The 44th Port Fairy Folk Festival in 2020 features a joyful line-up of international and local artists representing folk music from around the world.
Taking over the scenic coastal Victorian town of Port Fairy, the 2020 event is set to be a splendid mix of brilliant music, great conversations, workshops, collaborations and surprises.
Making the PFFF debut will be The Blind Boys of Alabama, Benny Walker, Bob Jensen,The Burning Hell, Chitra, Coig, Cool Out Sun, Emily Wurramara, Fara, Flacco & Sandman, Flats & Sharps, Grace Petrie, Hubert Francis, Ian Sherwood and many more.
"What a line-up we have in store for our 44th festival," Program Director Caroline Moore says.
"I am delighted to announce renowned artists and wonderful emerging artists for our next festival in March, which will also be filled with special events, family activities, and non-stop musical entertainment. This is a festival for every music lover – from the young to the young at heart."
A much-loved tradition of Port Fairy are the themed concerts, and in 2020 the festival is presenting First Nations in 'Songs & Stories', featuring First Nations artists Archie Roach, Ego Lemos, Hubert Francis and Mihirangi Fleming. Other themed concerts include North East x South West, Meet The Guests, The Guitarists, Song Catchers, Blues & Roots In The Round, Women Out Loud and the Big Sunday Sing Out.
The one and only Harry Shearer is also onboard to introduce late-night screenings of iconic folk mockumentary 'A Mighty Wind', and hopefully some stories from Spinal Tap and 'The Simpsons'.
The 2020 Festival will celebrate music from around the world, exemplifying the great folk/roots traditions of many cultures, regions, communities and countries – from Ireland to Port Fairy, Johannesburg to New Orleans, Prince Edward Island to Northcote, Celtic to Bluegrass, Indigenous to Latin and glorious folk fusions.
Port Fairy Folk Festival is on 6-9 March (March long weekend) 2020.
Port Fairy Folk Festival 2020 Line-up
Archie RoachAmistat
Band of Brothers
Benny B
Benny Walker
Big Rory & Ochie
Bobby Alu
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Bob Jensen
The Burning Hell
Chitra
Claymore
Coig
Connected Circus
Cool Out Sun
C.W. Stoneking
Dan Sultan
Daniel Champagne
The East Pointers
Ego Lemos
Eleanor McEvoy
Emily Wurramara
Fara
Find Your Voice All Abilities Choir
Flacco & Sandman
Flats & Sharps
Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
Gizmo Guy
Grace Petrie
Harry Shearer
Heidi Hops
Hell Ship
Hubert Francis
Ian Sherwood
The Jellyman’s Daughter
Jeff Lang
John McCutcheon
John Smith
Judith Owen
Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert
Krazy Koala Puppet Show
The Langan Band
The Little Stevies
The Maes
Māmā Mihirangi & The Māreikura
Ned Kelly
Neil Murray
Nick Charles
Niq Reefman
Oliver The Crow
Oriel Glennen
Patty Griffin
Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi
Ruby Gill
Ruth Hazelton & The Daisy Wheel
Saije
Shane Howard
Sibusile Xaba
Teeny Tiny Stevies
Tina Green Circus
The Seagulls
The Small Glories
The Southern Ocean Sea Band
Startijenn
SON aka Susan O’Neill
Things of Stone & Wood - 30th Anniversary Show
This Way North
Tony McManus
Uptown Brown
Wayne Jury & Justin Brady
William Crighton
Will Kimbrough
Ye Vagabonds
YID!
YolanDa Brown
YolanDa’s Band Jam
