Folk Alliance Australia

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International Songwriting Competition – Submissions Open

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Now in its twentieth year, the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) was created to recognize great songwriters and to provide a platform to be heard.  

The competition is open to both professional and amateur songwriters, signed or unsigned, and offers a valuable opportunity for songwriters to get more recognition for their music. ISC is currently accepting entries – you can apply HERE.

A total of 71 winners in 23 genre categories will share in over US$150,000 in cash and prizes, including an overall Grand Prize consisting of US$25,000 cash, and more.

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Folk Alliance International (FAI) – Jurors Sought

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Official Artist Showcase applications for the 2022 FAI Conference in Kansas City Missouri open on September 1. 

Organisers are looking for active music industry professionals who are knowledgeable in multiple subgenres of folk to help review all of the Official Showcase applications received.

If you are interested, check out the eligibility criteria here and make sure to apply by September 1.

APPLY HERE

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Penola Coonawarra Acoustic Music Gathering

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The inaugural Penola Coonawarra Acoustic Music Gathering (south-east SA) in March this year was a great success for festival goers, musicians and the local community.  There were close to 400 attendees over the three days with positive feedback.

The 2022 Gathering has now been scheduled for 18-20 March (COVID restrictions dependent). Planning has commenced and organisers have lined up a number of acts.  Tickets will be on sale in October 2021.

OFFICIAL SITE

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Foots Hill Blues & Roots Festival Cancelled

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The Townsville Folk Club has announced that this year’s Blues & Roots Festival will not proceed, due to the current COVID-19 situation.

“This is a risk we are not prepared to take so we can continue to deliver future festivals, including our signature festival Palm Creek Folk Festival at Foots Hill,” said Festival Director Madonna Davies. “We now need to get back to focusing on delivering the best Palm Creek Folk Festival in June 2022. We will also continue to deliver a few smaller events which we will announce soon.”


OFFICIAL SITE

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Support Act Receives Extra COVID-19 Funding

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Support Act has received an additional $20 million in funding to help support music industry artists and workers through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The organisation, which helps get Australian music workers back on their feet following crisis, has announced today that they will receive the funds from the Australian Federal Government to “allow the charity to continue to bring much-needed relief to those in the music industry who have lost work, gigs and their livelihoods due to the ongoing lockdowns and restrictions”.

Applications for the next round have opened, find out more information at the Support Act website HERE.

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Festival Attendance and COVID Safety – The Future?

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Australian Music Festivals and COVID Vaccinations

Major festivals in the USA such as World of Bluegrass, FAI Conference, AmericanaFest and MerleFest have recently stipulated for their 2021/2022 events that attendees have to provide proof of vaccination. 

Now in Australia, the Outback Music Festival Group has just announced that it will introduce a ‘no vax, no jive’ policy for its 2022 Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash and Birdsville Big Red Bash events.

READ MORE HERE

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Australian Folk Music Awards – 2021 Finalists Announced Soon

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Finalists in the 2021 Australian Folk Music Awards will be announced in the FAA Newsletter next week on 1st September and posted here on our website.

The AFMAs award recipients will be announced at our AFMA Awards Night to be held on Thursday 14 October in Adelaide.

Full details of this live and live-streamed event will be in our September 1st Newsletter and online. 

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FAA Annual General Meeting

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Our Annual General Meeting will be held on-line as a Zoom Meeting:

Sunday 5th September

3.30pm EST 3.00pm SA/NT 1.30pm WA.

Members and Friends are invited to join us.

Zoom details will be posted in our next newsletter.

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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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