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Graeme Murray from Wongawilli Read more Graeme Murray from Wongawilli
Over 150 international, national and local artists Read more Over 150 international, national and local artists
Rapskallion Read more Rapskallion
The Beatmeisters Read more The Beatmeisters
Fiddle Frenzy Read more Fiddle Frenzy
Dancers at Global Green Read more Dancers at Global Green
La Petite Grande - Funkier Than Alice Read more La Petite Grande - Funkier Than Alice
Grandstand Bar Session Read more Grandstand Bar Session
Stall action Read more Stall action
Gordie Mackeeman & his Rhythm Boys (Canada) Read more Gordie Mackeeman & his Rhythm Boys (Canada)
Dancers at Global Green Read more Dancers at Global Green
John John Festival session Read more John John Festival session
King and Queen of Green on Music Train Read more King and Queen of Green on Music Train
Ruido Read more Ruido
The Underscore Orkestra Read more The Underscore Orkestra
Kids Venue - The Shed Read more Kids Venue - The Shed
London Klezmer Quartet Read more London Klezmer Quartet
Festival Parade Read more Festival Parade
Taiko no-wa Read more Taiko no-wa
Oh Pep! Read more Oh Pep!
The Timbers Read more The Timbers
Musician heads Read more Musician heads

Friend Of The Folky!

Posted by: sal Date: Jun 29, 2014 Comments: comments

Friend Of The Folky - Darren Hull

Darren was thrown head first into the folk festival experience last year as the new manager of the Bulli Greyhound Club and Showground. He was such a pleasure to work with for all involved and we look forward to working with him again for many years to come! Here's a mini interview with our Friend of the Folky, Darren smiley

Folk Exhibition - We Need Your Story!

Posted by: sal Date: Jun 19, 2014 Comments: comments

Warren Wheeler is curating a local music exhibition (Steel City Music) at the Wollongong City Gallery, launching in late November 2014 and running for 3 months.  As part of the exhibition, he wants to highlight various musical 'scenes' within Wollongong by using display cabinets to show memorabilia.  So we have been an allocated an area for the folk music scene including the Illawarra Folk Club, Illawarra Folk Festival, Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club, local folk music and dance acts.

WE NEED STUFF FROM YOU!

2015 Artist Applications Closed!

Posted by: sal Date: Jun 02, 2014 Comments: comments

Applications for the 2015 Illawarra Folk Festival Pearl Anniversary celebration are now closed!  Thank you to all the dedicated artists that have submitted applications – if only we could take you all!  Over 480 applications have been received from all over Australia and the world, including Finland, Mozambique, Brazil, Austria, France, Switzerland, New Zealand, USA, Canada and Italy!

The intense, but joyful, task of selecting artists will begin in earnest after the Perisher Peak Festival, so stay tuned….

2015 Festival Artist Applications open

Posted by: david Date: Mar 24, 2014 Comments: comments

The Illawarra Folk Festival celebrates it's 30th Anniversary (Pearl) next January from the 15th to 18th. The online application form to express an interest to perform is now open.

CLICK HERE for information about performing at the festival and for the link to the form. Applications close 30th May 2014.

Youth Traditions Awards Results

Posted by: sal Date: Feb 09, 2014 Comments: comments

The Illawarra Folk Club boasts a long tradition of providing support and assistance to young musicians, which has culminated in the Youth Traditions Awards, now in it's second year.

Held annually at the Illawarra Folk Festival, the Youth Traditions Awards provide a platform for musicians under 25 to perform, reinterpret and write songs and tunes with a traditional flavour.

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Illawarra Folk Festival 2014

The annual Illawarra Folk Festival is four exciting summer days of folk, world, roots, bluegrass, gypsy and Celtic music, as well as poetry, comedy and dance.

Established in 1985, the festival has long attracted international and national performers, who have helped establish it firmly on the national music festival calendar.

Each January around 9500 people flock to the festival site at Bulli Showground in the spectacular northern Illawarra Escarpment to enjoy more than 150 acts performing at 350 events over the four days, making it the largest folk festival in NSW.

The award-winning festival is organised by the Illawarra Folk Club and run entirely by volunteers. Apart from the superb music, the festival site offers a colourful array of international food stalls, festival bar and craft stalls, as well as on-site camping.

There is also two-day folk music school, and special folk music trains that feature live music for festival patrons on the journey from Sydney to Bulli.

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