Folk Alliance Australia

Folk Alliance Australia

Connecting the folk community, industry & culture

  • Home
  • About
    • We’re Hiring! Join Folk Alliance Australia
    • Who Are We?
    • Partners
    • Your FAA Board
    • President’s Report 2024
  • News
  • Membership
    • Membership signup
    • Member Content
    • Benefits
    • Categories
    • JOIN!
    • My Account
  • Awards 2025
    • 2024 Finalists
    • 2023 Finalists
    • 2022 Finalists
    • 2021 Finalists
  • Insurance
    • Explained
    • Policy Declaration
    • Purchase Insurance
  • Programs
    • Small Grants
  • Resources
    • Funding
    • Festival Calendar
    • Industry Events
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

John Gavin Ballad Writing Competition

March 1, 2022 by FAA Board

The Fremantle Volunteer Heritage Guides Association in association with the Fremantle Round House has announced the John Gavin Writing Competition 2022, with two open categories – The John Gavin Ballad Competition and The John Gavin Flash Fiction Competition.

On 6 April 1844, Easter Saturday, John Gavin was hanged in front of the Fremantle Round House and buried without ceremony in the sand dunes nearby.  Thought to be around fifteen years old, and having been sent out to the Colony to be apprenticed labour from the Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight, John was convicted of murdering his employer’s son, George Pollard, on a farm in North Dandalup.

John Gavin’s tale is one of hardship and tragedy and an uncomfortable reminder of our not-so-distant past.

ALL INFO HERE

Competition closes 12 March 2022

***

Filed Under: News

Australian Folk Music Awards

2024 Awards Tickets

Buy Tickets Now
FAA Background Image

Become a Member

JOIN NOW

Membership Benefits

Find Out More

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.

 

 

FAA Membership

Provides discounts for industry insurance and website building.  Members can also actively participate in the Australian Folk Music Awards

FAA-Logo

FAA Partner

FAA Partner

Insurance Discount

faa partner

Website Discount

faa partner

Listening Through The Lens Music Site

Copyright © 2025 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in