Folk Festivals

Here is a summary of folk festivals in New South Wales.
Websites are listed where available.

If you know of any more or can add to this information, please email us.


Ausgrass Bluegrass & Old Time Country Music Convention
Australian Folk Gathering
Baerami Bush Dance and Camp Out
Beltaine Folk and Myth Festival
Blue Mountains Festival of Folk, Roots and Blues
Australian National Fiddle Festival
Celtic/ Festival
Cobargo Folk Festival
East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival
Gulgong Folk Festival
Great High Country Muster
Hawkesbury National Fiddle Festival
Bungendore Folk Dance Festival
Hume and Hovell Pioneer Folk Festival
Illawarra Folk Festival at Jamberoo
John O'Brien Bush Festival
Music at the Creek
Numeralla Folk Festival
Scarecrow Festival
St Albans Folk Festival
Sydney Folk Gala
Tamworth Country Music Festival
Trundle Bush Tucker Day
Umina Beach Golk Festival
Uranquinty Folk Festival
Wollombi Folk Festival

Ausgrass - Bluegrass & Old Time Country Music Convention

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20 - 23 June, 2003

BORAMBOLA Sports & Recreation Centre, southern NSW,
on the Sturt Highway near Wagga Wagga.

Festival email
For a Registration Form phone Howard Miller: (02) 6928 4252 - any day after 6.00pm

Expect to see a lineup of Australia's finest Bluegrass and Old Timey musicians on stage and in impromptu jam sessions. It just goes on night and day, all weekend. Be it on stage or on the back verandah, anywhere is a good place for great music. Instrument and vocal workshops are held where accomplished performers explain and demonstrate their style to others.

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Beltaine Folk and Myth Festival

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November 2-4 2001

Historical Heritage Farm, Wilberforce - 5K from Windsor

Lydia - (02) 4572 6128 and Dannielle: (02) 45766681

This is the 5th Annual Beltaine Folk and Myth Festival to be held in the beautiful Hawkesbury.
Weekend pass: $50 includes Camping, Kidz $5

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8th Australian Folk Music and Dance Gathering

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4 - 9 June 2003

Wongawilli, Albion Park and Wollongong

Festival enquiries to Bev Murray 02 4236 0701, fax 02 4236 0901

Note:Formerly the Australian Folk Festival which was held each year at Kiama. This year's event will be spread across three locations - Wongawilli, Albion Park and Wollongong and will feature a wide range of traditional and contemporary artists.

Early Bird Season Tickets are $30 if purchased by 31/05/02. Enquiries Bev 02 4236 0701 FURTHER DETAILS:
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Blue Mountains Festival of Folk, Roots and Blues

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March 14 - 16, 2003

Katoomba, NSW

PO Box 888,
Katoomba 2780

fax: 02 4782 2564
for full colour brochure and bookings -
ph:Festival Hotine: 1800 651 322 (toll free- Australia)

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Celtic/Irish Festival

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8 - 10 November, 2002

The Entrance Memorial Park, The Entrance

Peter Walmsley - ph: (02) 43651218
Geraldine - ph: (02) 43 93 6652

Accommodation available phone 1800335377 email Email

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Cobargo Folk Festival

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February 27 - 29, 2004

Cobargo

Festival Office - general, tickets etc
Coral Vorbach - ph: 0264936758

Performers please contact Richard Depledge - ph: 0264936199
Applications close 30th September, 2004

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East Coast Blues and Roots Music Festival

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March 28 - April 1, 2002

Byron Bay

PO Box 97 Byron Bay, N.S.W. 2481,Australia
Phone : (02) 6685 8310
Fax : (02) 6685 8370
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Gulgong Folk Festival

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Dec 28 2002 - January 1, 2003

Gulgong township

PO Box 340
Gulgong NSW 2852

Bob Campbell (Festival Co-Ordinator)
ph: 02 6373 4600 (ah)
festival email

Events usually start at 10.00 am with scheduled performances/workshops continuing throughout the day and into the evening. As always, there will be traditional Folk music and dancing – both Australian/ Anglo and International.

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Great High Country Muster

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December - January

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Bungendore Folk Dance Festival

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3-6 October 2003

Shire Hall, Bungendore near Canberra

email Colin
Phone : (02) 6297 2253 or 0419 309 096

Workshops and Saturday night social dance.

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Hume and Hovell Pioneer Folk Festival

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17 - 19 November 2000

Albury-Wodonga and Rural Exhibition Centre, Hume Street, Albury and Jindera Pioneer Museum, Urana Street, Jindera

Brian Shepherd
Telephone: 02) 6029 4270
Facsimile: 02) 6029 4270
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A celebration of the discovery of the Murray River and Albury-Wodonga by Hume and Hovell, featuring a street parade, folk music, poetry, art and crafts, damper cooking, and billy tea and demonstrations of old bush skills

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19th Illawarra Folk Festival
at Jamberoo

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10-14 September, 2003

Various venues around Jamberoo (south of Wollongong)

General Enquiries: tel: 1300 887 034
David De Santi

PO Box 139,
Keiraville,
NSW 2500

ph: (02) 4233 1073

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Hawkesbury National Fiddle Festival

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11-13 April, 2003

Hawkesbury Showground Clarendon, NSW (near Richmond an hour north west of Sydney )

Lucia Okumura - email
Tel/Fax: +61 2 4576 7023
Mobile: 0415 568 698

Celebrating the Fiddle in All Genre of Music Classical * Jazz * Celtic * Bluegrass * Rock * Fusion * Folk * Pop

Fiddle contests, workshops, blackboard concerts, busking contests, etc. are all happening in town that weekend.

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John O'Brien Bush Festival

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Mar 13-16 2003

Narrandera

- email
ph: 1800 672 392

Note: This is a festival of bush poetry and music with Irish roots.

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Music at the Creek

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November 14 - 16 2003

Major's Creek 13k south of Braidwood

Festival Information:
Alison Smith (Secretary) Phone: 02 4842 2889 email
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Sue Rendell (Vice President) Phone: 02 4842 8142 email

Located in an old Gold Mining Town with a usual attendance of approx. 2000.

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Wollombi Folk Festival

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27-30 September, 2001

Yarnteen (4km from Wollombi village),

Wollombi Folk Festival Office
C/O Wollombi General Store 2325.

Alan Glover, Festival Director

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Numeralla Folk Festival

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January 25 - 26, 2000

Numeralla, near Cooma

Fiona - ph:(02)64 533 254

PO Box 1323
Cooma NSW 2630

Note: This is a camping festival with minimal organization and cost.
The festival includes free dances, concerts and workshops and even free camping by the river.

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St Albans Folk Festival

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24th - 27th April 2003

St. Albans, near Wiseman's Ferry

John Grenenger or Alison Boyd
ph: (02) 9862 9515

No performer application form is necessary either apply in writing to: Alison Boyd 3 Jennifer Place Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 Or email: alison@easy-pulse.com Please include a blurb about yourself / your band, a recording (if possible), days you would be available and PA requirements. Do not send any MP3 files via email, unless you have arranged this with Alison previously. Preferably recordings should be sent by snail mail. Applications open November 2002

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Scarecrow Festival

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26 - 27 October 2002

Bowen Mountain park (outdoors) + Grose Vale Hall

Garry Ragen
PO Box 3004 Grose Vale 2753

Prospective performers: No application form is necessary either apply in writing to Garry Ragen email. Please include photo, bio (resume), recording (if possible) and PA requirements. If emailing please send jpeg (not large) for web page. Do not send by email any MP3 files, any recordings to be sent by snail mail. Closing date for applications will be July 27th

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Sydney Folk Gala

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December 1, 2002

Eastside Arts, Paddington (the Paddington Markets venue)

Kate Andrews

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Tamworth Country Music Festival

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January 17 - 27, 2003

various venues in Tamworth, NSW

Although this is not billed as a folk festival, there are many performers who would appeal to folk enthusiasts.

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Trundle Bush Tucker Day

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First Saturday in September (September 6 2003)

Trundle - central west

(02)6892 7286

Good old fashion country food and events. Very friendly day.

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Uranquinty Folk Festival

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October 3 - 6, 2003

Uranquinty (11 km south of Wagga)

Tracey Harris
2 Strevens St
THE ROCK NSW 2655.
Ph. 02 69202533

Peter O'Dea
ph: 02 62950571

Note: This festival celebrating it's 32nd year this year.
The Festival is always held on the long weekend in October.

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Baerami Bush Dance and Camp Out

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1st/2nd May 2004

Baerami Hall near Sandy Hollow via Denman - Upper Hunter Valley




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$15 pre-booked for dance and supper, extra for walk or bike ride. Bring own food and drinks
3 pm Saturday to lunchtime Sunday
Bush dance with traditional acoustic music at the wonderful Baerami Hall, near Sandy Hollow on the edge of world heritage listed Wollemi National Park. Camp at hall or stay at nearby accommodation. Leisurely Sunday guided bushwalk or bike ride.
Information including a brochure and details are on the website (events)

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Umina Beach Folk Festival

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17 - 19 October, 2003

Umina Beach - At the end of the Woy Woy Peninsula on the Central Coast of New South Wales


Applications close 15th August, 2003. Send bio,photo, link to web site if you have one, sound file or tape of a live performance to frussell@fastlink.com.au
or snail mail to Frank Russell at 65 Hobart Avenue, Umina 2257.

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Weekend Concert and Dance Prices :-
  • Friday night opening concert $8
  • Day ticket -Saturday $10
  • Night ticket Saturday $10
  • Sunday ticket $10
  • Workshops included in day / weekend ticket
  • Weekend Ticket $30
  • Youths aged 12 to17 Half price
  • Children under 12 Free with paying adult or half price if no paying adult

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