Folk Alliance Australia

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Make Music Day is back for 2022. For the first time is two years!

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Held each year on June 21 around the globe, to celebrate all things music, Make Music Day encourages both amateur and professional music making, and empowers individuals to seek out ways to celebrate and express music in their community.

All of it is free and open to the public. Every kind of musician —young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — gathers indoor and outdoor, in venues, streets, parks, plazas, paddocks and verandas to share their music with friends, neighbours, and strangers.

REGISTER HERE

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Tribute to John Thompson from Ian Dearden

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John Thompson with Cloudstreet

Ian Dearden‘s “Song For John” is the third tribute song to our dear friend and musical colleague, John Thompson of Cloudstreet who passed away last year (both Eric Bogle and Fred Smith have also written tributes – Fred’s is not yet released).

All of the funds from Ian’s tribute are going to John’s widow, Nicole Murray, for a memorial headstone to be erected on John’s grave at the Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane.

FAA awarded John Thompson with the inaugural Services To Folk Music Award

IAN DEARDEN BANDCAMP

JOHN THOMPSON’S FOLK ALLIANCE AWARD

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The Boite – New Director

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Zulya Kamalova

The Boite announces the appointment of new director, Zulya Kamalova.

Zulya is an ARIA Award winning musician, composer, producer and arts leader who has been performing since the early 90’s. 

Equipped with breadth of experience and understanding of the music and multicultural sectors, Zulya will shape the next phase of the Boite’s history.

Founded in 1979 in Melbourne, the Boite is Victoria’s multicultural music not-for-profit organisation, creating opportunities for culturally diverse musicians to contribute to a richer, more inclusive Australia. Through its program, it has presented and promoted countless musicians born in over 100 different countries at over 5,000 events before audiences exceeding 800,000.


OFFICIAL SITE

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Folk Music In And On The Air #I – What The Folk!

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Susi Lanagan

Susi Lanagan hosts ‘What The Folk’ on PBS FM Melbourne (106.7) Thursdays 9 to 11 am (AEST).

“World Folk” and Celtic music are featured every week, along with Canadian, Latin, African, Australian and folk music from Europe.- ‘this is folk music for people who didn’t even know they liked folk music’.

You can contact Susi at whatthefolk@me.com and check out her latest playlists HERE.

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FAA at The National Folk Festival – Next Week!

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Crikey..Just one week away….

We’re hoping to catch up with many of our members and supporters in Canberra this Easter.

Folk Alliance Australia will hold its Annual General Meeting on the Sunday at 5.00pm at The Terrace. We will have Zoom Linkage if you wish to join us online. This will be sent out in the next newsletter. Apart from Reports and Updates we will welcome new Board members and outline our plans for the 2022 Australian Folk Music Awards.

We will also be presenting a fantastic Folk Forum titled Imagining the Future of Folk with a range of well-known folk artists and activists presenting their visions for Australian Folk. This will be held on Saturday 1.20pm – Old Troc Stage.

Please join us at both these events.

We wish the National Folk Festival team all the success for Folk music’s big weekend.

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National Celtic Folk Festival 2022

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Held over the long weekend 10 to 13 June at Portarlington Victoria, tickets are now on sale for the 2022 National Celtic Folk Festival.

As well as plenty of live music, there will be bars, markets, workshops, sessions, delicious food, dances, writers, children’s entertainment, demonstrations and special events – four days of music, arts and culture.

TICKETS HERE

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Folk Alliance Australia (FAA)

is the peak national body representing folk cultural activity and the folk industry of Australia. We are a membership organisation that provides an information resource and networking, showcase and professional development opportunities for the Australian folk community.

 

 

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