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Dashville Skyline 2021 – Artist Announcement 1

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Australia’s ‘Cosmic Country Weekender’ Dashville Skyline, makes a welcome return this October (1st to 3rd) to the bushland of Dashville in the Hunter Valley, NSW. The first artist announcement is now out.

THE BLACK SORROWS + WILLIAM CRIGHTON + LIZ STRINGER + JEFF LANG + SLIM DUSTY’S TRAVELLIN’ COUNTRY BAND + ICECREAM HANDS + ALBI & THE WOLVES (NZ) + TRACY MCNEIL & THE GOODLIFE + FOOLS + HARMONY BYRNE + FENN WILSON + DAN BRODIE + MELODY MOKO + CJ STRANGER + BEN MASTWYK & HIS MILLIONS + COOL SOUNDS + FAMILY JORDAN + ANDY ABRA & THE BIG RIVER BAND + KID HANK + KATIE BRIANNA + THEN JOLENE + MARVELLOUS HEARTS + MORE TO COME

MORE INFO HERE

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Another New Song From Bill Jackson

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Number four in the video excerpts for celebrating the release of Bill Jackson’s ‘The Wayside Ballads Vol 3’ has been revealed – “I Take My Whiskey Neat” featuring Shannon Bourne on guitar. (Unfortunately Bill’s album launch in June was cancelled due to the Victoria COVID lockdown).

Australian roots music website Listening Through The Lens took a look at Bill’s new album recently with an interview about the album and how it came together.

Bill Jackson Completes His Masterful Trilogy

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AFMAs – Announcement Soon!

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Australian Folk Music Awards 2022

Announcement This Month

The AFMAs will be launched this month. Stay tuned to this site and our Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Nine AFMA Awards will be presented in 2022:-

Artist Awards

  • Folk Album of the Year – Traditional                     (LINK TO AWARD NOMINATION FORM)
  • Folk Album of the Year – Contemporary              (LINK TO AWARD NOMINATION FORM)
  • Folk Artist of the Year – Solo                                 (LINK TO AWARD NOMINATION FORM)
  • Folk Act of the Year – Duo/Group/Ensemble        (LINK TO AWARD NOMINATION FORM)
  • Instrumentalist of the Year                                   (LINK TO AWARD NOMINATION FORM)
  • People’s Choice                                                     (LINK TO AWARD NOMINATION FORM)
  • Youth Artist of the Year                                        (LINK TO AWARD NOMINATION FORM)

Industry/Community Awards

  • Folk Community/Cultural Project of The Year     (LINK TO AWARD NOMINATION FORM)
  • Contribution to Folk                                             (LINK TO AWARD NOMINATION FORM)

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The Urban Muster – Brisbane

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Brisbane has a new music festival – The Urban Muster – featuring country and blues artists on 10 August 2021, venue is The Fortitude Music Hall and the first round of artists announced include C.W. Stoneking, All Our Exes Live In Texas, Fanny Lumsden and Wagons.  MORE INFO HERE

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Justin Bernasconi New Songs

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Justin Bernasconi has released a new single “Blank Page” plus a B-side bonus single “Flags Staked Upon This Hill” from his forthcoming album Sleeping Like A Maniac.

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