NEWS & aRTICLES
YOUTH TRAD SCHOLARSHIPS A GATEWAY TO FOLK FESTIVAL
Shalani Thomas is urging aspiring folk musicians, singers and songwriters aged under 26 to apply for the Illawarra Folk Festival’s Youth Tradition Scholarship, and share the experiences that helped turn her into a seasoned folk performer.
PLANETS ALIGN FOR BORN STORY-TELLER KYARNA
The planets have aligned for Illawarra-based First Nations singer Kyarna to perform a key song from her upcoming EP live at the 39th Illawarra Folk Festival.
Meet Riff’s Festiv-Ale: The Seeker Brewery Exclusive Collab Beer
Seeker Brewery Releases Riff’s Festiv-Ale for the 39th Illawarra Folk Festival.
KIDS AT THE FOLKIE
The Illawarra Folk Festival prides itself on being family friendly… Tickets for kids under 12 years-old are FREE!
SAM PLAYING IT AGAIN AT THE39 TH ILLAWARRA FOLK FESTIVAL
A young Sam De Santi at the Illawarra Folk Festival in 2004. Picture: Graeme Morrison.
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