Folk Alliance Australia

Connecting the folk community, industry & culture

MountainGrass 2021

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Photo: Jim Jacob, Listening Through The Lens

The first two acts for MountainGrass 2021 have been revealed – Bluegrass Parkway and Corn Nut Creek. 

The festival is run by the Australasian Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association (ABOTMA) and will run 19 to 21 November in Beechworth, regional Victoria.

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Cygnet Folk Festival 2022

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Festival organisers are going through all applications for the 2022 Cygnet Folk Festival. 

Due to ongoing border restrictions for international travel predicted to remain until at least mid-2022, the event will be featuring the best of Australian and New Zealand performers.

MORE INFO HERE

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Folk Federation of New South Wales – Request For Folk Images

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Historian Warren Fahey is working on a themed concert to celebrate the Folk Federation of NSW’s 50th Anniversary (which was actually last year). 

He would particularly like to receive scans of early photographs, programs, singers, bands, advertisements, T-shirts etc that could help tell the 50-year story. Early photographs of performers especially appreciated. They do not need to be Sydney specific. Videos of performers, clubs etc would also be welcome.

You can contact Warren on his FACEBOOK PAGE.

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Miriam Lieberman Goes On The Road

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The new album from Miriam Lieberman ‘Just Transforming’ was released last month to critical acclaim. 

A film clip of one of the songs “Infinite We Are” (animated by Aidan Judd) is available below:

Miriam is touring nationally with the new material – DATES HERE

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Lucy Wise – New Video

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Photo: Sarah Lynch

Lucy Wise is a folk musician based in Victoria who has just released a new video for a song called “Cold Winds”.  The clip was filmed by Shoelace Creative.

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Global Music Match 2021

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Global Music Matchmaking Program

Now Open

Following the success of the debut Global Music Match in 2020, the worldwide music matchmaking program returns from June 7, featuring 78 artists from 17 countries – including 13 from Australia.

Artists from Australia, Brittany in France, Canada, Catalonia, Chile, Denmark, England, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Scotland, Taiwan, USA and Wales are set to collaborate over the coming three months, in what is thought to be the world’s largest online musical matchmaking program.

This year’s iteration follows 2020’s world-first collaboration, which was created by founding partners Sounds Australia, Showcase Scotland Expo and Canada’s East Coast Music Association in a bid to continue developing profiles for folk-based artists in international music markets within the challenging and unprecedented parameters of COVID-19.

The 13 Australian folk artists participating in this year’s Global Music Match are: Andrea Kirwin, Emma Swift, Ernest Aines, Francesca de Valence, Georgia State Line, Gretta Ziller, Joel Havea, Melanie Horsnell, Monique Clare, Musketeer, Rich Davies, Ruth Hazleton and Tom West

MORE INFO HERE

Ruth Hazleton – Photo: Listening Through The Lens

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Nominate Now For 2021 Australian Folk Music Awards

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Nominations are now open for the following 8 Awards.

  • Album of The Year – Traditional
  • Album of The Year – Contemporary
  • Youth Act of The Year
  • Folk Artist of the Year – Solo
  • Folk Artist of the Year – Duo/Group/Ensemble
  • Folk Community- Cultural Project of the Year
  • Contribution to Folk
  • People’s Choice Award

Nominations closing on 31 July.

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Folk Community/Cultural Project of the Year

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CONDITIONS AND RULES:
Please read all conditions and rules before completing Nomination Form

Definitions:

  • This award recognises an outstanding folk music community/cultural project undertaken or completed between January 2020 and June 2021.
  • The project need not be just music performance but can be publishing, collection, media, recording or folklore for example.
  • The panel will assess the following:-  Their  quality and contribution of the project to Australian diverse folk music in the period January 2020 and June 2021 including at a  community, local, state, national and international level.

Nomination Fee

  • There is NO Fee to be paid to Nominate or enter this Award. Entry is FREE.

Nomination for Folk Community/Cultural Project of the Year

  • All Nominations must be made via the On-Line Entry Form
  • All questions must be completed and information requested is to be supplied as links or attachments only as requested. Your Application may be invalid if all information is not submitted.
  • You may nominate for more than one AFMA Award (if applicable a separate fee must be paid)
  • Nominations close on 12 Midnight Saturday 31 July.
  • Late entries will not be accepted.
  • The nominated artist(s) for Folk Community/Cultural Project of the Year must be an Australian Permanent Resident.  Group/Acts members must comprise 50% of Australian permanent residents.
  • Parental Permission must be submitted for nominations of persons under the age of 18 years.
  • Once you have submitted your nomination entry you will receive a confirmation email.
  • Awards are decided by a panel of selected judges with expertise in folk music and the folk music sector. Their decisions are deemed final. No correspondence will be entered into.
  • Five (5) Finalists will be selected to be featured at the AFMA AWARDS event (14 October) Names of Finalists will be announced on 1st September. Finalists may be required to provide additional media information/images.

NOMINATION FORM

This Form must be submitted before midnight on Saturday 31st July 2021.

Nomination For Folk Community/Cultural Project of the Year

Youth Artist of the Year

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CONDITIONS AND RULES:-

  • The performer/act shall be nominated by a recognized folk/roots/acoustic festival, organisation, society, agency. Acts cannot self-nominate.
  • This Award is for a leading Young Act (solo or group)playing traditional or contemporary folk music in any folk diverse music genre. The aim of the project is to boost the profile of young performers and introduce, support and encourage them to the next level of their development.
  • The Award is to boost the profile and support the development of a high quality identified youth performer.
  • The youth artist shall be ‘tour ready’ and be available to play at leading folk festivals around Australia.
  • The nominated artist will have good quality recordings/video and press material/bio available and have a track record of performances at a number of recognized folk/music venues..
  • Nominated Youth Acts shall be between ages of 15 -25 yrs of age at the time of nomination. All members of a nominated group shall be between 15-25 years of age.
  • The Youth Act of The Year will receive  touring support from FAA as well as receiving mainstage bookings at key partner folk festivals. The Youth Artist of The Year will receive the opportunity to showcase at the Folk Alliance International annual Conference (USA/Canada).
  • The panel will assess the following:- Track record of act, quality of support material, potential and opportunity for act to take next step in their development and  be capable of representing FAA as Youth Act of The Year.

Nomination Fee

  • There is NO Fee to be paid to Nominate or enter this Award. Entry is FREE.

Nomination for  AFMA Youth Artist of the Year

  • All Nominations must be made via the On-Line Entry Form
  • All questions must be completed and information requested is to be supplied as links or attachments only as requested. Your Application may be  invalid if all information is not submitted.
  • You may nominate for more than one AFMA Award (if applicable a separate fee must be paid)
  • Nominations open in June and close on 12 Midnight Saturday 31 July.
  • Late entries will not be accepted.
  • The nominated artist for Youth Artist of the Year must be an Australian Permanent Resident.  Group/Acts members must comprise 50% of Australian permanent residents.
  • Parental Permission must be submitted for nominations of persons under the age of 18 years.
  • Once you have submitted your nomination entry you will receive a confirmation email.
  • Awards are decided by a panel of selected judges with expertise in folk music and the folk music sector. Their decisions are deemed final. No correspondence will be entered into.
  • Five  (5) Finalists will be selected to be featured at the AFMA AWARDS event (14 October) Name of Finalists will be announced on 1st September. Finalists may be required to provide additional media information/images.

NOMINATION FORM

This Form must be submitted before midnight on Saturday 31st July 2021.

Nomination For Youth Artist of The Year

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