NARIEL CREEK FOLK FESTIVAL  26th Dec 2003 - 3rd January 2005

Camping on the Nariel Creek or the Corryong Caravan Park, Corryong, Victoria.  Lots of good music, concerts, sessions, dancing & friends to relax with.   Contact – Ian Simpson  (02) 6077 1273.

 

WOODFORD FESTIVAL, Queensland  Dec 27th 2003 - Jan 1 2005.

Australia’s biggest folk festival, music,  song, dance, celebrations, folk culture etc.

Phone - (07) 5496 1066.  www.woodfordfolkfestival.com

 

CHEWTON FOLK FESTIVAL near Castlemaine, Victoria  - JANUARY 21-24th 2005

(03) 5472 3990 or (03) 5433 5292 One of the best small, but great festivals with quality music.

 

BOITE DAYLESFORD SINGERS FESTIVAL - JANUARY 9-11th 2004

(03) 9417 1983. www.boite.asn.au

 

HUON VALLEY FOLK FESTIVAL     JANUARY 9-11th 2004   Cygnet, Tasmania

Great local and Interstate performers, plus Cajun.  Contact -.Peter Hicks- Ph. (03) 6266 3010,

Mobile—0409 2166 752 or email—glazfolk@trump.net.au

 

TAMAR VALLEY FOLK FESTIVAL, JANUARY 16- 18th 2004 Georgetown, Tasmania

Great local and Interstate performers.  Contact - Gerard O’Doherty  Ph. (03) 6382 1550.

 

WHITTLESEA COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL  - Victoria. 11th—13th February 2005.  

Whittlesea Showgrounds, Yea Road, Whittlesea—Ph (03) 9716 1923 or email—ajsuth@planet.net.au

Saturday 12th Feb—10am—3pm Street party—FREE.  Church Street, Whittlesea  (Melways Map 246 F9)

 

FIDDLERS CONVENTION  - YARRA JUNCTION - Victoria.   18 - 21st February 2005

Camp Eureka, Tarrango Road, Westburn  Phone (03) 9481 7662 (h) or 9499 5052 (w) Ken McMaster.   String Band, Bluegrass, Old timey, Cajun, Jug, Blues, Folk, Hawaiian, & Australian Hillbilly music.  Concerts, dance, workshops,   (Also Margot teaching Cajun dance)

 

RANGES FOLK FESTIVAL - Olinda, Victoria  -  27th Feb - 1st  March 2004.    Great local and Interstate performers.  

Phone (03) 9754 1408       www.drfolk.com.au

 

PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL     Victoria    4 – 7th March 2005. 

Big packed  full of music festival, with Interstate and overseas performers.   www.portfairyfolkfestival.com 

 

LANCEFIELD WINERY FOLK FESTIVAL  - Victoria 4 – 7th March 2005

Small friendly festival with top performers.    Free Camping.  Ph. Andrew Pattison 5433 5292.

 

 THE 14th BRUNSWICK MUSIC FESTIVAL  - Melbourne—26 February - 20th March  2005

The Sydney Road Street Party – Sunday 27th February, 12 – 7pm. 

Free programs available  Ph. (03) 9388 1460     www.brunswickmusicfestival.com.au

 

CANBERRA BLUEGRASS CONVENTION - 4-6 March 2005

Bluegrass, Old Timey, Traditional Country music and Clogging. Greenhills convention Centre, Canberra. A.C.T.

www.bluegrass.org.au

 

APOLLO BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL  - Victoria  7pm Friday 22nd – 6pm Sunday 24th APRIL 2005 

12 venues, 350 Artists, playing, Rock ,Blues, Country,  Folk, Classical & Comedy, Workshops, Buskers, Food & Markets.

 Tickets Ph. (03) 5237 6761, or Ticketmaster 136 100.

 

NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL  - Canberra, NSW. March 24 – 28th  – EASTER 2005 .

Australia’s 2nd biggest festival held at Exhibition Park, off the Federal Hwy, Mitchell.  

Over 1000 performers…. www.folkfestival.asn.au or phone (02) 6249 7722.   

Accommodation: On-site camping with powered & unpowered sites.   Tents or vans.

 

MOUNT BEAUTY MUSIC MUSTER -  North East Victoria    22nd -24th April 2005

Bluegrass, Music, and Dance in Victoria's High Country.   Ph. (03) 5754 4008

Email: info@musicmuster.org.au    Web: www.musicmuster.org.au

 

AUSGRASS - NSW   -  24-26 June 2005

Wagga—Wagga - Music includes Bluegrass, Old timey,  and clogging and  American dancing.

Info at www.bluegrass.org.au or phone (02) 6282 2331 BH or (02) 6231 7935 AH

 

VICTOR HARBOUR FOLK FESTIVAL.  23rd  - 25th  SEPTEMBER –  2005 

Victor Harbour, SA.  Ph. (08) 8354 4606 or Web site – www.folk.sa.asn.au

 

KELLY COUNTRY PICK - BEECHWORTH, Victoria  - 5-8th August 2005  

Bluegrass band HARDRIVE  and supported by other musicians.  Margot teaching Cajun dancing & Diane Cross—Clogging.

Bookings - The Old Priory, Beechworth.  - (03) 5728 1024.   Email: info@oldpriory.com.au   Web: www.oldpriory.com.au

 

HARRIETVILLE BLUEGRASS & TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC CONVENTION

18th – 21st November 2005.  A multitude of Bluegrass, Old time & Cajun Musicians from all over Australia & guest artists from USA –  and Margot teaching Cajun dancing.   At the Feathertop Chalet, Harrietville, Victoria

Phone Janet Dear (03) 5368 6888    E-mail:   harrietville@bluegrass.org.au

 

MALDON FOLK FESTIVAL – 28th Oct –31st October 2005 –  One of Victoria’s greatest festivals.

web: http://www.penscape.com.au/maldon   Ph. 5475 1167 or 5475 2166 or 5476 2527.

 

 

 

UPDATED 4th August 2005.   - MORE TO COME as I hear about them….