Congratulations to all the winners and many thanks to the nominators and the people who helped in compiling the information.
YOUNG FOLK AWARD. (in partnership with the National Folk Festival)
All nominees received a free pass for themselves and a family member to the National Folk Festival. The finals took place at the Flute & Fiddle stage on Easter Sunday morning and the audience was blown away by the high standard of each finalist. A big thank you to the National Folk Festival for entering into a partnership with FAA to make this happen. Also to Andy Busuttil and Blue Mountains Sound for sponsoring the main prize. Two days of recording studio time with Blue Mountains Sound.
YOUNG FOLK AWARD - selected through special nomination process and nominees showcase at The National Folk Festival, Canberra. Through a panel the finals are decided.
Kim Churchill (Merimbula, NSW) – prize includes the recording session and a booking at next year’s National Folk Festival including a performance fee.
First Runner Up: Richard Perso (Yackandandah, Vic) – prize includes a Blackboard Ticket to next year’s National Folk Festival.
Second Runner Up: Declan, Clancy and Bec Simpson (Upwey, Vic).
Spooky Men's Chorale
photo: Sarah Delaney
AUSTRALIAN FOLK CD OF THE YEAR(nominated by the Folk Radio Presenters)
Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club - “Gates of Gold”
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Mark Cryle - “House of Cards”
THE FOLK ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Congrats to ANDREW PATTISON
This award is given to an individual, group or organisation who has shown a history of long-time contribution or commitment to the folk community, or in other words, someone who has inspired us, taught us and marked us with their presence.
Andrew accepted the award saying, “ I accept on behalf of all the hard working anonymous music-loving small folk clubs and festival organizers without whom there would be almost nowhere for the vast majority of folk performers and song-writers to find an audience.” Andrew currently runs a folk music festival and concert series at his Burke and Wills Winery at Mia Mia, Vic, and is the founder of two of Australiaʼs iconic folk music venues over the years - The Troubadour and the Lancefield Winery. Andrewʼs website www.wineandmusic.net describes how he has kept the “Troubadour" spirit alive by running a mobile version of the venue as a prominent but intimate marquee venue at several of Australiaʼs top folk festivals – the National Folk festival in Canberra, the Maldon Folk Festival, Newstead Live! The Troubadour Weekend at Campaspe Downs, Kyneton and the Burke and Wills Folk Festival at the Winery.”
Important dates coming up are
- Newstead Live! January 22-25 2010
- Burke and Wills Folk Festival march 5-8 2010
Contact Andrew on wineandmusic@bigpond.com or 03 54 244 400
Previous winners have been Bill Scott (2004), Dave de Santi (2006) and Ron Edwards (2008)
