by Folk Federation of NSW | Jun 26, 2024 | Industry News
Calling all NSW performers! Performer Expressions of Interest for the 2025 Cobargo Folk Festival on the beautiful NSW Sapphire Coast are open until 6 July. The Cobargo Folk Festival is a folk and roots music, arts and cultural event held annually on the first weekend...
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 | Apr 5, 2024 | Industry News, Reviews
2024 National Folk Festival – A Snapshot. With many music festivals, folk and otherwise on a precipice and indeed, with some having already slipped into the abyss, it was a sheer delight to be in Canberra for the 2024 National Folk Festival. Autumn in Canberra...
by Keith Preston | Apr 4, 2024 | Industry News
Folk Alliance Australia were busy at the National Folk Festival in Canberra at Easter. Thank you to ‘The National’ for supporting FAA events at the festival, promoting our projects and work and allowing us to engage with the folk community. FAA hosted an...
by David De Santi | Apr 3, 2024 | Industry News
2025 Illawarra Folk Festival Performer Applications Are Open! Closing Midnight 20 May 2024 Illawarra Folk Club presents the 38th ILLAWARRA FOLK FESTIVAL Friday, January 17 – Sunday, January 19, 2024. Artist applications are open and will close 20 May 2024. The...
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...
