End of year wrap from the Folk federation NSW featuring music and delicious food

Bundanoon Folk Festival: Three Days of Music, Heart and Community Spirit in the Highlands The Bundanoon Folk Festival returns 21–23 November 2025, bringing a weekend of music and community spirit to the Southern Highlands. Now in its third year, the not for profit festival will host over 50 acts across seven village venues, featuring almost 150 musicians performing an eclectic mix of folk, roots, blues, jazz and country. The festival is a celebration of music and extraordinary performers from local favourites to artists travelling from across the country and overseas.

The Bundanoon Folk Festival is a community run, not for profit music festival now in its third year, emerging from the beautiful village of Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands. Held on the fourth weekend in November, the festival hosts around 50 acts across six venues in and around the village, showcasing a wide range of genres including folk, jazz, blues, roots and country.

Almost 150 musicians take the stage each year, performing to enthusiastic regional audiences and visitors from beyond the Southern Highlands. The Bundanoon Folk Festival prides itself on nurturing emerging talent, creating performance opportunities and celebrating the rich musical culture of the region and our extraordinary musicians.

With touring Canadian Bluegrass band The Tone Rangers, George Mann- troubadour of the USA, the incredible Mara! Band & Martinitsa choir with a world premiere of their newest album- Za Vas Ot Nas , Ungus Ungus Ungus from Melbourne for our late evening Folk Rave along with Coomba All Stars, The We Mavericks fresh from their UK and NZ tours, the irrepressible Mal Webb and Kylie Morrigan and plenty of amazing performers who you will delight to discover.

Website: https://www.bundanoonfolkfestival.com.au/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/bundanoonfolkfest/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bundanoonfolkfestival/ You Tube BFF Artist playlist https://youtu.be/ywkJ3CCr9x8?si=8cTzYJknZbpBvk1V

https://www.dorrigofolkbluegrass.com.au/

Illawarra Folk club present The Go Twos band Details to come https://www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au/events

Fabulous Irish and Celtic music festival - events, gigs and sessions and Craic! https://www.irishcelticmusicfestival.com/

End of year wrap from the Folk federation NSW featuring music and delicious food

Bundanoon Folk Festival: Three Days of Music, Heart and Community Spirit in the Highlands The Bundanoon Folk Festival returns 21–23 November 2025, bringing a weekend of music and community spirit to the Southern Highlands. Now in its third year, the not for profit festival will host over 50 acts across seven village venues, featuring almost 150 musicians performing an eclectic mix of folk, roots, blues, jazz and country. The festival is a celebration of music and extraordinary performers from local favourites to artists travelling from across the country and overseas.

The Bundanoon Folk Festival is a community run, not for profit music festival now in its third year, emerging from the beautiful village of Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands. Held on the fourth weekend in November, the festival hosts around 50 acts across six venues in and around the village, showcasing a wide range of genres including folk, jazz, blues, roots and country.

Almost 150 musicians take the stage each year, performing to enthusiastic regional audiences and visitors from beyond the Southern Highlands. The Bundanoon Folk Festival prides itself on nurturing emerging talent, creating performance opportunities and celebrating the rich musical culture of the region and our extraordinary musicians.

With touring Canadian Bluegrass band The Tone Rangers, George Mann- troubadour of the USA, the incredible Mara! Band & Martinitsa choir with a world premiere of their newest album- Za Vas Ot Nas , Ungus Ungus Ungus from Melbourne for our late evening Folk Rave along with Coomba All Stars, The We Mavericks fresh from their UK and NZ tours, the irrepressible Mal Webb and Kylie Morrigan and plenty of amazing performers who you will delight to discover.

Website: https://www.bundanoonfolkfestival.com.au/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/bundanoonfolkfest/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bundanoonfolkfestival/ You Tube BFF Artist playlist https://youtu.be/ywkJ3CCr9x8?si=8cTzYJknZbpBvk1V

https://www.dorrigofolkbluegrass.com.au/

Illawarra Folk club present The Go Twos band Details to come https://www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au/events

Fabulous Irish and Celtic music festival - events, gigs and sessions and Craic! https://www.irishcelticmusicfestival.com/

End of year wrap from the Folk federation NSW featuring music and delicious food

Bundanoon Folk Festival: Three Days of Music, Heart and Community Spirit in the Highlands The Bundanoon Folk Festival returns 21–23 November 2025, bringing a weekend of music and community spirit to the Southern Highlands. Now in its third year, the not for profit festival will host over 50 acts across seven village venues, featuring almost 150 musicians performing an eclectic mix of folk, roots, blues, jazz and country. The festival is a celebration of music and extraordinary performers from local favourites to artists travelling from across the country and overseas.

The Bundanoon Folk Festival is a community run, not for profit music festival now in its third year, emerging from the beautiful village of Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands. Held on the fourth weekend in November, the festival hosts around 50 acts across six venues in and around the village, showcasing a wide range of genres including folk, jazz, blues, roots and country.

Almost 150 musicians take the stage each year, performing to enthusiastic regional audiences and visitors from beyond the Southern Highlands. The Bundanoon Folk Festival prides itself on nurturing emerging talent, creating performance opportunities and celebrating the rich musical culture of the region and our extraordinary musicians.

With touring Canadian Bluegrass band The Tone Rangers, George Mann- troubadour of the USA, the incredible Mara! Band & Martinitsa choir with a world premiere of their newest album- Za Vas Ot Nas , Ungus Ungus Ungus from Melbourne for our late evening Folk Rave along with Coomba All Stars, The We Mavericks fresh from their UK and NZ tours, the irrepressible Mal Webb and Kylie Morrigan and plenty of amazing performers who you will delight to discover.

Website: https://www.bundanoonfolkfestival.com.au/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/bundanoonfolkfest/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bundanoonfolkfestival/ You Tube BFF Artist playlist https://youtu.be/ywkJ3CCr9x8?si=8cTzYJknZbpBvk1V

https://www.dorrigofolkbluegrass.com.au/

Illawarra Folk club present The Go Twos band Details to come https://www.illawarrafolkclub.org.au/events

Fabulous Irish and Celtic music festival - events, gigs and sessions and Craic! https://www.irishcelticmusicfestival.com/

HKFC is a community-based, volunteer-run not-for-profit organisation which organises live music in Northern Sydney. Our audience visits from all parts of Greater Sydney and the Blue Mountains and we have members from all parts of Australia and internationally.

The Go Twos band play the HKRGFC for their annual pre Christmas event . Expect the unexpected !

Newcastlle Hunter Valley Folk club event see Website for detailshttps://newcastlehuntervalleyfolkclub.org.au/

Rosie and Nigel duo aka The Go Twos play the Merry Muse Folk club Details to follow https://www.monarofolk.org.au/music/merry-muse-folk-club-copy/

The Go Twos have been invited to present an acoustic Bluegrass mode set and have asked the amazing Jenny Shimmin on banjo and harmonies ( @BanjoPrincessJenny) Ricky Pann on acoustic flat guitar and vocals and Paul Abrahams on double bass. Nigel will feature on mandolin and vocals and Rosie on vocals and guitar Then there is the Dead Down Under set! Its going to be an amazing event ! https://www.facebook.com/Jerrydayaustralia

The Go Twos Bluegrass mode at The Shakedown Strings incident ! The night before we all head to see Billy Strings at the ICC the Shakedown Prophets want to put on a gig to get everyone in the mood including the Bill Goats who travel and follow Billy round the world. Billy Strings is well renowned as a massive Grateful Dead fan, often including the GD songs in his set. The Go Twos have been invited to present an acoustic Bluegrass mode set and have asked the amazing Jenny Shimmin on banjo and harmonies ( @BanjoPrincessJenny) Ricky Pann on acoustic flat guitar and vocals and Paul Abrahams on double bass. Nigel will feature on mandolin and vocals and Rosie on vocals and guitar https://www.facebook.com/share/1G5wiGmW2x/

The Shack Folk club The Go Twos band will launch the CD Details coming here https://shackfolk.com/the-shack

The Go Twos come together to play a unique House concert event in beautiful Blackheath - details to follwow

Details to follow https://southernsydfolk.org.au/

The Loaded Dog Folk club Go to the facebook page for details https://www.facebook.com/The.Loaded.Dog.Folk.Club/

FOLK by the Sea The 10th festival will be held from 20 to 22 September 2024..

ABOUT THE Festival

Folk by the Sea is an intimate folk festival style event featuring the sounds of folk, world, roots, Celtic and bluegrass music in the picturesque seaside town of Kiama, famous for its blowhole.

The event will be with ticket only entry and will feature around 44 folk music artists from around Australia in 9 venues at the Kiama Showground Pavillion and surrounds.

Onsite camping is not available at the showground. There are a number of nearby caravan parks as well as other quality accommodation in and around Kiama. Click for more information on local locations.

The festival is presented by volunteers from the Illawarra Folk Club Inc. who present regular folk music concerts in the Illawarra region and the world famous Illawarra Folk Festival.

The Irish and Celtic music festival is one of Australia best loved Celtic festivals, . Attracting the cream of the Celtic music and dance scene , it is held in Spring in the beautiful country town of Yass. All venues are in walking distance and the craic is mighty with sessions in pubs and bars .

Jerry Day Australia - A civic and cultural event celebrating one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time – Jerry Garcia, founding member of the iconic band The Grateful Dead, this event also actively shares and spreads the message of Peace, Love, Harmony and Equality through out the day with music, art and culture. Now in its 5th year in Australia, Jerry Day brings together diverse Australian musicians and artists from all walks of life to celebrate the life and the times of legendary musician Jerry Garcia. This year’s Jerry Day Australia One Love Festival event is very special. It features premier acts and bands – performing 60s and the 70s era music from legendary artists such as Bob Dylan, The Allman Brothers Band – and The Grateful Dead. The stage and the festival experience is set to promote diversity, inclusion, peace and harmony. Artists include Shakedown Prophets, Dead Down under, Geoff Achison and the Southbound feet, Dylan and the Dead- Dylan covered, Jacqui Marshal and the Cosmic family, Easy Jim- Chloe and Jason Roweth and The Go Twos- Rosie McDonald and Nigel Lever . A variety of food truck's, tie dye & Grateful Dead merch,a bar, live DJ, psychedelic light show!

Taking place on the beautiful grounds of Addi Road Community Centre (Australia’s largest community centre) in Marrickville, Sydney, the event will create a festival experience with delicious food trucks and a carnival spirit. Come and celebrate the Day!

For more information, follow Jerry Day Australia on Facebook/Instagram https://www.facebook.com/Jerrydayaustralia/

The Third voice CD launch
The GoTwo as support

The Northern Beaches Music Festival is an annual not-for-profit community based music festival that has been successfully operating for the last nine years. It has been created and operated through the amalgamation of four not-for-profit music and folk clubs on the northern beaches: The Shack, Fairlight Folk, Humph Hall and The Fig. The common aim for the festival is to provide the infrastructure and opportunities for musicians and other performing artists to play to an appreciative audience. We are all about supporting live music! We'll be playing twice on Saturday afternoon. Lots of other fabulous acts on all weekend . Stay tuned for details

Following the success of the inaugural Sunday Songwriters-in-the-Round is back with #2! Join Jasmine Beth + Rosie McDonald & Nigel Lever + Peter Miller-Robinson for a cosy afternoon of songs and stories in the round at El Rocco, one of Sydney's oldest venues. Tickets are $20 (online) at this link https://jasminebeth.com/tour-dates or $30 on the door. About Jasmine Beth Jasmine Beth plays original songs about people of all kinds–from problem gamblers to problem politicians. Her main influences are folk and country singer-songwriters of the 1960s and 1970s, including Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, John Prine, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, and Roger Miller. Her single 'The Gambling Man' (2021) was a Finalist in the Great American Song Contest 2021, shortlisted in the Australian Song Contest 2021, and Commended in the UK Songwriting Contest 2021. About Rosie & Nigel (aka The Go Two's) Rosie McDonald & Nigel Lever are both well established in the festival scene, having played in numerous bands and line ups, apart and together. It is the music they play together that shines with an intimate and heartfelt intensity, shimmering in the ether between performer and listener. Rosie and Nigel draw upon the rhythmic and melodic lines that weave through Australian, Irish, Scottish, English and American folk traditions, as well as presenting original material which they are currently recording for their debut CD. Their music is a joyful antidote to current hard times. Rosie (RAPT, Seanchas, Trippy hippy band, Mothers of the Nation band Folklore, Mothers of Intention) on vocals, acoustic guitar, Irish bouzouki and bodhran. Nigel (Willing Ponies, Acoustic Shock, The Three Jimmies, Three Marketeers, Faraway eyes, Karen Lynne band, Mothers of the Nation band) on vocals, mandolin, flatpick acoustic guitar and octave mandolin. https://rosieandnigelduo.com/ https://m.facebook.com/rosieandnigelduo/ https://www.youtube.com/.../UCy.../featured About Peter Miller-Robinson Peter Miller-Robinson is an award winning songwriter and guitarist based in Australia. He is a storyteller with a keen eye for the foibles and folly of human interaction. He draws on a wide range of musical styles and traditions to convey sometimes wry, sometimes poignant musical vignettes. Peter has shared the stage with international and local artists, including Rodriguez, Bo Diddley, Eric Burdon, Chris Smither, Chris Wilson and Stephen Cummings. He is an enthusiastic live performer and has spent recent years travelling in Ireland, England and mainland Europe, playing house concerts, music venues and festivals. https://petermiller-robinson.com/

The Go Two’s (Rosie and Nigel Duo) (Sydney) perform a special magical blend they call ‘Antipodean Folk and Bluegrass’. Troubadour favourites Rosie McDonald (Singer, Guitar, Irish Bouzouki and Bodhran player) and Nigel Lever (Singer, Mandolin), perform together in a superb duo that draws on the rhythmic and melodic traditions of American Folk, Blues and Bluegrass genres and the rich lineage of the Irish, Scottish and Celtic folk. Also on the bill -Snez, an enchanting songstress with a warm, passionate & compelling performance style. She has performed at many large Australian concerts & festivals, sharing the stage with Renee Geyer, Jenny Morris, Robyne Dunn, Sophie B Hawkins (USA), Mahalia Barnes, GANGajang and more. She recently won the prestigious Alistair Hulett Songwriting Award. ‘Joyful, defiant and vulnerable by turns’ Michael Smith, Rhythms Magazine ‘Absolutely Beautiful’ Christopher Lawrence, ABC Radio ‘Up there with any song I’ve EVER heard….the audience went berserk!’ Jeff Cripps – Blues Producer of the Year. https://www.trybooking.com/BYXMK

The Northern Beaches Music Festival will be taking place in April 2021 and will be staged once again at the Tramshed Community Arts Centre and the Berry Reserve by the beautiful Narrabeen Lake:

Performance Times: 5pm Saturday Solar

6pm Saturday Tramshed

8pm Saturday Berry

A Night of Antipodean Folk & Bluegrass: Rosie McDonald & Nigel Lever draw on the rhythmic and melodic threads that weave through Australian, Irish, Scottish, and American folk traditions, presenting a joyful antidote to our current hard times. The Crow Mountain Band blend old-time bluegrass instrumentation with honey-dipped harmonies, painting portraits of human frailty and grit, sorrow and strength, love and redemption.

Limited number of tickets due to Covid-19 restrictions, so book early!

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2764173063847446/

Our City to the Bush Concert on Saturday arvo (15 Aug) is a beauty! It gets underway at 4:00pm with stalwarts of the Sydney folk scene Rosie McDonald & Nigel Lever. This concert also features the two FFNSW Young Folk Arists of 2020 Freya Peterson and Felicity Dowd Music. To finish up we're heading over the mountains to join Chloe & Jason Roweth to experience the warmth of some old-style bush entertainment. To view the full Program and get ticket information visit https://www.sydneyfolkfestival.com.au/ Join us for SFF@HOME 14/15/16 August and support our artists while you connect with our folk community.

4:00 PM Rosie McDonald & Nigel Lever // 4:40 PM Freya Peterson 5:00 PM Felicity Dowd // 5:30 PM Chloe & Jason Roweth

All proceeds to the artists

Details coming soon