Folk festival finishes on a high note
Folk culture was alive and well at EPIC, where an estimated 40,000 people gathered for the National Folk Festival, writes reviewer CASSIDY RICHENS.
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If the "venue full" signs were anything to go by out at EPIC on Friday for the 2024 National Folk Festival, it’s been a roaring success, so far, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
CASSIDY RICHENS reviews the opening concert of this year's National Folk Festival.
There's arts aplenty over Easter. Here's taste of what's in store in this week's Artsweek column by HELEN MUSA.
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Hairy Man’s ‘convict punk’ to fire up folk festival
The reclusive Tasmanian singer songwriter Hairy Man is bringing his 'incredible voice' and convict-punk songs to the National Folk Festival, reports HELEN MUSA.
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Channelling Bob Menzies at folk festival launch
Any notion that the 2024 National Folk Festival will be a tame event was exploded when Shortis and Simpson burst into a round of the ditty, Bob Menzies’ Balls, the launch at Smiths Alternative on Wednesday morning.
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Musicians offer a new artistic lead for folk festival
A triumvirate of musicians with deep roots in the Canberra arts community will head up the 2024 National Folk Festival.
"This year the folk festival was openly focused on recapturing the character and essence of earlier years and there was a marked sense of community, exhibited by happy artists, volunteers and staff," writes reviewer CASSIDY RICHENS.
CASSIDY RICHENS reviews the opening concert of the National Folk Festival.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews a weekend of music, theatre and art in this week's "Artsday" column.
Noongar singer-songwriter Gina Williams has a crystal-clear picture of what the music is all about and that makes her the perfect advocate for the upcoming National Folk Festival at Exhibition Park, writes HELEN MUSA.
UK star-activist Billy Bragg will bring his musical tales of romance, politics and protest to the National Folk Festival.
Former artistic director Dave O'Neill and former Folk Festival office manager Jo Creswell are co-artistic directors for the next National Folk Festival.
Music reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD applauds the National Folk Festival right to its "chaotic" finale.
Blessed with almost perfect Canberra autumn weather, the National Folk Festival has gone ahead this weekend with optimistic crowds flooding into Exhibition Park visibly relieved to be, at last, joining in a favourite community event.
A visibly frail Archie Roach lifted for an emotional performance with 13-year-old Layla Barnett that had the Folk Festival audience on its feet cheering at the end, reports reviewer GRAHAM MCDONALD.
The National Folk Festival today gave media a sneak preview of the event’s opening concert, themed around the song “Let Love Rule” by Archie Roach.
There's an overwhelming sense of relief that, after two years of postponements, the National Folk Festival will go ahead over Easter, but along with relief come apprehensions, too, says arts editor HELEN MUSA.
A crowd of well-wishers packed into the foyer of the National Library of Australia last night (March 9) for the official launch of the 2022 National Folk Festival.
