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...
by Ian Date and Ilse de Ziah | Jun 11, 2023 | Member News
We are busy organising live performances and or showing our film “Living The Tradition” – and enchanting journey into old Irish Airs. We are coming to an area near you soon we hope. You can see a trailer here We have been more than 20 years living in...
by Loaded Dog Folk Club | May 16, 2023 | Member News
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. (No amplification! No mikes!) It is an acoustic folk club run by volunteers who are...
by Pam Merrigan | Mar 27, 2023 | Articles, Industry News, Member News, Publications
Ron Edwards (1930 – 2008) artist, craftsman and publisher of over 300 books had a passion for safeguarding Australia’s unique folk heritage for future generations. He has been dubbed “the passionate observer”. Indeed, this was the title of the “Ron Edwards...
by Folk Federation of NSW | Mar 8, 2023 | Articles, Member News, Publications
A Wonderful Resource for Musicians, Teachers and Folk Enthusiasts In 1989 the first edition of The Songs of Henry Lawson was launched by Australian singer, songwriter and performer, Chris Kempster. Australian folk songs have developed alongside our national identity....
by Dave Johnson | Feb 1, 2023 | Member News
Some tributes from the Concertina Convergence mail group. Australian Made Australian Played Article Born in 1945 in Coventry, England, Richard Evans (Bell, NSW) emigrated to Australia in 1951. He served a five-year apprenticeship with NSW railways to qualify as a...
