NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVALS.
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JANUARY 2010 Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW [14/17 Jan, applications open until 31 July]
Tamar Valley Folk Festival, Georgetown, TAS [prob the 15/17 Jan - tbc]
Thredbo Blues Festival, NSW [15/17 Jan - tbc]
Numeralla Folk Festival, Numeralla, NSW [22/25 Jan, no application process]
Tamworth Country Music Festival, Tamworth, NSW [16/26 Jan, by direct contact]
Boite Singers Festival, Daylesford, Vic (7/10 Jan)
Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, Tas (8/10 Jan, applications closed until June 30th)
FEBRUARY
National Australian Blues Festival, Goulburn, NSW [11/14 Feb, applications open -closes ?]
Cobargo Folk Festival, Cobargo, NSW [26/28 Feb, applications open until 31 Aug]
Frances Folk Gathering, Frances, SA [26/29 Feb. (no other info)]
Nannup Festival, Nannup, WA [26Feb/01Mar, applications open until 31 Aug]
Corinbank Festival, Canberra, ACT (no other info)
MARCH
Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide, SA [19 Feb/14 Mar, by direct contact]
Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy, VIC [05/08 Mar, applications open until 31 Jul]
Burke & Wills Festival, Mia Mia, VIC [05/08 Mar, application process (always open)
Brunswick Music Festival, Brunswick, VIC [11/21 Mar, applications open until 30 Sept]
Mossvale Festival, Berry, VIC [13 Mar, [contact Lyrebird Arts Council]
Mordialloc By The Sea, Mordialloc, VIC [13/14 Mar, contact administration, closes 31July]
Blue Mountains Folk & Roots, Katoomba, NSW [12/14 Mar, informal application process]
Yackandandah Folk Festival, Yackandandah, VIC [19/22 Mar, applications open until 30/Oct]
Apollo Bay Music Festival, Apollo Bay, VIC [26/28 Mar, applications open until 31July]
APRIL
National Folk Festival, Canberra, ACT [01/05 Apr, applications open until 31 July]
East Coast Blues & Roots, Byron Bay,NSW [01/05 Apr, search their website for info]
Undara Experience, Mt. Surprise, QLD [09/11 Apr, applications close 31 Aug]
Fairbridge Festival, Pinjarra, WA [9/11 Apr, applications open until 30 Sept.]
Mt Beauty Muster, Mt. Beauty, VIC [23/25 Apr, applications are not open as yet]
St. Albans Festival, St.Albans, NSW [23/25 Apr, TBA]
Koroit Irish Festival, Koroit, VIC [30 Apr/01 May, applications open until 30th Nov]
National Jane Austen Festival, Canberra, ACT (3rd Sat)
MAY
Wintermoon Festival, Cameron's Pocket, QLD
Cairns Blues Festival, Fogarty Park (1/2 May) Emerging artists stage
Karuah River of Music (Bluegrass), Karuah, NSW (14/16 May) no link, approach on line
JUNE
Snowy Mountains of Music, Perisher Valley, NSW (11/14 June, applications open 'til Nov 30)
Henry Lawson Festival, Grenfel, NSW - always June long weekend
Kilmore Celtic Festival, Kilmore, Vic - last w/end in June each year
National Celtic Festival, Port Arlington, Vic (always June long weekend) (applications open until 30 Nov)
The Dreaming, Woodford, Qld (11/14 June)
Top Half Folk Festival, Kakadu, NT (various location through NT)
JULY
Redlands Bluegrass Convention, Kindilan, Qld (9/10 July)
AUGUST
Kelly Country Pick, Beechworth, Vic (20/22 August)
SEPTEMBER
Bellingen Global Carnival, Bellingen, NSW (2/4 October)
Bush Traditions Gathering, Goulburn, NSW
Coastfest, Central Coast, NSW (5/7 Sep)
Deniliquin Ute Muster, Deniliquin, NSW (1/2 October)
Great Southern Blues, Narooma, NSW (October Labour Day w/end)
Grassroots Music Festival, Brisbane, Qld (8 Nov)
Coast Acoustics in the Park, Glendon Park, Nerang, Gold Coast (Sep 19..applications open)
Guildford Banjo Jamboree, Guildford, Vic (mid Sept)
International Buskers Festival, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Kangaroo Valley Festival, Kangaroo Valley, NSW (22/24 Oct - applications are open until 30 April)
Mildura Country Music Festival, Mildura, Vic
Nanga Music Festival, Dwellingup, WA
Turning Wave Festival, Gundagi, NSW
Wallaby Creek Festival, Rossville via Cookstown, Qld
OCTOBER
Deniliquin Ute Muster, Deniliquin, NSW (1/2 October)
Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival, Dorrigo. NSW
Fleurieu Folk Festival, Willunga. SA
Folk in The Foothills Jamberoo NSW
Yungaburra Folk Festival, Yungaburra, N.QLD
NOVEMBER
Adelaide International Guitar Festival. Adelaide. SA
Beechworth Celtic Festival, Beechworth. Vic
Blues At Bridgetown, Bridgetown. WA
Downsouth Festival, Albany, WA
Harrietville Bluegrass Festival, Harrietville. Vic
Maldon Festival, Maldon, Vic
Music at The Creek, Majors Creek, NSW
Snowy River Festival, Dalgety, NSW
DECEMBER
Falls Festival, Lorne Vic
Falls Festival, Marion Bay, TAS
Nariel Creek Festival, Nariel Creek, Vic
Peats Ridge Music Festival. NSW
Woodford Folk Festival Qld
