National Folk Festival
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Josh Pyke Teams With Adelaide Symphony Orchestra To Reimagine His Songs That Started It All
When drafting a list of Australia's indie folk mainstays, Josh Pyke's head pokes up high.
His debut EP 'Feeding The Wolves' shot him to fame, with single... -
Billy Bragg Is (Still) Reminding People Of Their Agency
It has been 40 years since the artistic debut of Billy Bragg, the songwriter, poet, tireless political campaigner, larrikin, and icon. A lot has changed in 40 years, but some
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National Folk Festival 2023 Line-up
Australia's home and heart of folk for over 54 years, the National Folk Festival returns to Canberra this Easter long weekend.
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5 Delicious Noodle Soups Poet-Rapper Omar Musa Highly Recommends
Malaysian-Australian author, poet, rapper and visual artist, Queanbeyan's Omar Musa is part of the 2022 line-up for the National Folk Festival.
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5 Favourite TV Shows Shared By Little Quirks
An accidental band (of sorts) that formed between two sisters (Abbey and Mia) and their cousin (Jaymi) who would perform together at family gatherings, the Little Quirks have
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2022 National Folk Festival Honours Its Indigenous Roots - Artistic Director Interview With Katie Noonan
This year's National Folk Festival celebrates 30 years of the event taking place on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra, and it's shaping up to be a phenomenal occasion.
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Emma Donovan & The Putbacks Are Bringing Family Together
Becoming a mother has been a life-changing experience for Emma Donovan – in more ways than one.
The founding member of Stiff Gins and member of The Black Arm Band,... -
National Folk Festival 2022 Line-up
A celebration of music's finest traditions – songwriting and storytelling – more than 200 folkies and contemporary musicians will descend on Canberra this Easter long weekend
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Elephant Sessions Have Scot A Lot Of Love For Australia
Scottish neo-trad Highlanders, Elephant Sessions were so impressed with Australian audiences when they made their debut in 2018 they couldn't wait to get back
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Deline Briscoe Shares Her Heart & Spirit At 2020 National Folk Festival
Esteemed musician and proud Yalanji woman, Deline Briscoe is part of the first artist announcement for the 2020 National Folk Festival (staged in Canberra).
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2020 National Folk Festival First Line-up
National Folk Festival introduce the first 34 acts in what will be a 200-strong line-up for their 2020 event.
The Easter long weekend brings five days of... -
2019 National Folk Festival Review
The National Folk Festival is a self-proclaimed wonderland where one spends “five days in a perfect world”. Here are five perfect words that capture that
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Mélisande [électrotrad] Are Enjoying Their Australian Adventure
There's no Canada like French Canada, and no one plays the traditional music of Quebec quite like Mélisande [électrotrad].
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Kittel & Co. Whorl Into Action As They Head To National Folk Festival
The renowned trio of Kittel & Co. bring their classical and acoustic roots together with traditional Celtic and bluegrass styles plus a dash of jazz, performed with
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John Schumann Takes A Stand On Solid Rock
Among the greats of Australian songwriting, few have had such a monumental impact on the country's political and social conscience than John Schumann and Shane
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John John Festival: A Tale Of Two Festivals
When talking about traditional Irish, Celtic and Scottish folk music, Japan probably isn't the first place to come to mind.
Yet the Land Of The Rising Sun is home... -
Little Quirks: Success, Little By Little
With a new EP due in February, indie-folk trio Little Quirks find themselves in something of a creative boom.
“We've got lots of new music coming out actually, so... -
The Dead Maggies Bring Colonial Punk To National Folk Festival
The dark tales of Tasmania's convict history are brought to startling life in the words and music of folk-punk outfit The Dead Maggies, who play National Folk Festival in
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Freya Josephine Hollick Makes Her National Folk Festival Debut
With the help of a grant awarded by Creative Victoria, Melbourne country-blues singer-songwriter Freya Josephine Hollick will be recording her next album in Joshua Tree in
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100+ Acts Added To 2019 National Folk Festival Line-up
Known simply as The National, Australia's longest running major folk festival, National Folk Festival now in its 53rd year, have been busy slaving away at a massive 2019
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