded Dog Folk Club is Sydney’s finest acoustic folk venue – showcasing the best acoustic folk music has to offer, from guitar to concertina, solo voice to community choir. Format is 2 acts – either a Main act of 90 mins + a 30 min Support, or 2 acts of 60...
by Cec Bucello | Sep 24, 2023 | Articles, Industry News
Trad&Now Live! is a free international streaming service for Australian folk music in its broadest sense. It has been live on air since July and has gone ahead in leaps and bounds since then. There are already over 5,000 tracks programmed with another 5,000 to be...
by Folk Federation of NSW | Jun 19, 2023 | Articles, Member News
John Penhallow will be back in the presenters’ chair on Saturday, July 1 for Focus on Folk at 5pm. John recently attended a British Folk Music Festival in, of all places, Ibiza! Yes, the Spanish Island in the Mediterranean! Known as the Costa Festival, it takes...
