Margaret Bradford is a respected and loved songwriter who has been integral to the folk music scene in NSW. This CD is an important part of our collective folk repertoire. It’s evocative and memorable songs will be enjoyed by musicians, by teachers, and by all lovers of our folk history. […]
In news just announced yesterday, Fri 29 Jan (via Facebook) the National Folk Festival is set to stage a new, re-imagined, COVID safe, 2021 event in Queanbeyan over the Easter weekend replacing its traditional 5-day Festival format […]
– a live ZOOM/video call with people performing John’s songs and poems
– an accompanying playlist of submitted videos from those who can’t join us live […]
I caught up with Sydney folk band Chaika backstage at the Sydney launch of their 2019 album Arrow. This is our lively discussion into the band’s songwriting processes and their latest album. […]
The Forest Prayed is a truly delightful CD of Maggie Somerville’s settings for the poems of Mary Gilmore […]
George Mann is a name synonymous with union struggles and social history. He is a frequent visitor to Australia and his current tour takes him from Brisbane to Sydney and Shellharbour, down to Tasmania for several gigs, three gigs in Victoria and then back to NSW for another four concerts. Be sure to catch him. […]
————————————————————— Sat 17th February (3rd Sat) – Chaika + Graham Knights (UK) Sat 17th March (3rd Sat) – Alistair Brown (UK) + Ian Russell (UK) Sat 21st April (3rd Sat) – Bruce Watson + Cathy Rytmeister Sat 26th […]
In January 1956 when the 15-month old Bush Music Club released the first issue of Singabout, the Journal of Australian Folksong, the editorial stated BMC’s aims …to popularise Australian folk song, and to encourage the […]
Bush Music at Winston Hills […]
First timer’s report After 8 years of Jane Austen festivals in Canberra, I finally succumbed and attended this year’s festival held in both the Albert Hall and The Hyatt Hotel. For seasoned and novice dancers […]
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