by Folk Federation of NSW | Jan 29, 2023 | Industry News
APRA Professional Development Awards are now open. These awards are offered to provide professional development support to emerging songwriters and composers. Twelve awards will be offered and recipients will each receive a game-changing $10,000 cash prize to support...
by Folk Federation of NSW | Jan 28, 2023 | Articles, Industry News, Member News
The Folk Federation of NSW Young Folk Artists Award is an annual program funded by donations and our membership. There are two Awards: under 19 years; and under 25 years. The call for applications is usually in the first quarter of the year with the awards announced...
by Folk Federation of NSW | Jan 23, 2023 | Industry News
VALE Les Barker Les Barker, 75, a poet, author and musician of global repute, was found at Park Hall, Oswestry on Sunday morning after collapsing the night before. He will undoubtedly be remembered as a man who made people laugh with his poetry and his friendship. I...
by Pam Merrigan | Oct 27, 2022 | Articles, Industry News
Folk music’s night of nights… Wednesday 26 October The folk gathered at Melbourne’s Brunswick Ballroom for the 2nd Australian Folk Music Awards presented by Folk Alliance Australia, introduced by FAA Board Member John McAuslan and hosted by Fiona...
by Pam Merrigan | Sep 19, 2022 | Industry News, Member News
This year’s Sydney Folk Festival held in August saw FolkFedNSW’s 2022 Young Folk Artists, Emma Foote – cover photo pictured with Craig Sinclair – (under 19yrs awardee) and Sean Cooper (under 25yrs awardee) publicly recognised when they officially received...
by Pam Merrigan | Jul 26, 2022 | Articles, Industry News
The Concertina Go Bush series of videos has been released (live on Concertina Australia from Saturday 23rd July and then daily until the 31st July) most have two or three participants. The videos will remain permanently on the site. The response was very exciting with...
