This Week in Folk

All the News From The Week That Was

– Fleet Foxes have announced a Melbourne headline show when they’re in the country for Falls Festival. Details here

– Sydney singer-songwriter Emma Davis released her beautiful new song “Danger In Me”. Details here

– The Stringmania Camp in Warburton, Victoria has announced a huge lineup for its finale concert including Alasdair Fraser, Chris Stone, Adam Sutherland, Shane Lestideau, Paddy Montgomery, George Vardakis, Natalie Haas, Monique Bartkowiak, Michael Bryan, Holly Downes, Davydd McDonald, Greg Sheehan, Kavisha Mazzella, Cheryl Davison and more. Details here

– A joint Australian tour has been announced for William Crighton and Canadian roots rocker Terra Lightfoot. Details here

– Soul legend Jo Jo Smith announced a tour with Lucie Thorne and Hamish Stuart. Details here

– Singer-songwriter M.E. Baird has announced a one off Melbourne show this October. Details here

– American roots singer Nahko (Nahko and Medicine for the People) announced plans to release his debut solo album My Name Is Bear. Details here

– Melbourne based bluegrass and alt-country duo The Weeping Willows released their new video “Travellin’ Man”. Details here

– Chamber-folk singer-songwriter Monique Clare announced an east coast tour. Details here

– Victorian alt-folk collective The Northern Folk released their new track “Get On” and announced an east coast tour. Details here

– Melbourne based alt-country band Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes released their latest video “The Basics of Love” featuring vocals from Shanley Del. Details here

– Alice Springs based singer-songwriter Katie Harder released a live video of her new single “Beloved”. Details here

– Julia Jacklin released her new single “Cold Caller”. Details here

Releases This Week

This Sweet Old World – Lucinda Williams
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City Bound Trains – Paddy McHugh
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What We Leave Behind – The East Pointers
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Strangers – The Young’uns
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Timber and Steel Recommends – Go To This Gig

Old Crow Medicine Show

In their first Australian tour in far far to long Old Crow Medicine Show are bringing their tribute to Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde to Melbourne, Sydney and the Caloundra Music Festival this week. Add to this an appearance at the first annual Australian Americana Honours Night in Melbourne on Monday and there’s some pretty amazing Old Crow Medicine Show gigs to get along to

Friday 29th September to Monday 2nd October – Caloundra Music Festival, Caloundra, QLD
Sunday 1st October – Forum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Monday 2nd October – Australian Americana Honours Night, Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 3rd October – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Gigs Next Week

Áine Tyrrell
Saturday 30th September – Newstead Roots Festival, Brisbane, QLD
Tuesday 3rd October – The Ainslie Arts Centre, Canberra, ACT

AJJ
Friday 29th September – The Lair, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 30th September – Transit Bar, Canberra, ACT
Sunday 1st October – Yours & Owls Festival, Wollongong, NSW
Wednesday 4th October – Ed Castle, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 5th October – Club 54, Launceston, TAS
Friday 6th October – The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart, TAS

Alex The Astronaut
Sunday 1st October – Wildwood Festival, Port Macquarie, NSW

Americana Music Association of Australia Showcase
Sunday 1st October – Semaphore Hotel, Adelaide, SA

Angus & Julia Stone w/ Ruel
Friday 29th September – Perth Concert Hall, Perth, WA

Anna Smyrk
Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October – Uranquinty Folk Festival, Uranquinty, NSW

Australian Americana Honours Night feat. Old Crow Medicine Show, Valerie June, Kevin Welch, Busby Marou, Kasey Chambers, Shane Howard, Bernard Fanning, Catherine Britt, Henry Wagons, Emily Barker, Ruby Boots, Jordie Lane & The Sleepers
Monday 2nd October – Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

BATTS
Tuesday 3rd October – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 4th October – The Toff In Town, Melbourne, VIC

Ben Ely
Saturday 30th September – Powerhouse, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday 1st October – Dashville Skyline, Hunter Valley, NSW

Benny Walker
Friday 6th October – Skylark Room, Upwey, VIC

Bernard Fanning
Monday 2nd October – Australian Americana Honours Night, Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 6th October – The Gov, Adelaide, SA

Bob Evans
Friday 29th September – Nightfest Floriade Festival, Commonwealth Park, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 30th September – Nightfest Floriade Festival, Commonwealth Park, Canberra, ACT
Sunday 1st October – Nightfest Floriade Festival, Commonwealth Park, Canberra, ACT

Brad Butcher
Friday 29th September – Red Lion Hotel, Rockhampton, QLD
Saturday 30th September – The Irish Village, Emerald, QLD

Caloundra Music Festival
Friday 29th September to Monday 2nd October – Caloundra, QLD

Carus Thompson w/ Loren
Friday 29th September – The Piping Hot Chicken and Burger Grill, Ocean Grove, VIC
Sunday 1st September – Westernport Hotel, San Remo, VIC

Cass Eager
Thursday 5th October – The Federal Hotel, Bellingen, NSW
Friday 6th October – The Kingscliff Beach Hotel, Kingscliff, NSW

Dan Sultan
Friday 29th September – Bar On The Hill, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday 30th September – Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW

‘Dang Blues Festival feat. Ian Collard, Roy Payne, Illya Szwec and Pat Powell, Jukeboy Emmett, Tomcat Playground, Big Zydeco Express, 500 Pounds of Joy
Sunday 1st October – Club Windang, Windang, NSW

Dashville Skyline
Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October – Belford, NSW

Davidson Brothers
Friday 29th September – Deni Ute Muster, Deniliquin, NSW

Declan O’Rourke
Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October – Dashville Skyline, NSW
Sunday 1st October – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Tuesday 3rd October – Ainslie + Gorman Arts Centre, Canberra, ACT
Wednesday 4th October – The Wheatsheaf, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 5th October – The Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Deni Ute Muster
Friday 29th and Saturday 30th September – Deniliquin, NSW

Dusk Songs feat. Layla Fibbins, Bill Jackson, Les Thomas
Sunday 1st October – Tago Mago Club, Melbourne, VIC

Ella Belfanti
Sunday 1st October – The Riverview Hotel, Sydney, NSW

Emily Barker
Friday 29th to Saturday 30th Septmber – Rhythmicana Festival, Murwillumbah, NSW
Sunday 1st October – The Junk Bar, Brisbane
Monday 2nd October – Australian Americana Honours Night, Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 6th October – The Warehouse, Bunbury, WA

Emma Russack
Friday 29th September – Franks Wild Years, Thirroul, NSW
Saturday 30th September – Dashville Skyline, Belford, NSW
Sunday 1st October – The Tote, Melbourne, VIC

Fanny Lumsden
Friday 29th September – Tullamore Memorial Hall, Tullamore, NSW
Saturday 30th September – Marra Community Hall, Marra, NSW
Friday 6th October – Rankin Springs Memorial Hall, Rankin Springs, NSW

FolkSwagon feat. Ethan Conway, Brendon Moon, Elizabeth Hughes
Wednesday 4th October – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW

Fossils Benefit Concert
Friday 29th September – Concordia College Chapel, Adelaide, SA

Fox n Firkin
Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th October – HOBOFOPO, Hobart, TAS

Frankston Guitar Festival
Friday 6th to Sunday 8th October – Frankston, VIC

Great Aunt
Friday 29th September – Rick’s Garage, Palmwoods, QLD

Gretta Ziller
Tuesday 3rd October – Pistol Pete’s Food n Blues, Geelong, VIC

Handsome Young Strangers w/ Medusa’s Wake
Thursday 5th October – Union Hotel, Sydney, NSW

Hannah Matysek
Saturday 30th September – The Bearded Tit, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 1st October – Blacksheep, Sydney, NSW
Friday 6th October – Acre Eatery, Sydney, NSW

High Tea feat. Caiti Baker
Thursday 5th October – Secret Show, Melbourne, VIC

HOBOFOPO
Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th October – Hobart, TAS

Hush: An Evening Of Quiet Music feat. BATTS, Closet Straights, squidgenini, Elizabeth Miller
Wednesday 4th October – The Toff In Town, Melbourne, VIC

Immigrant Union
Friday 29th September – Union Hotel, Sydney, NSW

Jackson Mclaren
Sunday 1st October – The Dart and Marlin, Warrnambool, VIC
Tuesday 3rd October – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

Jed Rowe
Wednesday 4th October – Wooloweyah Hall, Wooloweyah, NSW
Thursday 5th October – 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Friday 6th October – Wauchope Arts, Wauchope, NSW

Jen Mize and Mitch Power
Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st September – Dashville Skyline, Belford, NSW

Jess Ribeiro w/ Ryan Downey, International Velvet
Tuesday 3rd October – The Tote Front Bar, Melbourne, VIC

Jhana Allan
Saturday 30th September – Franks Wild Years, Thirroul, NSW
Tuesday 3rd October – House Concert, Burwood, NSW
Thursday 5th October – The Temperance Society, Sydney, NSW

Joe Mungovan and Greta Stanley
Thursday 5th October – Oxford Circus, Sydney, NSW

Jo Jo Smith w/ Lucie Thorne & Hamish Stuart
Friday 6th October – Leagues Club, Griffith, NSW

Jordan Merrick
Saturday 30th September – Newstead Roots Festival, The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD

Justin Bernasconi
Friday 6th October – Selby Folk Club, Melbourne, VIC

Karl S Williams
Saturday 30th September – Caloundra Music Festival, Caloundra, QLD
Sunday 1st October – Wildwood Music Festival, Port Macquarie, NSW
Friday 6th October – Music On The Hill, Red Hill, VIC

Kasey Chambers
Friday 29th September – Club Maitland City, Maitland, NSW
Saturday 30th September – West New Lambton, Maryville, NSW
Monday 2nd October – Australian Americana Honours Night, Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

Kelly Brouhaha
Friday 29th September – Caloundra RSL, Caloundra, QLD
Sunday 1st October – The Milk Factory, Brisbane

Kevin Welch
Monday 2nd October – Australian Americana Honours Night, Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

Kim Churchill
Friday 29th September – Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 30th September – Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
Sunday 1st October – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
Thursday 5th October – Fat Controller, Adelaide, SA
Friday 6th October – Waratah Hotel, Hobart, TAS

Kristina Olsen
Friday 6th to Sunday 8th October – Nanga Music Festival, WA

Les Thomas
Sunday 1st October – Tago Mago Club, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 6th October – Kingsbury Bowls, Melbourne, VIC

Liz Stringer & Mel Parsons
Friday 29th September – Boo Radley’s Hall, Glenreagh, NSW

Lizzie Flynn
Sunday 1st October – Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, QLD

Lolo Lovina
Sunday 1st October – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW

Lomond Acoustica feat. Mandy Connell, Cornhuskers, Michael Waugh
Wednesday 4th September – The Lomond Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

M.E. Baird
Thursday 5th October – Tago Mago Club, Melbourne, VIC

Madison Violet
Friday 29th September – Stanthorpe Theatre, Stanthorpe, QLD
Tuesday 3rd October – The Bug, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 4th October – The Shed, Nanango, QLD
Friday 6th October – Geelong Workers Club, Geelong, VIC

Mark Olson
Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October – Dashville Skyline Festival, Belford, NSW

Mark Wilkinson
Friday 29th September – House Concert, Perth, WA
Saturday 30th September – House Concert, Woodlands, WA
Sunday 1st October – House Concert, Burswood, WA
Thursday 5th October – House Concert, Lugarno, NSW
Friday 6th October – House Concert, Wyong Creek, NSW

Mildura Country Music Festival
Friday 29th September to Sunday 8th October – Mildura, VIC

Mitch King
Friday 29th September – Post Office Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 30th September – 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Sunday 1st October – Wildwood Festival, Port Macquarie, NSW
Friday 6th October – The Aztec, Forster, NSW

My Nightingale
Friday 29th September – Soundlounge, Gold Coast, QLD

Nanga Music Festival
Friday 6th to Sunday 8th October – Dwellingup, WA

Newstead Roots Festival
Saturday 30th September – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD

Obscura Hail w/ Slow Job, Time Robb
Thursday 5th October – The Yarra Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

Old Crow Medicine Show
Friday 29th September to Monday 2nd October – Caloundra Music Festival, Caloundra, QLD
Sunday 1st October – Forum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Monday 2nd October – Australian Americana Honours Night, Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 3rd October – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Paddy McHugh
Saturday 30th September – Dashville Skyline, Belford, NSW
Sunday 1st October – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW

Psycho Zydeco
Saturday 30th September – Pyrmont Bridge Hotel, Sydney, NSW

Raised By Eagles
Friday 29th September to Monday 2nd October – Semaphore Music Festival, Adelaide, SA

Ralway Bell
Friday 6th October – Western Port Hotel, Phillip Island, VIC

Rhythmicana Festival
Friday 29th to Saturday 30th Septmber – Murwillumbah, NSW

Richard Perso
Saturday 30th September – Pfeiffer Wines, Wahgunyah, VIC

Rowena w/ BATTS​, Jackson McLaren​
Tuesday 3rd October – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

Ruby Boots
Friday 29th September to Monday 2nd October – Semaphore Music Festival, Adelaide, SA
Thursday 5th October – Wesley Anne, Melbourne, VIC

Sal Kimber & The Rollin’ Wheel
Saturday 30th September – Alexandra Farmstay, Alexandra, VIC
Sunday 1st October – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC

Semaphore Music Festival
Friday 29th September to Monday 2nd October – Adelaide, SA

Shaky Stills
Friday 6th October – Basement Discs, Melbourne, VIC

Skyscraper Stan’s Jukebox feat. Georgia State Line, Ayleen O’Hanlon
Wednesday 4th October – Belleville, Melbourne, VIC

Sons Of The East
Thursday 5th October – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC

Stringmania Camp
Sunday 1st to Sunday 8th October – Yarra Valley, VIC

The Acfields w/ Looking for Alaska
Friday 29th September – Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 6th October – Two Goats Cafe and Baa, Armidale, NSW

The Black Sorrows
Friday 29th September – Dee Why RSL Club, Dee Why, NSW
Sunday 1st October – Lizottes, Newcastle, NSW
Monday 2nd October – Caloundra Music Festival, Caloundra, QLD
Friday 6th October – Satellite Lounge, Wheelers Hill, VIC

The Buck Loner Revue w/ Liz Martin
Sunday 1st October – Union Hotel, Sydney, NSW

The Cope Street Parade
Saturday 30th September – Rooks Return, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 30th September – Catapult Warehouse, Sydney, NSW

The Excellent Smithers
Saturday 30th September – The Retreat Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

The Morrisons w/ The Cope Street Parade
Saturday 30th September – Catapult Warehouse, Sydney, NSW

The Northern Folk w/ Rosie Burgess Trio, Zac Saber
Wednesday 4th October – The Gasometer, Melbourne, VIC

The Quick & the Dead
Friday 29th September – Lass O’Gowrie Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday 30th September – Element Bar, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Sunday 1st September – The Rails, Byron Bay, NSW
Wednesday 4th September – The Top Pub, Uralla, NSW
Thursday 5th September – Old Bank Restaurant & Bar, Dubbo, NSW
Friday 6th September – TBC, Orange, NSW

The Roamin’ Jasmine
Friday 29th September – Dashville Skyline, Lower Belford, NSW
Saturday 30th September – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 1st October – Dashville Skyline, Lower Belford, NSW
Sunday 1st October – Shady Pines Saloon, Sydney, NSW

The Sauerkrauts
Friday 6th October – German Austrian Australian Club, Wondonga, VIC

The Teskey Brothers
Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October – Dashville Skyline, Hunter Valley, NSW
Friday 29th September to Monday 2nd October – Caloundra Music Festival, Caloundra, QLD

The Turner Brown Band
Friday 29th September – Milton Theatre, Milton, NSW
Saturday 30th September – Narooma Kinema, Narooma, NSW
Sunday 1st October – The Waterfront Cafe & General Store, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 5th October – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Friday 6th October – Caravan Music Club, Melbourne, VIC

The Twoks
Friday 6th October – The B.East, Melbourne, VIC

The Weeping Willows
Friday 29th September – Sider Diner Sessions, City Sider, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 30th September – Hardys Bay Club, Hardys Bay, NSW

Tim Easton
Friday 29th September – Flow Bar, Old Bar, NSW
Sunday 1st October – Two Goats Cafe and Baa, Armidale, NSW
Monday 2nd October – The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 3rd October – The Rails, Byron Bay, NSW
Thursday 5th October – The Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 6th October – Headland Cafe Valla Beach, Valla Beach, NSW

Timothy James Bowen
Saturday 30th September – Sounds Delicious, Jervis Bay, NSW

Tori Forsyth
Sunday 1st October – Phoenix Rising Cafe, Lismore, NSW
Wednesday 4th October – Cattleman Steakhouse, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 6th October – Flutterbies, Tyalgum, NSW

Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife
Friday 29th September – Westernport, San Remo, VIC
Sunday 1st October – Martians Cafe & Bar, Deans Marsh, VIC

Uranquinty Folk Festival
Friday 29th September to Monday 2nd October – Uranquinty, NSW

Valerie June
Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October – Dashville Skyline, NSW
Sunday 1st October – Forum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Monday 2nd October – Australian Americana Honours Night, Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 3rd October – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Wallaby Creek Festival
Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October – Homerule Rainforest Lodge, QLD

Waterloo Sunset Sessions feat. The Fibro Cowboys
Sunday 1st October – George Hotel, Sydney, NSW

Widow’s Walk w/ Georgia State Line, Nick Payne & the Wanted Few
Friday 29th September – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW

Wildwood Music Festival
Sunday 1st October – Port Macquarie, NSW

Wollombi Music Festival
Saturday 30th September – Wollombi, NSW

Woody Guthrie: Songs of Freedom feat. Bruce Hearn, Andy Baylor, Kavisha Mazzella, Chris Pascoe, Allara Pattison, Mick Thomas
Sunday 1st October – Caravan Music Club, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 6th October – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC

Z-Stay Delta
Friday 29th September to Monday 2nd October – Caloundra Music Festival, QLD
Friday 6th October – Settler’s Tavern, Margaret River, WA

Friday Folk Flashback

“Ain’t It Enough” – Old Crow Medicine Show