The fast-approaching Easter long weekend brings with it one of Australia's longest-running and most-loved events, the National Folk Festival.
Held annually in Canberra, the National Folk Festival runs into its 52nd year in 2018 (29 March to 2 April) and boasts a programme featuring over 900 individual events and concerts celebrating the cornucopia of folk culture from around the world, including music, art, dance, circus and spoken word.
The National Folk Festival 2018 programme was officially launched at the National Library Of Australia by Minister Gordon Ramsay (ACT Attorney-General; Minister for the Arts and Community Events). The launch will also included the presentation of the National Folk Festival Lifetime Achievement Award to this year's recipients, Margaret And Bill Winnett.
The line-up for the 2018 National Folk Festival includes Irish songstress Aine Tyrell (read our 2017 article with her here), who released her 'Fledging Fall' EP last September. It also features a huge Australian contingent including Alice Skye, All Our Exes Live In Texas, Bush Gothic, Hat Fitz & Cara, The Bottlers (click here to read our Feb 2018 interview wuth the band) and heaps more.
Whether your tastes in folk are local or global, traditional or contemporary the National Folk Festival has it covered.
The National Folk Festival takes place at Exhibition Park (Canberra) 29 March-2 April.
National Folk Festival 2018
19-TwentyAfro Moses
Aine Tyrrell
Alice Skye
All Our Exes Live In Texas
Alleycats Community Choir
Amazing Drumming Monkeys
Amistat
Andrew Galan
Andy Irvine & Luke Plumb
BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT!
Balkanski Bus
The Beamish Boys
Bella Donna Gorgonzola
Belshazzar’s Feast
Benji & The Saltwater Sound System
Black Swans Of Trespass, The Bottlers
Breabach
Bush Gothic
The Button Collective
Cara
Cat & Clint
Chaika
Charm of Finches
Chloe & Jason Roweth
Chordwainers
Chris Duncan, Catherine & Jennifer Strutt
Chris While & Julie Matthews
Chrysoula K & Purpura
Circus Hokum - The Not For Kids Kids Show & Circus Death Match
Claire Anne Taylor - WFF Small Halls
Co-cheòl
The Coconut Kids
Compánach
Damian Howard
Daniel Champagne
Daniel J Townsend
The Darwin Rondalla Stringband
Dave Gunning & Claire Ann Taylor
David Ross Macdonald
Davidson Brothers
Dhapanbal Yunupiŋu
Dick Warwick
Dinosaur Time Machine
The Drowsy Maggies
Electric Tommy Johnston
Elephant Sessions
Faith i Branko
Faustus
Fiona Ross & Ken Nicol
Flats & Sharps
Fred Smith Band
Frets Patrick
Frumious
Georgia & Gary Rose
Georgia State Line
Gina Williams
Glover & Sorrensen
Gobsmacked
The Good Lovelies
Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys
Grassroots Union Choir of Tasmania
Gregory North
The Gut Bucket Jug Band
Harry Hookey with Lucky Oceans & David Hyams
Hat Fitz & Cara
Horns Of Leroy
Ian Russell
InterVarsity Choir
Jacqui Malins
Joe Geia
John Bennett
John Flanagan Trio
John McSherry & Donal O'Connor Trio
John Thompson
Johnny Peasant & The Awesome
Josh Maynard
Jugularity
Katey Brooks
Kaurna Cronin & The Colonel Lights
Keith McKenry
Ken Nicol
La Busca
Liam Gerner & Luke Moller
Lindsay Lou
Loren Kate
Low Down Riders
Lucy Wise & Stephen Taberner
Madhouse Circus
Marcia Howard Quartet
Martin Pearson
The Martins
Matilda Rose
Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club
Meyers & McNamara
Mick Thomas & The Roving Commission
Miriam Lieberman Trio
Monique Clare
My Friend The Chocolate Cake
Nick Delatovic
The Northern Folk
Paddy McHugh
Paul Greene & The Other Colors
Peter Mace - Bush Poet
Peter Swain
John Passant
The Awesome (Mili Cifali & Jim Horvath)
The Pie Eaters
Pirateman Michael
