December 8th, 2008
Well, life is hectic and there are lots of great things to do. As a result we’ve decided to take a break and you’ll find the site will only be added to when time permits. Feel free to browse. Thanks to everyone who has supported this site over the years. We appreciate it.
December 8th, 2008
Don’t miss them in March as they come to a town near you in Australia & New Zealand.
March 2009
Wed 04 - San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington, New Zealand
Thu 05 - Kings Arms, Auckland, New Zealand
Sat 07 - CMC Rocks the Snowy’s, Thredbo, Australia
Sun 08 - Golden Plains Festival, Meredith, Australia
Wed 11 - The Zoo, Brisbane, Australia
Thu 12 - The Metro Theatre, Sydney, Australia
Fri 13 - The Forum, Melbourne, Australia
Sat 14 - Mossvale Music Festival, Meeniyan, Australia
Find out more about them at their website.
May 5th, 2008
The South Australian State Folk Music Convention will be on next weekend(May 10 and May 11). A highlight as always wll be the announcement on the 10th of the South Australian Folk Awards. Nominees are:
Most Outstanding Group/Artist:
Akoustic Odyssey, The Fiddle Chicks, Colcannon
Most Outstanding Vocalist:
Kat Kraus (Colcannon), Adrienne Piggott (Spiral Dance), Alex (The Borderers).
Most Outstanding CD Release:
Out the Window, Over the Gate (The Fiddle Chicks), Worts ‘n All (Spiral Dance), A Time for Change (The Borderers).
Most Outstanding Instrumentalist:
John Munro, Trev Warner, Emma Luker.
Most Outstanding Contribution to SA Folk Music: Eric Bogle, Peter Titchener, Derek Moule.
Most Outstanding New or Emerging Artists:
Dionysus, Eon, Jeri Forman.
The Folk Convention hosts seminars, workshops and discussions for emerging artists and semi-pro musicians, including workshops on business, getting gigs, promo packages and APRA royalties. There will also be sessions for folk clubs, festivals and other folk organisers.
