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The Paper Collar Pickers and The GoTwos

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Petersham bowling club, 77 Brighton st Petersham, Sydney

The Papercollar Pickers are Rod Vervest and Craig Sinclair, two musicians hailing from WA’s south coast, who share a common love for ragtime guitar, close vocal harmonies and Albany’s granite coastline. This likely pair came together in 2010 to provide the rhythmic engine room for popular WA acoustic stringband the Pepperjacks, honing their tasty dual thumb-picking arrangements and single microphone technique. Now on opposite sides of the country (they are both inter-generational and inter-jurisdictional) they reunite in happy moments to celebrate the old stories, the old tunes and the mighty right thumb of old Big Bill Broonzy. The Go Twos (Rosie & Nigel) are both well established in the Folk and 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 that shimmers in the ether between performer & listener. Rosie and Nigel draw upon the rhythmic and melodic lines that weave through the folk tradition and present their own material which they are currently recording for their debut CD. Their music is a joyful antidote to current hard times.

$26 via the Try booking site or tickets at the door

The Go Twos play Jerry day!

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Gumbramorra Hall Addi Rd Community centre , 142 Addison rd , Marrickville

The absolutely amazing Gumbramorra Hall with a capacity of 500+ audience at #addiroad community centre, awaits eagerly with patience to host the JDA 2023 on August 5th this year! Just imagine how cool and psychedelic the auditorium will turn out to be with the liquid light shows on those mammoth ceiling and the walls of the room, from our light artist ! Theres also going to be a lot more happening outside the hall on the grassland with food trucks, tie dye clothing, henna tattoo art, dj music and what not all through the day around you. get ready everyone !!! JERRY DAY Australia Saturday 5th of August The only place to be for a daylong party of Music, Love, Harmony and Peace Artist lineup and Tickets to be released THIS WEEKEND !!!!

Antipodeans & We Mavericks -A taste of folk-Bundanoon folk festival fundraiser

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Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 15 Church St , Bundanoon

On Gundungurra Country - Welcome to this Fundraising event for Bundanoon Folk Festival - Two bands to give you a taste of the wonderful venues and acts you will be able to experience on the last weekend of November. The natural acoustics and ambience of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church Bundanoon are exquisite.

We Mavericks - Musical twins and mavericks besides, they’re folk that resembles everything else: Bringing challenging originals, entertaining stories and incredible energy, this new duo packs emotional punches but have songs to heal the scars.

Originally from the NSW Riverina and NZ respectively, Lindsay Martin’s masterful strings and vocal meets songstress Victoria Vigenser’s magnificent voice and driving rhythms in a connection that is hard to describe. They're known already for uniquely gritty, evocative songs with echoes of their love for Americana and Celtic traditional music amongst the harmonies.

Coming together for just a handful of performances in 2018, audiences gave the duo no choice but to continue. Their original collaboration has been making a bold mark on both sides of the Tasman after only a couple of years performing - a steep and fast rise to Australasian festivals and shows has seen the duo selected as a showcase artist for Folk Alliance International 2022, nominated “Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa | Best Folk Artist” 2022 and 2020 in the Aotearoa (New Zealand) Music Awards, nominated “Best Contemporary Duo/Group/Ensemble” 2021 Australian Folk Music Awards, and the 2020 recipients of Australia’s Troubadour Foundation Award.

Antipodeans - Take 2 avid and mellifluous folk singers, add 2 top notch bluegrass instrumentalists in folk mode and press play! The initial spark, lit way back on a magic folk festival session , has come to fruition.. Antipodeans bring the joy of the folk song back into full focus with best loved and wild sourced ballads and tunes. The harmonic blending of voices and instruments gives a new insight and joyful interpretation of classic folk songs and originals .All band members are well known in the folk scene and beyond . Antipodeans débuted recently at the Cobargo folk festival and were received by enthusiastic audience response.

Nigel Lever- (our Illustrious leader) Mandolin, Octave mandolin ,Guitar, Vocals Rosie McDonald- Vocals, Guitar, Bouzouki Quentin Fraser-Dobro, Double Bass, Guitar, Vocals Anthony Woolcott- Vocals, Bodhran

$35

St Albans folk festival

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St Albans, St Albans

The Go Two's plus multi instrumentalist Quentin Fraser will play St Albans folk festival. St Albans Folk Festival, held over a weekend close to Anzac Day, is home to quality Traditional & Contemporary Folk Music, Australian Bush Music, Music Sessions, Workshops, Dances, Poetry and Children’s Activities. The event showcases local and international performers, song writers and musicians. The festival runs a market of food, produce and other stalls. Patrons travel for the day or camp on the banks of the McDonald River 20 kms from Wisemans Ferry in the beautiful Hawkesbury River area, North of Sydney and West of Gosford. The village has one of the oldest pubs in Australia, the Settlers Arms

The Go Two's @ The Shack

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The Shack folk club at Ted Blackwood hall, The corner of Jackson and Boondah rds , Warriewood, Sydney

The Shack Live Music Club presents acoustic, modern and traditional live music on the 1st Saturday of each month. The line-up for 1st April is:

Rory Ellis & Christian Marsh

The Merrivales

The Go Two's

See website (www.shackfolk.com) for more details. BYO drinks and nibbles. Book online and please advise separately if you want to be seated with others if you didn’t book as one party. Contacts: vicki_theshack@yahoo.com or Rhonda 0413 635 856. Facebook event : https://fb.me/e/BXPCimli

Tickets $25 members/Conc or $30

Antipodeans at the Cobargo folk festival

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Cobargo Showground , 77 Avernus St, , Cobargo, NSW 2550

Cobargo folk festival 2023 We have a brand new line up called Antipodeans ! Take 2 avid and mellifluous folk singers, add 2 topnotch bluegrass instrumentalists in folk mode and press play. The Antipodeans bring the joy of the folk song back into full focus with best loved and wild sourced ballads and tunes to wrap around the songs. With influences from Irish, Scottish, English, American and Australian folk tradition delight in the harmonies and energy of this new line up. Catch this rare and first sighting debut gig at the Cobargo folk festival .

The Go Two's at the Northern beaches festival

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Narrabeen Tram shed Arts and community centre, 1395A Pittwater Rd, Narrabeen NSW 2101, Sydney

The idyllic surrounds of Narrabeen Lakes merge delightfully with the aroma of multi-cultural foods and the sweet sounds of music and children laughing. Northern Beaches Music Festival welcomes you to the joyous and harmonious bringing together of culture, music, dance, food, customs and fun!As you wonder from stage to stage, you will be spoilt for choice by the plethora of local and international talent from all music genres. Variety is the flavour of the day, from a Nepalese curry to a Serbian wrap, from exotic clothes to that extraordinary hat, from a funky blues band to youthful pop, from face painting to circus acts, every turn will stimulate and exquisitely indulge all the senses. Families on the grass, kiddies in the park, lights in the dark, banjos, guitars, trumpets and violins, drums and base, music from all over the place, the music festival will have you singing and dancing, swinging and swaying and staying all night long. So kick off your heals, let down your hair, sip on some wine and forget all your cares. Bring family and friends, they’re all welcome here, by far the best event of the year.

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! On Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th November 2022 Varied artists

$60-100

For Folks Sake

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Petersham bowling club, 77 Brighton st Petersham, Sydney

💥Sydney NOW presents FOR FOLK SAKE! 💥 ~ live original music on the first Thursday of the month ~ at The Petersham Bowling Club TICKETS ON SALE NOW VIA MOSHTIX - see linkWINTER STARLINGS Folk rock is a long-established sound, borne from the late 60s/early 70s explosion of transatlantic albums released by the likes of Fairport Convention, The Byrds, CSNY and more. Over the decades, the jangly guitars and freewheeling melodies have evolved and merged with the likes of indie rock, power pop and country to form the loose conglomerate that is Americana music. In 2022, Sydney group Winter Starlings draw on that rich history with the release of their second single, the jangly and propulsive, uplifting and optimistic burst of sunlight that is 'Arise'. Singer songwriter Robin Fitzgerald formed the alternate folk rock band in 2019 with seasoned fellow musicians Jack Dunn (electric guitar & vocals), Peter Marley (double bass & vocals) and Tony Bibby (drums) to bring his original material to life with a warm acoustic/electric feel and the group's trademark vocal harmonies. Their music has a diverse range of influences, from the iconoclast that is Neil Young to alternate folk & Americana artists such as Ryan Adams and Jason Isbell and great Australian storytellers and poets such as Paul Kelly and Dan Sultan. https://linktr.ee/winterstarlings

🌵 🌵 🌵 CHRISTOPHER MASON Growing up literally a stone’s throw away from the border of The Wollemi National Park in New South Wales, Australia, Christopher Mason was gifted boundless opportunity to wander and discover. A slow paced life, days were lost in thought and the creativity that an upbringing away from towns and cities brings. That creativity matured into a love for music and a passion for writing that has seen Chris travel the country performing and sharing stories. He is currently putting finishing touches on an album to follow up his 2019 EP, Merciful Arms. www.instagram.com/christophermasonmusic

🌵 🌵 🌵 THE GO TWOS Rosie McDonald and Nigel Lever are both well established in the folk, bluegrass and festival scene, having played in numerous bands and lineups, apart and together, including RAPT, The Willing Ponies, Seanchas, Acoustic Shock, and The Trippy Hippy band. It is the music they play together that shines with an intimate and heartfelt intensity that shimmers in the ether between performer and listener. Rosie and Nigel draw upon rhythmic and melodic lines to weave story and energy into their sound. They have been refining their sound in the past few years with new songs emerging following the Sydney lockdowns. Their music is a joyful antidote to current challenging times. https://rosieandnigelduo.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rosieandnigelduo/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy-80qFDpUG8l9aqNDK4Q

🌵 🎟 🎟 🎟 TICKETS Tickets are $20 and must be booked in advance. You can grab them from Moshtix soon.

💪🏽 💪🏽 💪🏽 VOLUNTEER WITH For Folk Sake We don't want anyone to miss out on the soul-filling experience of live music therefore volunteers receive a free ticket in exchange for assisting on the night. We are most happy to exchange tickets for other services including graphic design/ social media/ marketing, photography, door person duties, live stream or videography. Let's talk! To register as a volunteer, click here: https://docs.google.com/.../1VLpa1gRZijMqDWObVev5Ls5.../edit

🍔 🍷 FOOD & BEVERAGE Local artisanal beer and wine will be available to purchase along with the most medicinal of spirits. The bistro will be open to cater to your tastebuds with a smile, until 9pm 🙂

👬 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 👫 INVITE YOUR FRIENDS And like our Facebook page for future events: www.facebook.com/forfolksakemusic/ We are also on Insta @forfolksakesydney

🎪 🎪 🎪 THE VENUE The Petersham Bowling Club is a family friendly venue in Sydney's inner west that supports live music with gusto and is proudly pokie free. Run by local volunteers who keep the veggie patch colourful and cold glasses overflowing, the heart and soul of Petersham is at 77 Brighton St and has an interesting story. We are proud to support this iconic venue and keep the disco ball spinning. https://www.thepbc.org.au/about1

The Petersham Bowling Club acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which this show takes place and pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and emerging and extend those respects to the First Nations peoples of NSW and beyond. See less

$20

Following their Bali sabbatical, Joe Flower & Harmony Breeze have returned to Australia; Rose of Cimarron is back after touring Scandinavia; Yossarian has returned after ten weeks at a Vipassana meditation retreat; Billy Shears has returned from the grave. The reformed Trippy Hippy Band are main lining Gummy Bears in preparation for a one night only stand at the 19th hole Balgowlah Golf Club, Saturday July 9th. Be there or be somewhere else. It's gonna be humongous, like far out! You'll see.... TICKETS ON SALE NOW https://tinyurl.com/hippygolf

$25

EP Launch: "Mothers of the Nation" - Rosie McDonald & Cliona Molins

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Leichhardt Bowling Club, 88-92 Piper Street, Lilyfield NSW 2040

EP Launch: "Mothers of the Nation" - Songs of the Parramatta Female Factory, featuring Rosie McDonald & Cliona Molins with Ann Palumbo, Jacqui McPhee & Nigel Lever. Commissioned to write a suite of songs for the Bicentennial of the opening of the Parramatta Female Factory, Rosie & Cliona will not only celebrate the convict women of the Female Factory, but will also sing of the resilience of other unsung female heroes of our local history, from Sydney Harbour to the Blue Mountains.

Adult - $26

BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION OF THE FEMALE FACTORY WOMEN - Sold Out

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Parramatta Female Factory , 5 Fleet Street , North Parramatta

On Sunday 21st February 2021 the Parramatta Female Factory Friends & the community will commemorate the day 109 convict women and 71 children were moved under military escort from the ‘old ‘ factory above the gaol on Gaol Green to the ‘new’ Governor Lachlan Macquarie commissioned Factory where another chapter in female convict history began.

There will be a re-enactment walk from Prince Alfred Square to 5 Fleet Street. The arrival of the walkers will mark the beginning of the commemoration.

A reflection, honouring the convict women, will take place at the Parramatta Female Factory Commemorative Wall and will be followed by the debut performance of a specially commissioned song suite by renowned musicians, Cliona Molins and Rosie McDonald.

Parramatta Female Factory Friends invite you to join us at the Factory site at for this special occasion, when we will commemorate the lives of the Female Factory women. Registration opens at 10.30am for 11:00am start.

Free

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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

Tickets will be for sale online https://northernbeachesmusicfestival.org/index.php/contact-us

Songwriters in the round at the El Rocco

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El Rocco , 22/154 Brougham Street, Potts Point, Sydney

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/

$20 online or $30 at the door

The Go Two's

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Troubadour folk club , 9 Dunban rd , Woy Woy

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

Rosie & Nigel @ Northern Beaches Music Festival

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Tramshed Community Centre, 1395A Pittwater Road, Narrabeen, Sydney

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/

Adult: $21

Sydney Folk Festival 2020: City to the Bush Opening Concert

SFF@HOME via Zoom

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

Ticket price: $10.76

Rosie and Nigel Duo @ St Albans Folk Festival

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St Albans Folk Festival, Webbs Creek Ferry Road, St Albans

Festival Description:

St Albans Folk Festival, held over a weekend close to Anzac Day, is home to quality Traditional & Contemporary Folk Music, Australian Bush Music, Music Sessions, Workshops, Dances, Poetry and Children's Activities. The event showcases local and international performers, song writers and musicians. The festival runs a market of food, produce and other stalls. Patrons travel for the day or camp on the banks of the McDonald River 20 kms from Wisemans Ferry in the beautiful Hawkesbury River area, North of Sydney and West of Gosford. The village has one of the oldest pubs in Australia, the Settlers Arms and a Historical Cemetery.

Rosie (Seanchas) @ National Folk Festival Canberra

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EPIC (Exhibition Park in Canberra), Flemington Rd &, Northbourne Ave, Mitchell ACT 2911

Seanchas @ The National Folk Festival Fiona McVicar / Rosie McDonald / Anthony Woolcott / Ken O'Neil

These time travellers in sound together unlock the secrets shrouded in the words, music, symbols and stories of the past - from beautiful ballads and songs of the joy of lovers re-united to choruses delighting in the seasons, from toe tapping, skirt-swirling fiddle tunes to evocative mist-swirling airs. Seanchas bring you the music that inspires and delights them. With 2 guitars, 2 Irish bouzoukis, fiddle, bodhran and 3 part vocal harmony, Seanchas explore the depths and breadth of the folkloric canon to bring you the music that inspires and ignites them.

The National Folk Festival: From high-end entertainment to the expression of folk-life through grassroots and community activities our multifaceted National Folk Festival is the ultimate celebration of all things folk. Our Festival is designed to inspire, enliven and entertain. From traditional and contemporary grooves to the quirky and the endearing it features all the key elements that make people want to come from everywhere to be part of it. Our vibrant Festival site is populated with themed bars, Festival food and market stalls, circus performers and roving musicians and our multi-disciplinary program is broad and innovative boasting an A-list of performers from around Australia and the world. 20 venues provide a range of concert and performance based experiences from our big stages to more intimate spaces where you can enjoy a more up-close experience with our performers.

Concert for Cobargo fundraiser at the Gaelic club: After decades of enjoying the generous hospitality of the Cobargo community at its annual Cobargo For Festival, it's time to give something back.
​ This wonderful community has been wrecked by recent fires (and it's only mid-summer) and this concert aims to bring people together, sing and share stories and laughter, and raise money for the Cobargo Community Bushfire Relief Fund.

Tickets: $25/$20 at the door

Crookwell Irish Concert: Crookwell Services Club is proud to host a lively night of Traditional Irish Music and Song, celebrating Irish heritage and the contribution of early Irish settlers to the historic Upper Lachlan Shire town of Crookwell and surrounds.

This is sure to be a popular event, so bookings are essential!

This concert complements the Crookwell AP&H Society Irish Heritage Weekend, running at the Crookwell Showground. Other events happening on this weekend include the famous Laggan Markets, where you can pick up a bargain and sample local produce, and the Pig Races at the Laggan Pub.

RAPT @ Gulgong Folk Festival

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Gulgong Folk Festival, Mayne Street, Gulgong, NSW

RAPT: Freewheeling jazz edged folk, blues, bluegrass and original acoustic music.

Described as a jazz edged acoustic trio, RAPT’s sophisticated and exciting arrangements, intricate vocal harmonies and fine instrumentation wrap around the expression of their stories with sparkling musicianship. Featuring acoustic rhythm,classical and jazz style guitar playing, 2 double bass players,sometime simultaneously on the same bass! sparkling bluegrass mandolin and bouzouki and down home rootsy banjo.

These varied influences give strength to their own compositions and the interpretation of others work. RAPT's arrangements are instantly appealing, personal and travel the paths of their collective experience and musical influence as they take the audience into their world via story and song.

www.raptmusic.com

www.facebook.com/RAPTmusic/

Soundcloud RAPT Music

RAPT on Youtube

Nigel Lever @ Mountaingrass w/ The 3 Jimmies & The Willing Ponies

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Mountaingrass Festival Beechworth VIC, Oak Avenue, Mayday Hills Village, Beechworth, Victoria 3747

Details: Mountaingrass is Australasia's Premier Bluegrass and Appalachian Old-Time music festival. The festival presents performances of bluegrass and traditional (American) old-time music from acts from the United States, New Zealand, most states in Australia. It also features both bluegrass and old time music slow jams, a fully acoustic concert, a blackboard gospel concert on Sunday morning, an instrument makers display (and sales), and lots of opportunities for all attendees, to share with each other through jamming and picking sessions.

For further details, follow link below:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1474334776040424/

https://mountaingrass.com.au

Oct25

Rosie and Nigel @ Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival

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Dorrigo Showgrounds, 4180 Waterfall Way, Dorrigo, NSW

The Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival is an acoustic weekend of concerts, workshops, jamming, dancing and more, focused on Old-Time, Bluegrass and Folk traditions.

It is a family friendly festival and we encourage participation from all ages and are dedicated to sharing our love of music. Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival Inc. would like to acknowledge that this festival is held on the traditional lands of the Gumbaynggirr people, and pay our respect to elders both past and present.

The Festival Committee recognises the importance of involving and providing younger generations with opportunities to perform and learn. This is why each year our programme features a combination of artists with a fresh realisation of music and practiced, well-versed artists from Australia and overseas. In 2017 we held the Inaugural Dorrigo Old-Time Music School featuring tutors from Australia and America. This is an opportunity for musicians of all ages and background to learn, jam and perform with tutors who have the knowledge, heritage and respect of Old-Time music. The school is not just for musicians focusing on the Old-Time genre, there are many skills taught at the camp that are applicable across a wide range of musical genres. The DF&BF Inc. supports all creative arts and we believe they are the pinnacle of culture and our diversity. They evoke emotion, bring the stragglers and the masses together, allow imagination, beg for unique connections between seemingly disparate ideas and accompany our originality. And we believe that is what the festival has achieved over the last 17 years and will continue to achieve. Over the years the Festival Committee has worked alongside local artists involving local schools and community groups in visual arts projects. These are displayed in the venues over the festival weekend. It is important to us that we involve the youth of Dorrigo’s regional surrounds to provide them with a visual into different cultures. We have also worked with the local schools facilitating musicians to give workshops for school age students, who are then provided the opportunity to perform at the festival. Many different artistic opportunities have arisen from a strong partnership with Dorrigo’s schools and we are thrilled about it. During the Festival local schools and community groups run a Sausage Sizzle providing a kid friendly and affordable meal, as well as supporting local groups. During the Festival patrons are able to have a wander around the food and craft stalls to gain a little taste of the handmade crafts and fresh produce the local area has to provide.

For further details, follow the links below: https://www.facebook.com/events/460414421189372/ https://www.dorrigofolkbluegrass.com.au/

Rosie McDonald w/ Seanchas at The Loaded Dog

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The Loaded Dog , 79 Johnston Street, Annandale

Details: Seanchas (pronounced Shenehas) is the Gaelic for “folklore, old tales, ancient history, tradition”. Australian Celtic Folk at its best. This is a supergroup of outstanding musicians. With Rosie McDonald of Mothers of Intention and RAPT (guitar, Irish bouzouki and vocals), Fiona McVicar of Black Water and KeJaFi (vocals & fiddle to-die for), Ken O’Neil, from Ireland and Kejafi (Irish bouzouki and guitar) and Anthony Woolcott from Triantan (vocals and bodhran). Exquisite instrumentation and multi-layered vocal harmonies bring the old and mysterious tales and tunes to life.

The Fossickers – Halcyon, Sophie, Ruby and Ruth – four Sydney lasses who sing Australian and Traditional Folk, Sea Shanties, Gospel, Waulking, Working and Women’s songs.

For further details, follow the link below https://www.facebook.com/events/995215184203356/

Events

Previous events

Date Event Location
The Go Two's at the Northern Beaches music festival Northern Beaches Music festival , Narrabeen Northern Beaches Music festival , Narrabeen
 — (AEST, UTC+10)  — (AEST, UTC+10) Songwriters in the round at the El Rocco El Rocco , Potts Point, Sydney El Rocco , Potts Point, Sydney
 — (AEST, UTC+10)  — (AEST, UTC+10) The Go Two's Troubadour folk club , Woy Woy Troubadour folk club , Woy Woy
 —  — Rosie & Nigel @ Northern Beaches Music Festival Tramshed Community Centre, Narrabeen, Sydney Tramshed Community Centre, Narrabeen, Sydney
Rosie & Nigel and Crow Mountain @ Leichhardt Bowling Club Leichhardt Bowling Club, Sydney Leichhardt Bowling Club, Sydney
Sydney Folk Festival 2020: City to the Bush Opening Concert SFF@HOME via Zoom SFF@HOME via Zoom
Rosie and Nigel Duo @ Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club, Newcastle, NSW Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club, Newcastle, NSW
POSTPONED (Due to Covid 19): House Concert - Skinkworld in Bundanoon Skinkworld, Bundanoon, NSW Skinkworld, Bundanoon, NSW
 —  — Rosie and Nigel Duo @ St Albans Folk Festival St Albans Folk Festival, St Albans St Albans Folk Festival, St Albans
 —  — Rosie (Seanchas) @ National Folk Festival Canberra EPIC (Exhibition Park in Canberra), Mitchell ACT 2911 EPIC (Exhibition Park in Canberra), Mitchell ACT 2911
Rosie and Nigel Duo @ The Shack The Shack , Narrabeen, Sydney The Shack , Narrabeen, Sydney
Rosie and Nigel Duo (private function) Irish Set - Blakehurst  
St Patricks day: Nigel plays with the John Pullen band  
 —  — Rosie and Nigel Duo @ Concert for Cobargo fundraiser at the Gaelic club Gaelic Club, Surry Hills Sydney Gaelic Club, Surry Hills Sydney
 —  — Rosie and Nigel @ Crookwell AP&HS Irish Heritage Weekend (Oireachtas Éireannach Creachmhaoil) Crookwell Services Club , Crookwell NSW 2583 Crookwell Services Club , Crookwell NSW 2583
 —  — RAPT @ Gulgong Folk Festival Gulgong Folk Festival, Gulgong, NSW Gulgong Folk Festival, Gulgong, NSW
 —  — Nigel Lever @ Mountaingrass w/ The 3 Jimmies & The Willing Ponies Mountaingrass Festival Beechworth VIC, Beechworth, Victoria 3747 Mountaingrass Festival Beechworth VIC, Beechworth, Victoria 3747
 —  — Rosie and Nigel @ Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival Dorrigo Showgrounds, Dorrigo, NSW Dorrigo Showgrounds, Dorrigo, NSW
 —  — Rosie McDonald w/ Seanchas at The Loaded Dog The Loaded Dog , Annandale The Loaded Dog , Annandale
 —  — Irish & Celtic Music Festival Yass, NSW Yass, NSW