In Dec ’19 I sat in Bob’s Bar at Woodford Folk Festival to hear a new trio. Three women with diverse musical backgrounds, multi-instrumentalists and no strangers to the folk scene; Kate Burke, Melanie Horsnell, […]
Wellerman Goes Viral In an unlikely partnership TikTok and a Scottish postie have unwittingly popularised the Sea Shanty. Old is made new again as the “ShantyTok” trend emerges. Wellerman is the shanty at the centre of […]
video – Battle of the Somme, lyrics Phyl Lobl, The Battle of the Somme. A project five years in the making. From the first email from a synchronistic Phyl Lobl asking us if we would […]
The Gaelic Club was packed to its COVID-constrained limit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Folk Federation of NSW on Sunday 13th December. […]
Recollections of Polly Clap by her friends and family. […]
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. […]
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 […]
originally published on Bush Music Club blog Thanks to those who posted these suggestions – if you have other suggestion I can add them first of all, some cartoons for a laugh – No need […]
The Sydney Folk Festival is fast approaching, but there’s still a special available for members of the Folk Federation of NSW. You can get $20 off the standard ticket price with the members-only discount code! […]
Loaded Dog Folk Club Back Hall (disability access), Annandale Community Centre 79 Johnston St, ANNANDALE doors open 7.00pm for 7.30pm start Cost $18/20 BYO, supper available enquiries – (02) 9358 4886 www.loadeddog.org.au Affiliated with the Folk […]
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