Timber and Steel loves a good festival, and Woodford is no exception. The premiere Folk Festival is forever growing and developing to highlight and showcase both the beauty of the natural surrounds, and a diverse array of musical greats and emerging artists.
The beauty of Woodford is it’s a week long festival, culminating in a liminal Fire Event timed to usher in the new year rising from the ashes of the old. However, even someone only able to attend for two to three days can still catch a majority of the performers, and be immersed in a whole other world, where music reigns supreme, and almost every interest is catered too.
For the 2018/19 Woodford experience, our intrepid reporters spent a little over 2 days exploring Woodford’s many stages and acts.
Bright and early on the Friday morning of Woodford, our two trepidation reporters trundled in to Woodfordia. It’s been an age since we last visited but it still felt like home. In our brief visit, we caught as many acts as we could, here are our highlights.
Our first stop was to catch the Hussy Hicks and in spite of the early time of day, The Pineapple Lounge was PACKED! Their healthy rhythms kept every foot tapping as the days’ heat began to rise. Their musical passion was on display as Through TheWindmill enthralled the throngs and the hot guitar interlude had the crowd cheering. The dynamic duo’s strong connection on stage commanded all attention and ensured rapturous applause. See our photos online.
Mark Lang (of Skipping Girl Vinegar fame)’s only Woodford set had something for everyone, whether you were a fan or new to Lang’s melodic storytelling. With tunes “for our good friend Donald Trump”, to songs about “letting go of all your frustrations”, or just a true reminder of “living in the now, living in the present”, Lang proved time and time again how his music welcomes audiences, connects, and entices them to participate, punching the air hammering home political commentary, or singing along in full voice. See our photos online.
The Strangest Dreamers delivered a dreamy set of layers and stories to entreat and enchant. They had us with a bluesy lament, kept us with a song from the history books of Joe Hill, about The Rebel Girl Elizabeth Gurley Flynn; and delighted us as they trilled through their eclectic set of fun and frivolity. See our photos online.
Scandinavian fiddle trio Fru Skagerrak had the crowd clapping along from the very opening. Their trad style fiddle to warmed up the crowd as we all enjoyed a refreshing brew. Their skill and prowess shone on stage, the sensitivity of every nuance and note had us enraptured, and Scandinavia’s best was truly in fine form for all to see. Though something tells me this may have been their mellow set, for the daytime crowd… See our photos online.
Lindsay Lou gave us a delectable Americana, full of sass treating us to a set full of songs like Sugar with beautiful harmonised backing vocals, mandolin, and just the right amount of funk to give it that tap along beat. Her delightful accent trilled through the lyrics giving them a lively interplay amongst the skilled musicianship of the tight knit group. Stunt Double, written for her brother, gave a deeper, more earthy opening with lyrics and vibe reminiscent of a Missy Higgins style tale. Her cover of Bill Withers’ I Wish You Well showcased that she is sunshine personified on stage. See our photos online.
The Halcyon stage, we could hardly catch a view of The Fergies as they absolutely packed out the place, and the humans filling the space moved as one to their fun, upbeat, frivolity. They were the name on lips around the festival, ‘did you see The Fergies??’ See our photos online.
Tullara seemed like a dark horse, but the beautiful harmonies proved it was a golden set to capture. Joined on stage at times by additional friends, she delivered heartfelt and raw honesty with tales of her life through song. Particularly beautiful and melancholic was the emotive Five Weeks which then lead in to Six Months – a powerful storytelling experience for the audience.
The Loveys were perhaps the most aptly named act, with classic one liners, witty remarks and sensational sense of style teamed with dulcet tones and a European Cabaret vibe. I never thought I would say the words “she is rocking the bassoon” but here I was, saying them out loud to a bassoon solo. Their set had everything from a comedic lament about old age, to a lullaby about dementia Daddy Joined The Circus, and the terrific harmonies in Beautiful Woman dedicated to a French cross dresser.It was a set that caught you off guard at the same time as being completely in tune with the vivacious women. At one point I realised the drummer was playing a tea cup. Literally, rhythm section on a tea cup – and that of course was perfectly normal and in tune. They had the whole audience clapping along, and to no surprise, inspired a standing ovation.
The Cat Empire can always be relied on to bring the party to any hill, dale or amphitheatre, and Woodford was no exception. With an extensive back catalog mixed in with new album songs, their set was utter decadence from start to finish. Their new songs like Killer, and unreleased Anybody, demonstrated the enthusiasm for their infectious brand of music, playing homage to The Cat Empire of old while injecting some of their newer sound and style melding is infinitely danceable, clap-alongable. Steal The Light, written as joyful instead of happy, featured a chorus horn interlude that was spine tingling, and a call to action that the crowd wilfully answered with their cheers and dancing. As always, a world class entertainment.
Les Poules a Colin brought delicate fiddle and mandolin intricately woven with electric instruments in a blanket of sound that wrapped the audience up and drew them closer. Singing songs in native French, the group from Quebec somehow made French sound more musical than English, especially lifted by stunning twin harmonies. A real stand out was a kind of murder story, performed in bi-lingual tandem with haunting banjo, occasional stomp box, and dual vocals telling the tale, punctuated with stunning three part harmonies. By their own admission, their final song was “very danceable” – they weren’t kidding, the dance floor was full within seconds!
We could only stop in briefly by for Hat Fitz and Cara’s Breakfast BBQ, with Sally and the sizzling sausages already well underway! Cara gave us a new song never played live, played with a “we’ll just see how it goes” finesse that charmed the morning crowd.
Irish Mythen, one of our all time favourite performers, delivered yet another powerhouse set on the Woodford Grande stage. Starting out with something a bit political in What If We Built A Wall, it didn’t matter the time of day, or the lack of sunglasses, Irish was on fire with lyrical passion and gutsy guitar filling one of the largest venues, and taking every audience member along for the ride. Mythen has such a powerful voice, and a Capella prowess that makes your spine tingle, inspiring rapturous rounds of applause. Between songs, her wit and banter is so effective, we could mistake her for a stand up comedian. We were transfixed as she effortlessly brought us to tears with 55 Years, elated by a spirited rendition of I Wanna Dance With You, and a moved with the gravitas of Little Bones. As always, Tullamore Blues had the entire crowd singing along enthusiastically, only to be surpassed by a rousing, a Capella rendition of Mercedes Benz that everyone stood and sang along too.
Lucy Wise was the epitome of sweet and pure as her voice descended on the expanding crowd, infused with good humour delivered in earnest. She shared her New Year song, inspired by her mother, accompanied by ukulele. Her set was down to earth and personal, with You Are Here about facing anxiety, Winter Sun about the affects of Melbourne’s weather and accompanied by her sister Rowena, and the heartbreaking Where Did You Go with her other sister Ruth – glorious harmony woven with beautiful sentimentality and sense of loss.
Trad Attack, a blast of energy from Estonia, used archival recordings alongside lead vocals creating the most fascinating soundscapes. Immediately the dance floor is full and enthusiastic. Most of their set was full energy with moment where we simply wondered what next crazy instrument would be brought to the fray. The fact the crowd can sing along with an archival recording how to make butter demonstrated they are clearly the party folk band – reminiscent of Australia’s own Crooked Fiddle Band.
The Spooky Men’s Chorale were the cheeky chaps as we always expect, taking great pleasure in testing the Auslan interpreter with the many abstract concepts in We Are Not A Men’s Group. Ever a popular act, the audience was large, and delighted with the quirks and perks of the Chorale and all their interpretations of everyday life.
The Raglins poured copious harmonies you could drown in with renditions of favourites like The Palmers Song, and The North Country Maid getting everyone in the mood. Song after song delivered in a spellbinding performance. Particular highlights were Robert’s admission that he’d always promised himself he’d never write a love song, that was until he fell in love, inspiring Luna, and the performance of an old Bush Ranger ballad rewritten with new melody and less racism, Ben Halls Gang.
Glenn Cardier and Christian Marsh at Pineapple Lounge had the bluesy goodness rolling forth with licks of harmonica on A Case of Mistaken Identity. Their set was peppered with fun, moving in to rockabilly swamp thing with a raucous jam in Ringmaster Blues, and sliding through mellow, energetic, enchantment and more.
Mel Parsons unleashed a voice and style so mellow, yet steeped in luxury and richness. Opening with some slow songs to warm up the crowd, then picked up the tempo and vibrancy with I Got The Lonely, and a great selection of tracks from her new album, Glass Heart.
Julia Jacklin treated everyone at the Ampitheatre to a spellbinding night of favourites, like Eastwick, Leadlight, and Don’t Let The Kids Win. Her laid back style soothed the audience as the days heat was swiftly replaced with a cool evening chill. Everything about Jacklin is enchanting, her guitar declared “You Got This!!” on a hand written tape sticker, and she certainly did, the picture of cool, calm and collected. Hay Plain had the crowds transfixed and swaying along in pure bliss, awakened as the intensity pops and Jackson’s vocals oozed over the audience.
The Little Stevies battled adversity as Byl’s voice had gone AWOL and they were down on numbers as Cliff on electric guitar had been too sick to make Woodford. But Beth stepped in to the spotlight and delivered exquisite lead vocals throughout the set, while Byl managed to bring harmonies and jovial, if quiet, banter between. Old favourites like Accidentally and I hold My Breath had everyone delighted, while the new tracks were a fresh and exciting journey to explore.
The Waifs were much anticipated and the Ampitheatre was alive with energy and enthusiasm. Old favourite Lighthouse struck a note with everyone singing along, while Sun, Dirt, Water gave a sexy and sassy edge. Love Serenade was a bit more lighthearted and playful, while London Still was breathlessly perfect, much to the acclaim of the audience.
Two days at Woodford were glorious, and we couldn’t leave without squeezing just a couple of last acts in the morning of our departure.
The Bushwhackers were a blast with a shanty, a whirl and jig, a sparkly coat and largaphone, a hoedown and everything in between. Leave it in the Ground elicited a positive response from the gathering crowd in spite of the early time. The most amusing highlight was the enthusiastic Auslan interpreter who was literally dancing and sign-singing along with each and every song. Another Trip To Bunnings now comes with its own audience participation thanks to the Auslan sign for Bunnings (bunny ears).
The final set we caught at Woodford was a firm favourite, the Stiff Gins. As always, their music is storytelling and evocative, we could see the east win gently stir the blossoms over the land, their glorious harmonies had us winging our way home with them, and we witnessed the leaves turning in Narrandera. You know you’re a part of the band when you’re allowed to sing a song, and Lucas on guitar also brought to the stage Chance Meeting. It was a delightful start to the day, and still a wonderful way to end our festival visit.
As always, Woodford Folk Festival delivered diversity, beauty, and glorious memories in a world made perfect by music. If you’ve never been, you really must put it on your bucket list!
19-Twenty Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Thredbo Blues Festival, Thredbo, NSW
A Tribute to the Music of Tom Petty feat. Michael Carpenter, Smith & Jones, Lachlan Bryan, Sam Hawksley. Gretta Ziller, Kylie Whitney, James Van Cooper, The Sweet Jelly Rolls Friday 25th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Aleyce Simmonds Wednesday 23rd January – The Big Golden Guitar, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Barn, Tamworth, NSW
Allan Caswell Saturday 19th January – The Tamworth Opry, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Allison Forbes Sunday 20th January – Write Like A Girl, Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – R U OK? Music for Mates, Diggers, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Storytellers Midnight Murder Ballads, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – The Medicine Show Sessions, The Press Tamworth, NSW
Americana in the Park feat. Lachlan Bryan, Kristy Cox, Megan Cooper, Rose Zita Falko, Montgomery Church, Hannah Aldridge Monday 21st January – Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Andrew Swift Friday 18th January – The Welders Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – The Tamworth Opry, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – The Big Golden Guitar, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Press 2340, Tamworth, NSW
Andy Baylor Friday 25th to Monday 28th January – Newstead Live, Castlemaine, VIC
Andy Golledge Saturday 19th January – The Welder’s Dog Tamworth, Tamworth, NSW
Andy Nelson Saturday 19th January – The Peel Inn, Nundle, NSW
Sunday 20th January – The Pig & Tinderbox, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – The Pig & Tinderbox, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – The Pig & Tinderbox, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Archer Saturday 19th January – Australiana in Nundle, Nundle Town Hall, Nundle, NSW
Friday 25th to Monday 28th January – Newstead Live, Castlemaine, VIC
Ashlea Reale Wednesday 23rd January – Club Acoustica, Perth, WA
Australiana in Nundle feat. Paddy McHugh, Archer, Lou Bradley, Born in October, Dave Davies, Browny, Jeff Gibson, John Krsulja Saturday 19th January – Nundle Town Hall, Nundle, NSW
Beaso Friday 18th January – Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – Pig & Tinder Box, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – The Family, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Shopping World, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – 40 Years of Star Maker, TRECC, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – The Welders Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – The Welders Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – City Sider, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Albert, Tamworth, NSW
Ben Leece Monday 21st January – Take Me to Town Showcase, Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Cake & Cordial Sessions, St Paul’s Church, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – DAG Sheep Station, Nundle, NSW
Ben Mastwyk Friday 18th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – The Press 2340, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Southgate Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Benny Allen Saturday 19th January – Moonshiners, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Escape Into Song, Hopscotch, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – The Sunday Sessions, Moonshiners, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – RAB Stage, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – CMAA Academy Reunion, Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Songwriters Sessions, Tamworth City Bowling Club, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Post Office Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Bill Chambers Friday 25th January – The Tamworth Opry, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Bluegrass Comes To Tamworth feat. Kristy Cox, Pete Denahy, Amanda Cook, Mustered Courage, Montgomery Church, The Weeping Willows Friday 25th January – Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Brad Butcher Monday 21st January – Southgate Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – West Tamworth Leagues Club, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – The Big Golden Guitar, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Brad Cox Friday 18th January – Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – 40 Years of Star Maker, TRECC, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Albert Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Broads Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Brothers3 Saturday 19th January – Wests, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 22nd January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Burralow Sunday 20th January – Aunty Jack’s, Katoomba, NSW
Busby Marou Wednesday 23rd January – The Longyard Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Cake & Cordial Sessions feat. Paddy McHugh, Megan Cooper, Michael Waugh, Jenny Mitchell, Ben Leece, Jess Holland Thursday 24th January – St Paul’s Church, Tamworth, NSW
Calexico Saturday 19th January – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD
Sunday 20th January – Byron Theatre, Byron Bay, NSW
Monday 21st January – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Tuesday 22nd January – Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 25th January – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Catherine Britt Friday 18th January – CMAA Academy Grad Concert, Wests, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – The Tamworth Opry, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Longyard Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Chloe & Jason Roweth Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
CK and The 45s Sunday 20th January – The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Claire Anne Taylor Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Tamar Valley Folk Festival, George Town, TAS
Thursday 24th January – Mountain Mumma, Sheffield, TAS
Friday 25th January – Rowella Hall, Rowella, TAS
Cloudstreet Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
CMAA Academy Grad Concert Friday 18th January – Wests, Tamworth, NSW
Co-cheol Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Craig-Lee Smith Sunday 20th January – Town Hall Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Cruisin’ Deuces Wednesday 23rd January – Longyard Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Imperial Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Southgate Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Dana Hassall Friday 18th January – The Press 2340, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Writers in the Round, Tamworth Services Club, Tamworth, NSW
Dennis J. Leise Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Pistol Pete’s Food n Blues, Geelong, VIC
Emily Wurramara Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Emma Beau Saturday 19th January – Songwriter Sessions, Longyard Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Shopping World, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Write Like A Girl, Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Songwriter Sessions, Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – In The Round, Southgate Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – In The Round, Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Fanny Lumsden Thursday 24th January – The Longyard Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Felicity Urquhart & Brad Butcher Tuesday 22nd January – West Tamworth Leagues Club, Tamworth, NSW
Figgy Folk Session Monday 21st January – Figtree Hotel, Figtree, NSW
FolkSwagon feat. Tom West, Sasha March, Daryl James Wednesday 23rd January – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Fred Smith Sunday 20th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Georgia State Line Wednesday 23rd January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Great Aunt Saturday 19th January – The Press 2340, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – RAB Stage, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – RAB Stage, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Storyteller – Duos, City Sider Motor Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 24th January – Element Bar, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Friday 25th January – Flow Bar, Old Bar, NSW
Gretta Ziller Friday 18th January – DAG Sheep Station, Nundle, NSW
Friday 18th January – The Welders Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – The Tamworth Opry, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – The Press 2340, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Diggers, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Peel Street Mall, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – The Pig & Tinder Box, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Woman Enough: A Celebration Of Women In Americana, The Albert Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Storytellers Midnight Murder Ballads, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – The Pig & Tinder Box, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – The Welders Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Press 2340, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Tom Petty Tribute Show, The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Handsome Young Strangers Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Hana & Jessie-Lee Saturday 19th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Take Me to Town Showcase, Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – The Pub, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Storytellers Sessions, City Side Motor Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Harvey Russell Saturday 19th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – The Press 2340, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – RAB Stage, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Hayley Marsten Sunday 20th January – Write Like A Girl, Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Writers in the Round, Tamworth Services Club, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Longyard Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Court House Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Hello Tut Tut Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Friday 25th January – Rainbow Serpent Festival, Lexton, VIC
Friday 25th to Monday 28th January – Newstead Live, Castlemaine, VIC
Honey Friday 25th January – Bingie Pottery, Bingie, NSW
Honky Tonkin’ feat. James Ellis and the Jealous Guys, King Arthur Thursday 24th January – The Rook’s Return, Melbourne, VIC
Hussy Hicks Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Thredbo Blues Festival, Thredbo, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – The Albert, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – The Albert, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Illawarra Folk Festival Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Bulli, NSW
Imogen Clarke Sunday 20th January – Write Like A Girl, Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – The Loft, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Tamworth Opry, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Innocent Eve Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Tamar Valley Folk Festival, George Town, TAS
Tuesday 22nd January – Writers in the Round, Tamworth Services Club, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – RAB Stage, Tamworth, NSW
Irish Music Session Thursday 24th January – Toowong Bowls, Brisbane, QLD
Irish Mythen Friday 18th January – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
James Edge Friday 18th January – Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 18th January – The Albert, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – The Albert, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Albert, Tamworth, NSW
James Ellis & The Jealous Guys Friday 18th January – The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Honky Tonkin’, The Rook’s Return, Melbourne, VIC
Jed Rowe Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Thredbo Blues Festival, Thredbo, NSW
Friday 25th to Monday 28th January – Newstead Live, Castlemaine, VIC
Jeff Lang Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Thredbo Blues Festival, Thredbo, NSW
Jen Cloher Saturday 19th January – Ocean Sounds Festival, Phillip Island, VIC
Jen Mize Friday 18th January – Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – DAG Sheep Station, Nundle, NSW
Saturday 19th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Take Me to Town Showcase, Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – City Sider, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – The Press, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Southgate Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Peel Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Jenny Mitchell Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Storrytellers, City Sider Motor Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – West Tamworth Leagues Club, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Kiwi Country Showcase, Bicentennial Park, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Southgate Songwriters, Southgate Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Storytellers Midnight Murder Ballads, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Cake & Cordial Sessions, St Paul’s Church, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Tamworth Services Club, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Albert Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Jess Holland Thursday 24th January – Cake & Cordial Sessions, St Paul’s Church, Tamworth, NSW
John Butler Trio & Missy Higgins Friday 25th January – Wignalls Winery, Albany, WA
Justin Bernasconi Friday 25th to Monday 28th January – Newstead Live, Castlemaine, VIC
Karl S Williams Sunday 20th January – Mo’s Desert Clubhouse, Burleigh Heads, QLD
Katie Brianna Monday 21st January – Take Me to Town Showcase, Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Kay Proudlove Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Rad Bar, Wollongong, NSW
Kevin Bennett & The Flood Saturday 19th January – DAG Sheep Station, Nundle, NSW
Monday 21st January – Songhouse Sessions, Tamworth Services Club, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Wests Leagues, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – DAG Sheep Station, Nundle, NSW
Friday 25th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Kim Churchill Friday 18th January – Torquay Hotel, Torquay, VIC
Kirsty Lee-Akers Tuesday 22nd January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Diggers, Tamworth, NSW
Knott Family Band Friday 18th January – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 19th January – The Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Harrigan’s Irish Bar, Pokolbin, NSW
Monday 21st January – House Concert, Dorrigo, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Brisbane Unplugged, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 24th January – Currumbin Community Markets, Currumbin, QLD
Thursday 24th January – Treehouse on Belongil, Byron Bay, NSW
Friday 25th January – Sound Feast, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Kristy Cox Monday 21st January – Great Country Love Songs, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Americana in the Park, Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – JB HiFi, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Wests League Club, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – ABC Radio Stage, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Big Golden Guitar, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Bluegrass Comes To Tamworth, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Tamworth Opry, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes Monday 21st January – Americana in the Park, Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Take Me to Town Showcase, Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Tom Petty Tribute Show, The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Tamworth Opry, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Leon Bridges Saturday 19th January – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Liam Gerner Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Lindsay Lou Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Liz Frencham Friday 25th to Monday 28th January – Newstead Live, Castlemaine, VIC
Luluc Friday 18th January – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 20th January – Four5Nine, Perth, WA
Sunday 21st January – Mojo’s Bar, Fremantle, WA
Friday 25th January – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Magpie Diaries Saturday 19th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Junkyard, Maitland, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Servo Food Truck, Port Kembla, NSW
Friday 25th January – Tomerong Hall, Tomerong, NSW
Mandy Connell Saturday 19th January – Macedon Railway Hotel, Macedon, VIC
Sunday 20th January – The Standard Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 25th to Monday 28th January – Newstead Live, Castlemaine, VIC
Marlon Williams w/ Florence & The Machine Friday 18th January – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 19th January – A Day On The Green, Geelong, VIC
Tuesday 22nd January – Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 23rd January – Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
Martha Sunday 20th January – Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Matt Ward Sunday 20th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Hopscotch Cafe, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – DAG Sheep Station, Nundle, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Whiskey Bar, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – DAG Sheep Station, Nundle, NSW
Megan Cooper Monday 21st January – Americana in the Park, Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Woman Enough: A Celebration Of Women In Americana, The Albert Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Songwriters, Southgate Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Cake & Cordial Sessions, St Paul’s Church, Tamworth, NSW
Melody Moko Saturday 19th January – The Tamworth Opry, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Write Like A Girl, Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Woman Enough: A Celebration Of Women In Americana, The Albert Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Mic Conway & Robbie Long Friday 18th January – The Albert, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – The Albert, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – The Albert, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – The Albert, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – The Albert, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – The Albert, Tamworth, NSW
Michael Waugh Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Monday 21st January – Southgate Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – City Sider Motor Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Cake & Cordial Sessions, St Paul’s Church, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – The Medicine Show Sessions, The Press Tamworth, NSW
Michaela Jenke Saturday 19th January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Capitol Music Store, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Tamworth Square Stage, Tamworth, NSW
Mitch Power Sunday 20th January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Take Me to Town Showcase, Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Americana in the Park, Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Storytellers – Bearded Blokes, City Sider Motor Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – RAB Stage, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Country Music Cares, Town Hall, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Midnight Murder Ballads, City Sider Motor Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Cake & Cordial Sessions, St Paul’s Church, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Storytellers, City Sider Motor Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Storytellers, City Sider Motor Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Roadshow Deluxe, The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Montgomery Church Saturday 19th January – TFSS Family Concert, Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – R U OK? Music for Mates, Diggers, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Americana in the Park, Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Wests Leagues, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Storyteller – Duos, City Sider Motor Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – The Big Golden Guitar, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Medicine Show Sessions, The Press 2340, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – JB HiFi, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – The Press 2340
Friday 25th January – Bluegrass Comes To Tamworth, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Barn, Tamworth, NSW
Mr Alford Friday 18th January – Mudgee Brewing Co., Mudgee, NSW
Saturday 19th January – Old Bank Restaurant & Bar, Dubbo, NSW
Sunday 20th January – The Agrestic Grocer, Orange, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Element Bar, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Mumford & Sons w/ Michael Kiwanuka Friday 18th January – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 19th January – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 24th January – Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, SA
Mustered Courage Wednesday 23rd January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Bluegrass Comes To Tamworth, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Nat Henry Tuesday 22nd January – Woman Enough: A Celebration Of Women In Americana, The Albert Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Nathan Seeckts Saturday 19th January – Sider Diner, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – The Press 2340, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – Storytellers – Love & Loss, Sider Diner, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – RAB Stage, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Tamworth City Bowling Club, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Post Office Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Element Bar, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Friday 25th January – Flow Bar, Old Bar, NSW
Newstead Live Friday 25th to Monday 28th January – Castlemaine, VIC
Nick Payne Saturday 19th January – The Press 2340, Tamworth, NSW
Numeralla Folk Festival Friday 25th to Sunday 27th January – Numeralla, NSW
Ocean Sounds Festival Saturday 19th January – Phillip Island, VIC
Oh Pep! Saturday 19th January – Ocean Sounds Festival, Phillip Island, VIC
Out of Abingdon Friday 18th January – Hotel Blue, Katoomba, NSW
Friday 25th January – John the Potter’s, Bingie, NSW
Paddy McHugh Saturday 19th January – Australiana in Nundle, Nundle Town Hall, Nundle, NSW
Saturday 19th January – The Welder’s Dog Tamworth, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Southgate, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Cake & Cordial Sessions, St Paul’s Church, Tamworth, NSW
Paul Dempsey Saturday 19th January – Bundanon Trust, Illaroo, NSW
Pete Murray Friday 18th November – The Grand Hotel, Mornington Peninsula, VIC
Saturday 19th November – Westernport Hotel, San Remo, VIC
Sunday 20th January – The Grand Hotel, Mornington Peninsula, VIC
Wednesday 23rd January – Whalers Inn, Warrnambool, VIC
Thursday 24th January – Wool Exchange, Geelong, VIC
Pierce Brothers Saturday 19th January – Ocean Sounds Festival, Phillip Island, VIC
Porch Sessions on Tour feat. Jack The Fox, Harrison Storm & Alana Wilkinson Friday 18th January – House Concert, Millicent, SA
Sunday 20th January – House Concert, Normanville, SA
Redfern Shanty Club Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Richard Lawson Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Rory Phillips Friday 18th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – TSA Songwriters Sing, The Square Man Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – Bushwackers Bogan Beach Party, The Longyard, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Junior Graduates Showcase, Southgate Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Williamsburg Tamworth, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Escape Into Song, Hopscotch Restaurant, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Williamburg Tamworth, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – The Pub, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Battle of the Young Stars, Tamworth Town Hall, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – ICMA Showcase & Awards, South Tamworth Bowling Club, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Pub, Tamworth, NSW
Rose Zita Falko Monday 21st January – Americana in the Park, Toyota Park, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Familyzone, RAB Stage, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Storytellers Midnight Murder Ballads, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Storyteller Sessions, City Sider, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Round Mountain Girls Saturday 19th January – Kingscliff Beach Hotel, Kingscliff, NSW
Friday 25th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Albert Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Sam Newton Saturday 19th January – The Welder’s Dog Tamworth, Tamworth, NSW
Sarah Humphreys Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Shane Nicholson Wednesday 23rd January – The Pub, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Tamworth Opry, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Sheilas: The Renegade Women of Country Music feat. Bec Willis, Ilona Harker, Jess Holland, Melanie Horsnell, Toni Swain, Wanita Queen of Honky Tonk, Sheila Knackers Sunday 20th January – North Tamworth Bowling Club, Tamworth, NSW
Skyscraper Stan Saturday 19th January – The Gem Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 20th January – The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, VIC
Smith & Jones Friday 18th January – The Pig & Tinderbox, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – The Pig & Tinderbox, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – The Pig & Tinderbox, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Storyteller – Duos, City Sider Motor Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – The Pig & Tinderbox, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – The Pig & Tinderbox, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – JB HiFi Stage, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Tom Petty Tribute Show, The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Steel City Sue Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Saturday 19th January – Sunset Soirée, Hunter Valley, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Peel Inn, Nundle, NSW
Steve Smyth Sunday 20th January – Mo’s Desert Clubhouse, Burleigh Heads, QLD
Wednesday 23rd January – 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Friday 25th January – Tomerong Hall, Tomerong, NSW
Take Me to Town Showcase feat. Ben Leece, Katie Brianna, The Weeping Willows, Hana & Jessie-Lee, Lachlan Byan, Jen Mize, Mitch Power Monday 21st January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Tamar Valley Folk Festival Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – George Town, TAS
Tamworth Country Music Festival Friday 18th to Sunday 27th January – Tamworth, NSW
Ted Egan Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
The Anecdote Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
The April Family Wednesday 23rd January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Tamworth Town Hall, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – JB HiFi, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Tom Petty Tribute Show, The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
The Backsliders Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Thredbo Blues Festival, Thredbo, NSW
The Bean Project Friday 25th to Monday 28th January – Newstead Live, Castlemaine, VIC
The Beautiful Girls Friday 18th January – Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 19th January – Entrance Leagues Club, Bateau Bay, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Granada Tavern, Hobart, TAS
Friday 25th January – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
The Black Sorrows Thursday 24th January – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Friday 25th January – Bowral Bowling Club, Bowral, NSW
The Bottlers Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
The Bushwackers Saturday 19th January – Longyard Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – DAG Sheep Station, Nundle, NSW
Friday 25th January – Longyard Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
The Button Collective Friday 18th January – Whian Whian Memorial Hall, Whian Whian, NSW
The Chicken Train Skifflers Tuesday 22nd January – Court House Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
The Fretless Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, VIC
The Grubby Urchins Friday 25th to Monday 28th January – Newstead Live, Castlemaine, VIC
The Hillbilly Goats Sunday 20th January – The Pub, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Shoppingworld, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – The Longyard, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
The Long Johns Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
The McClymonts Wednesday 23rd January – Tamworth Regional Entertainment & Conference Centre, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
The Northern Folk Friday 25th to Monday 28th January – Newstead Live Music Festival, Newstead, VIC
The Pigs Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Longyard, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Longyard, Tamworth, NSW
The Sweet Jelly Rolls Sunday 20th January – Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – The Pig & Tinder Box, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 20th January – The Tamworth, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Family Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – The Pig & Tinder Box, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – Family Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – The Pig & Tinder Box, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Longyard Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Tom Petty Tribute Show, The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
The Tall Stories w/ Jess Holland Wednesday 23rd January – Peel Inn, Nundle, NSW
The Tamworth Opry feat. Felicity Urquhart, Catherine Britt, Luke O’Shea, Camille and Stuie, Andrew Swift, Gretta Ziller, Allan Caswell, Tori Forsyth, Travis List, Neilly Rich, Abbie Ferris, Melody Moko Saturday 19th January – Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
The Tamworth Opry feat. Shane Nicholson, Too Arcus, James Blundell, Bill Chambers, Kristy Cox, Amanda Cook, Paul Costa, The Weeping Willows, Ben Ransom, Gina Timms, Imogen Clark, Liam Brew, Sam Hawksley, Lachlan Bryan Friday 25th January – Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
The Water Runners Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
The Weeping Willows Monday 21st January – R U OK? Music for Mates, Wests Diggers, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Take Me to Town Showcase, Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Monday 21st January – Great Country Love Songs, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Tuesday 22nd January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – JB HiFi, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – The Welder’s Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Country Music Cares, Tamworth Town Hall, Tamworth, NSW
Wednesday 23rd January – Storytellers Midnight Murder Ballads, City Sider Diner, Tamworth, NSW
Thursday 24th January – The Loft, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Bluegrass Comes To Tamworth, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – Medicine Show Sessions, The Press, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 25th January – The Tamworth Opry, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
The Willing Ponies Friday 18th January – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 19th January – The Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Then Jolene Friday 18th January – Longyard Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 19th January – Peel Inn, Nundle, NSW
Sunday 20th January – Southgate Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Thredbo Blues Festival Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Thredbo, NSW
Timothy James Bowen Thursday 24th January – Longyard Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Tom West Friday 18th January – Miss Moses, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 23rd January – FolksWagon, Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Tori Forsyth Saturday 19th January – The Tamworth Opry, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Whoa Mule Friday 25th January – Tumbarumba Wines Escape, Tumbarumba, NSW
Friday 25th to Monday 28th January – Newstead Live, Castlemaine, VIC
Winter Wilson Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Friday 25th January – Humph Hall, Sydney, NSW
Woman Enough: A Celebration Of Women In Americana feat. Melody Moko, Gretta Ziller, Megan Cooper, Nat Henry Tuesday 22nd January – The Albert Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Write Like A Girl feat. Arna Georgia, Melody Moko, Bec Willis, Hayley Marsten, Imogen Clark, Allison Forbes, Sarah Ledet, Emma Beau, Brook Lambert Sunday 20th January – Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday Folk Flashback
“Hares on the Mountain” – Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker
Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Wednesday 16th January – Rosny Farm, Rosny Park, TAS
Thursday 17th January – Django at Camelot, Sydney, NSW
Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Gigs Next Week
19-Twenty Friday 11th January – Lizotte’s, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday 12th January – Currarong Bowling & Recreation Club, Currarong, NSW
Saturday 12th January – Nellijam Music Festival, Nellijam, NSW
Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Thredbo Blues Festival, Thredbo, NSW
Andrew Swift Friday 18th January – The Welders Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Andrew Swift, Gretta Ziller & Brad Cox Friday 11th January – Murramarang Nature Tourist Resort, Murramarang NSW
Saturday 12th January – Holiday Haven Lake Conjola, Lake Conjola NSW
Sunday 13th January – Toowoon Bay Holiday Park, Toowoon Bay NSW
Monday 14th January – Reflections Holiday Park, Hawks Nest NSW
Tuesday 15th January – Reflections Holiday Park, Seal Rocks NSW
Wednesday 16th January – Reflections Holiday Park, Tuncurry NSW
Ashlea Reale Friday 11th January – Dome, Waikiki, WA
Ayleen O Saturday 12th January – The Cabaret Club, Ballarat, VIC
Sunday 13th January – Lulie St Tavern, Abbotsford, VIC
Ben Mastwyk Friday 18th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Bill Chambers & Leah Briggs Saturday 12th January – The Border Inn, Apsley, VIC
Bluegrass @ Yulli’s Presents Bluegrass Bush Picnic Wednesday 16th January – Balls Head, Sydney, NSW
Bluegrass Oldtime Jam Sunday 13th January – The Old City Bank, Katoomba, NSW
Bonnie Kay and the Bonafides Sunday 13th January – Quarterdeck, Narooma, NSW
Broads Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Calexico Tuesday 15th January – Rosemount Hotel, Perth, WA
Thursday 17th January – The Gov, Adelaide, SA
Catherine Britt Friday 18th January – CMAA Academy Grad Concert, Wests, Tamworth, NSW
Chaika Sunday 13th January – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Chloe & Jason Roweth Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Claire Anne Taylor Friday 11th January – Stanley Town Hall, Stanley, TAS
Saturday 12th January – Two Oaks, Somerset, TAS
Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Tamar Valley Folk Festival, George Town, TAS
Cloudstreet Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Co-cheol Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Cygnet Folk Festival Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet, TAS
Dana Hassall Friday 18th January – The Press 2340, Tamworth, NSW
Dennis J. Leise Sunday 13th January – Golden Barley Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 16th January – El Sol, Cronulla, NSW
Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Elsen Price w/ Bruce Cale Saturday 12th January – Hotel Blue, Katoomba, NSW
Emily Wurramara Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Emma Russack Sunday 13th January – Miss Moses, Melbourne, VIC
FolkSwagon feat. Mr Alford, TJ Eckleberg, Amie G Wednesday 16th January – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Georgia State Line Sunday 13th January – Noisy Ritual Urban Winery, Melbourne, VIC
Greta Stanley Saturday 12th January – Pineapple Fields, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Gretta Ziller Friday 18th January – DAG Sheep Station, Nundle, NSW
Friday 18th January – The Welders Dog, Tamworth, NSW
Handsome Young Strangers Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Hello Tut Tut Friday 11th January – The Pelican Playhouse, Grafton, NSW
Saturday 12th January – Hardy’s Bay Club, Hardy’s Bay, NSW
Sunday 13th January – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 16th January – The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Honk! OZ Thursday 10th to Saturday 12th January – Wollongong, NSW
Hussy Hicks Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Thredbo Blues Festival, Thredbo, NSW
Illawarra Folk Festival Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Bulli, NSW
In The Round at Leadbelly feat. Kim Churchill, Ruby Gill, Tyne-James Organ Tuesday 15th January – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Irish Music Session Thursday 17th January – Toowong Bowls, Brisbane, QLD
Irish Mythen Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Thursday 17th January – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Friday 18th January – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
James Ellis & The Jealous Guys Friday 18th January – The Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Jed Rowe Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Thredbo Blues Festival, Thredbo, NSW
Jeff Lang Sunday 13th January – Wolseley Wines, Paraparap, VIC
Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Thredbo Blues Festival, Thredbo, NSW
Jenny Mitchell Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Jordie Lane Friday 11th January – Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 12th January – The Cabaret Club, Ballarat, VIC
Kay Proudlove Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Kim Churchill Friday 11th January – The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, NSW
Saturday 12th January – The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, NSW
Tuesday 15th January – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Friday 18th January – Torquay Hotel, Torquay, VIC
Knott Family Band Wednesday 16th January – Star Hotel, Yackandandah, VIC
Friday 18th January – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Leon Bridges Monday 14th January – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 15th January – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 17th January – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
Les Poules à Colin Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Wednesday 16th January – Lindisfarne Masonic Hall, Lindisfarne, TAS
Liam Gerner Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Lindsay Lou Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Lloyd Spiegel Saturday 12th January – Nellijam Music Festival, Nellijam, NSW
Luluc Friday 11th January – Howler, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 12th January – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
Friday 18th January – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Magpie Diaries Friday 11th January – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Saturday 12th January – Sly Fox, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 13th January – Hardys Bay Club, Hardys Bay, NSW
Marlon Williams w/ Florence & The Machine Saturday 12th January – Perth Arena, Perth, WA
Wednesday 16th January – Botanic Park, Adelaide, SA
Friday 18th January – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC
Mic Conway & Robbie Long Friday 18th January – The Albert, Tamworth, NSW
Michael Waugh Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Mr Alford Friday 11th January – Longstocking Brewery, Pambula, NSW
Saturday 12th January – Ollie Masons Cafe, Eden, NSW
Sunday 13th January – Cobargo Hotel Motel, Cobargo, NSW
Wednesday 16th January – Folkswagon, Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 17th January – The Black Sheep, Sydney, NSW
Friday 18th January – Mudgee Brewing Co., Mudgee, NSW
Mumford & Sons w/ Michael Kiwanuka Tuesday 15th January – Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 18th January – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW
Nat Henry Saturday 12th January – Desk and Studio, Sydney, NSW
Nellijam Music Festival Saturday 12th January – The Steampacket Hotel, Nellijam, NSW
Oh Pep! Friday 11th January – The Landsdowne, Sydney, NSW
Out of Abingdon Friday 11th January – Spaghetti & Jazz, Gold Coast, QLD
Friday 18th January – Hotel Blue, Katoomba, NSW
Paul Dempsey Thursday 17th January – The Factory, Sydney, NSW
Pete Murray Friday 11th January – Shoal Bay Country Club, Shoal Bay, NSW
Saturday 12th January – Sunken Monkey Car Park, Erina, NSW
Sunday 13th January – Summersalt, Rottnest Island, WA
Wednesday 16th January – Batemans Bay Soldiers Club, Batemans Bay, NSW
Thursday 17th January – Club Sapphire, Merimbula, NSW
Friday 18th November – The Grand Hotel, Mornington Peninsula, VIC
Porch Sessions on Tour feat. Jack The Fox, Harrison Storm & Alana Wilkinson Saturday 12th January – House Concert, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 13th January – House Concert, Geelong, VIC
Monday 14th January – House Concert, Anglesea, VIC
Wednesday 16th January – House Concert, Warnambool, VIC
Friday 18th January – House Concert, Millicent, SA
Raechel Whitchurch Friday 11th January – Barkley Park, Parkes, NSW
Redfern Shanty Club Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Richard Lawson Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Rick Hart Trio Sunday 13th January – Red Lion Brewery, Kilmore, VIC
Rory Phillips Friday 18th January – Fanzone, Tamworth, NSW
Sarah Humphreys Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
Shamworth feat. Matt Ward, The Heggarties, Michaela Jenke Saturday 12th January – Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Smith & Jones Friday 18th January – The Pig & Tinderbox, Tamworth, NSW
Steve Smyth Friday 11th January – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Thursday 17th January – The Northern, Byron Bay, NSW
Stillhouse Union, Nick Payne & Harvey Russell Friday 11th January – The Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Tamar Valley Folk Festival Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – George Town, TAS
Tamworth Country Music Festival Friday 18th to Sunday 27th January – Tamworth, NSW
Ted Egan Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
The Andy Golledge Band Friday 11th January – The Lansdowne, Sydney, NSW
The Anecdote Friday 11th January – The Purple Carrot, Bellingen, NSW
Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
The Backsliders Saturday 12th January – Milton Theatre, Milton, NSW
Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Thredbo Blues Festival, Thredbo, NSW
The Beautiful Girls Friday 11th January – Westernport Hotel, San Remo, VIC
Saturday 12th January – The Whalers Hotel, Warrnambool, VIC
Sunday 13th January – Torquay Hotel, Torquay, VIC
Thursday 17th January – Narrabeen RSL, Narrabeen, NSW
Friday 18th January – Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW
The Black Sorrows Thursday 17th January – Wonderland Spiegeltent, Barwon Heads, VIC
The Bottlers Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
The Button Collective Friday 18th January – Whian Whian Memorial Hall, Whian Whian, NSW
The Fretless Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Wednesday 16th January – Rosny Farm, Rosny Park, TAS
Thursday 17th January – Django at Camelot, Sydney, NSW
Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
The Long Johns Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
The Pigs Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
The Swamp Stompers Friday 11th January – Murrah Hall, Murrah, NSW
Saturday 12th January – Nellijam Music Festival, Nellijam, NSW
Sunday 13th January – Tomerong Hall, Tomerong, NSW
The Sweet Jelly Rolls Thursday 17th January – Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
The Teskey Brothers Wednesday 16th January – Australian Open, Melbourne, VIC
The Water Runners Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th January – Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli, NSW
The Weeping Willows Sunday 13th January – Cheltenham Library, Melbourne, VIC
The Willing Ponies Friday 18th January – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Thredbo Blues Festival Friday 18th to Sunday 20th January – Thredbo, NSW
Friday 4th January – Le Penelope’s @ Kirwans Bridge Estate, Nagambie, VIC
Saturday 5th January – Fireside Sessions House Concert, Warrandyte, VIC
Sunday 6th January – WinexSam, Seymour, VIC
Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Gigs Next Week
Alice Skye Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th January – Falls Festival, Fremantle, WA
Andrew Swift, Gretta Ziller & Brad Cox Friday 4th January – Jingellic Showgrounds, Jingellic NSW
Saturday 5th January – Tumut River Brewing Company, Tumut NSW
Sunday 6th January – Porepunkah Bridge Holiday Park, Porepunkah VIC
Monday 7th January – Omeo Caravan Park, Omeo VIC
Tuesday 8th January – Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park, Mallacoota VIC
Wednesday 9th January – Tathra Beachside, Tathra NSW
Thursday 10th January – Reflections Holiday Park, Bermagui NSW
Friday 11th January – Murramarang Nature Tourist Resort, Murramarang NSW
Archer Friday 4th January – Music on the Hill, Red Hill, VIC
Sunday 6th January – The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, VIC
Ashlea Reale Saturday 5th January – Good Folk Festival, Ravenswood Hotel, Ravenswood, WA
Friday 11th January – Dome, Waikiki, WA
Bayview Country Picnic Festival feat. Matt Joe Gow, The Hollands, Lloyd & Jason Clarke, Lachlan Bryan, Khristian Mizzi, Deborah Helen Wright, Rick Hart, Tim Woodz, Simon Trist, Chris Newman & Ryan Shore, Grazy’s Country, Michael Waugh Saturday 5th January – Bayview Country Art Club, Bittern, VIC
Cat Canteri Friday 4th January – Empire Hotel, Beechworth, VIC
Saturday 5th January – Bridge Road Brewers, Beechworth, VIC
Saturday 5th January – Tanswells Commercial Hotel, Beechworth, VIC
Sunday 6th January – Empire Hotel, Beechworth, VIC
Cygnet Folk Festival Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet, TAS
Dermot Kennedy w/ Sam Fender Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th January – Falls Festival, Fremantle, WA
Wednesday 9th January – Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 10th January – Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Falls Festival Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th January – Fremantle, WA
First Aid Kit Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th January – Falls Festival, Fremantle, WA
FolkOnStage feat. Michael Inglis, Traditional Graffiti, Stu Tyrrell, MaD aDaM Sunday 6th January – Red Bar, Sydney, NSW
FolkSwagon feat. Ed Wells, Liv Cartledge, Cilla Jane Wednesday 9th January – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Good Folk Festival feat. Justin Walshe Folk Machine, Tracey Barnett, The Holly Smoke, Ashlea Reale & the Outlaws Saturday 5th January – Ravenswood Hotel, Ravenswood, WA
Honey Friday 4th January – Bermi’s Beachside Cafe, Bermagui, NSW
Honk! OZ Thursday 10th to Saturday 12th January – Wollongong, NSW
Irish Mythen Friday 4th January – 5 Church Street, Bellingen, NSW
Saturday 5th January – Odd Fellows Hall, Kempsey, NSW
Sunday 6th January – Rhythm Hut, Gosford, NSW
Thursday 10th January – Rosny Barn, Hobart, TAS
Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Jordie Lane Friday 11th January – Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne, VIC
Kim Churchill Wednesday 9th January – No. 5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Friday 11th January – The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, NSW
Les Poules à Colin Friday 4th January – Le Penelope’s @ Kirwans Bridge Estate, Nagambie, VIC
Saturday 5th January – Fireside Sessions House Concert, Warrandyte, VIC
Sunday 6th January – WinexSam, Seymour, VIC
Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Lindsay Lou Saturday 5th January – The Metropole Guesthouse, Katoomba, NSW
Sunday 6th January – Kave Bar, Newport, NSW
Monday 7th January – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Wednesday 9th January – Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh East, VIC
Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Luluc Friday 11th January – Howler, Melbourne, VIC
Magpie Diaries Friday 4th January – Bellingen Federal Hotel, Bellingen, NSW
Saturday 5th January – Flow Bar, Old Bar, NSW
Friday 11th January – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Manus McGuire & Ben Stephenson Sunday 6th January – The Doss House, Sydney, NSW
Michael Waugh Saturday 5th January – Bayview Country Art Club, Bittern, VIC
Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
Monique Clare Friday 4th January – The BrisWest Centre, Brisbane, QLD
Neil Murray Saturday 5th January – The River, Margaret River, WA
Oh Pep! Friday 11th January – The Landsdowne, Sydney, NSW
Pete Murray Friday 4th January – The Wharf Tavern, Mooloolaba, QLD
Saturday 5th January – Night Quarter, Gold Coast, QLD
Sunday 6th January – Kingscliff Beach Hotel, Kingscliff, NSW
Wednesday 9th January – C.Ex Coffs, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Thursday 10th January – United Services Club, Laurieton, NSW
Friday 11th January – Shoal Bay Country Club, Shoal Bay, NSW
Porch Sessions on Tour feat. Jack The Fox, Harrison Storm & Alana Wilkinson Saturday 5th January – House Concert, Bangalow, NSW
Sunday 6th January – House Concert, Emerald Beach, NSW
Tuesday 8th January – House Concert, Glenbrook, NSW
Wednesday 9th January – House Concert, Bulli, NSW
Queen Porter Stomp Sunday 6th January – Dangar Island Bowling Club, Dangar Island, NSW
Raechel Whitchurch Friday 11th January – Barkley Park, Parkes, NSW
River Matthews w/ Colin Lillie Saturday 5th January – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 6th January – Servo Food Truck Bar, Port Kembla, NSW
Sam Martin and the Sundowners w/ Gleny Rae Friday 4th January – Tathra Hotel, Tathra, NSW
Saturday 5th January – Tathra Hotel, Tathra, NSW
Sunday 6th January – Tathra Hotel, Tathra, NSW
Monday 7th January – Tathra Hotel, Tathra, NSW
Tuesday 8th January – Tathra Hotel, Tathra, NSW
Wednesday 9th January – Tathra Hotel, Tathra, NSW
ShantyDay in the Rocks Saturday 5th January – The Doss House, Sydney, NSW
Shawn Lidster & Pay the Fiddler Friday 4th January – Halekulani Bowling Club, Budgewoi, NSW
Smith & Jones Saturday 5th January – The Metropole Guesthouse, Katoomba, NSW
Stillhouse Union, Nick Payne & Harvey Russell Friday 11th January – The Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
The Beautiful Girls Friday 4th January – The Spotted Cow, Toowoomba, QLD
Saturday 5th January – Kingscliff Beach Hotel, Kingscliff, QLD
Sunday 6th January – Sol Bar, Maroochydoore, QLD
Thursday 10th January – Grand Hotel, Mornington, VIC
Friday 11th January – Westernport Hotel, San Remo, VIC
The Black Sorrows Friday 4th January – Bowlo Sports & Leisure, Yamba, NSW
Saturday 5th January – The Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta, QLD
Sunday 6th January – Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour, NSW
The Fretless Friday 4th January – The BrisWest Centre, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 5th January – The Minya Winery, Connewarre, VIC
Sunday 6th January – House Concert, Woodford, VIC
Thursday 10th January – Mountain Mumma, Sheffield, TAS
Friday 11th to Sunday 13th January – Cygnet Folk Festival, Cygnet, TAS
The Little Lord St Band w/ Helen Townsend, Belle Harvey, The Justin Walshe Folk Machine Friday 4th January – The Sewing Room, Perth, WA
The Sweet Jelly Rolls Friday 4th January – The Unicorn Hotel, Sydney, NSW
The Teskey Brothers Saturday 5th January – Mossvale Park, Berrys Creek, VIC
Vance Joy Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th January – Falls Festival, Fremantle, WA
XANI Saturday 5th January – The Post Office Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Young Folks Two feat. Riordan, Anyes, Willy Challis, Kiri, Rhyen Wednesday 9th January – Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Alex the Astronaut Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Alice Skye Friday 28th to Monday 31st December – Falls Festival, Lorne, VIC
Saturday 29th to Monday 31st December – Falls Festival, Marion Bay, TAS
Monday 31st December to Wednesday 2nd January – Falls Festival, Byron Bay, NSW
Andrew Swift, Gretta Ziller & Brad Cox Friday 28th December – Ocean Grove Holiday Park, Ocean Grove, VIC
Saturday 29th December – Kangerong Holiday Park, Dromana, VIC
Sunday 30th December – Inverloch Foreshore Camping Reserve, Inverloch, VIC
Monday 31st December – Marlo Ocean Views, Marlo, VIC
Tuesday 1st January – Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park, Mallacoota, VIC
Wednesday 2nd January – Eden Beachfront Holiday Park, Eden NSW
Thursday 3rd January – NRMA Jindabyne Holiday Park, Jindabyne NSW
Friday 4th January – Jingellic Showgrounds, Jingellic NSW
Archer Friday 4th January – Music on the Hill, Red Hill, VIC
Bonnie Kay and the Bonafides Saturday 29th December – The Cauliflower Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 3rd January – Rock Lily, Sydney, NSW
Busby Marou Saturday 29th December – One Hot Night, Rockhampton, QLD
Sunday 30th December – Tropical Vibes Gki, The Keppels, QLD
Cassidy’s Ceili Monday 31st December – The Burns Club, Canberra, ACT
Cat Canteri Thursday 3rd January – Red Lion Brewery, Kilmore, VIC
Friday 4th January – Empire Hotel, Beechworth, VIC
Dan Sultan Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Dean Lewis Friday 28th December – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Dermot Kennedy w/ Sam Fender Friday 28th to Monday 31st December – Falls Festival, Lorne, VIC
Saturday 29th to Monday 31st December – Falls Festival, Marion Bay, TAS
Monday 31st December to Wednesday 2nd January – Falls Festival, Byron Bay, NSW
Echo Deer Saturday 29th to Monday 31st December – Gulgong Folk Festival, Gulgong, NSW
Emily Wurramara Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Falls Festival Friday 28th to Monday 31st December – Lorne, VIC
Saturday 29th to Monday 31st December – Marion Bay, TAS
Monday 31st December to Wednesday 2nd January – Byron Bay, NSW
Festival of Small Halls feat. Old Man Luedecke, Lucy Wise Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
First Aid Kit Friday 28th to Monday 31st December – Falls Festival, Lorne, VIC
Saturday 29th to Monday 31st December – Falls Festival, Marion Bay, TAS
Monday 31st December to Wednesday 2nd January – Falls Festival, Byron Bay, NSW
Gulgong Folk Festival Saturday 29th to Monday 31st December – Gulgong, NSW
Handsome Young Strangers Monday 31st December – Botany View Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Hat Fitz and Cara Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Honey Friday 4th January – Bermi’s Beachside Cafe, Bermagui, NSW
Hussy Hicks Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Irish Mythen Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Wednesday 2nd January – Byron Theatre, Byron Bay, NSW
Thursday 3rd January – The Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 4th January – 5 Church Street, Bellingen, NSW
Jen Cloher Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Jess Locke Sunday 30th December to Tuesday 1st January – NYE On The Hill, VIC
Julia Jacklin Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Karl S Williams Sunday 30th December – The Scottish Prince, Palm Beach, QLD
Les Poules a Colin Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Thursday 3rd January – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 4th January – Le Penelope’s @ Kirwans Bridge Estate, Nagambie, VIC
Liam Gerner Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Lucy Wise Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Magpie Diaries Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford, QLD
Thursday 3rd January – Nimbin Bush Theatre, Nimbin, NSW
Thursday 3rd January – Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay, NSW
Friday 4th January – Federal Hotel, Bellingen, NSW
Mal Webb & Kylie Morrigan Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Mark Lucas Thursday 3rd January – Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Mel Parsons Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Mick Thomas and the Roving Commission Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Monique Clare Thursday 3rd to Saturday 5th January – Tree Folk String Camp, Paddington Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 4th January – The BrisWest Centre, Brisbane, QLD
Nariel Creek Folk Festival Thursday 27th December to Thursday 3rd January – Nariel Creek Recreation Reserve, Nariel Valley, VIC
Neil Murray Friday 28th December – The Sewing Room, Perth, WA
Thursday 3rd January – Ronnie Nights, Fremantle, WA
NYE On The Hill Sunday 30th December to Tuesday 1st January – The Farm, Loch Village, VIC
Old Man Luedecke Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Paddy McHugh Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Pete Murray Thursday 3rd January – The Wharf Tavern, Mooloolaba, QLD
Friday 4th January – The Wharf Tavern, Mooloolaba, QLD
Porch Sessions on Tour feat. Jack The Fox, Harrison Storm & Alana Wilkinson Wednesday 2nd January – House Concert, Gold Coast Hinterland, Mount Nathan, QLD
Sean McMahon Saturday 29th December – The Gem Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Shantily Clad w/ Jam Jar Trio Saturday 29th December – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Shaun Kirk Monday 31st December – Queenscliff Harbour, Queenscliff, VIC
Shawn Lidster & Pay the Fiddler Friday 4th January – Halekulani Bowling Club, Budgewoi, NSW
Stella Donnelly Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Sunday 30th December to Tuesday 1st January – NYE On The Hill, VIC
Stiff Gins Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Beautiful Girls Thursday 3rd January – The Northern, Byron Bay, NSW
Friday 4th January – The Spotted Cow, Toowoomba, QLD
The Black Sorrows Friday 28th December – Bird’s Basement, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 29th December – Westernport-Hotel, San Remo, VIC
Sunday 30th December – Wonderland Spiegeltent, Barwon Heads, VIC
Monday 31st December – Coolalinga Tavern, Coolalinga, NT
Thursday 3rd January – Panthers Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie, NSW
Friday 4th January – Bowlo Sports & Leisure, Yamba, NSW
The Bushwackers Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Cat Empire Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Emerald Ruby Sunday 30th December – Chicks with Picks, The Townie, Sydney, NSW
The Fretless Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Friday 4th January – The BrisWest Centre, Brisbane, QLD
The Little Lord St Band Friday 4th January – The Sewing Room, Perth, WA
The Little Stevies Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Maes Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Montgomery Brothers Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Northern Folk Thursday 27 December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford, QLD
Thursday 3rd January – Upper Lansdowne Hall & Happenings, Upper Lansdowne, NSW
The Spooky Men’s Chorale Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Teskey Brothers Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Waifs Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Water Runners Friday 28th December – The Sebel Harbourside, Kiama, NSW
Tree Folk String Camp Thursday 3rd to Saturday 5th January – Paddington Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Vance Joy Friday 28th to Monday 31st December – Falls Festival, Lorne, VIC
Saturday 29th to Monday 31st December – Falls Festival, Marion Bay, TAS
Monday 31st December to Wednesday 2nd January – Falls Festival, Byron Bay, NSW
Woodford Folk Festival Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford, QLD
Xavier Rudd Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
A Celtic Christmas feat. Claymore, Colin Lillie, Saoirse, Hawthorn City Pipe Band, Glenbrae Celtic Dancers
Saturday 22nd December – Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Gigs Next Week
A Celtic Christmas feat. Claymore, Colin Lillie, Saoirse, Hawthorn City Pipe Band, Glenbrae Celtic Dancers Saturday 22nd December – Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Adam Young and Sam Shinazzi Sunday 23rd December – The Midnight Special, Sydney, NSW
Alex the Astronaut Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Alice Skye Friday 28th to Monday 31st December – Falls Festival, Lorne, VIC
Andrew Swift, Gretta Ziller & Brad Cox Thursday 27th December – Anglesea Family Caravan Park, Anglesea, VIC
Friday 28th December – Ocean Grove Holiday Park, Ocean Grove, VIC
Angus & Julia Stone Friday 21st December – Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
Ben Leece Friday 21st December – Transit Bar, Canberra, ACT
Dan Sultan Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Darren Hanlon Friday 21st December – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 22nd December – Church in the Graveyard, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 23rd December – Princess Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
Dean Lewis Friday 21st December – The Metro, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 23rd December – The Metro, Sydney, NSW
Friday 28th December – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Dermot Kennedy w/ Sam Fender Friday 28th to Monday 31st December – Falls Festival, Lorne, VIC
Emily Wurramara Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Falls Festival Friday 28th to Monday 31st December – Lorne, VIC
Festival of Small Halls feat. Old Man Luedecke, Lucy Wise Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
First Aid Kit Friday 28th to Monday 31st December – Falls Festival, Lorne, VIC
Hat Fitz and Cara Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Hussy Hicks Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Irish Mythen Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
James Thomson Sunday 23rd December – Flow Bar, Old Bar, NSW
Jen Cloher Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Jess Locke Friday 21st December – The Gasometer Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 22nd December – Reverence Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Julia Jacklin Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Kallidad Friday 21st December – Soundlounge, Gold Coast, QLD
Saturday 22nd December – Diggers Tavern, Bellingen, NSW
Karl S Williams Sunday 23rd December – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Les Poules a Colin Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Liam Gerner Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Lucy Wise Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Magpie Diaries Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Mal Webb & Kylie Morrigan Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Mark Wilkinson Friday 21st December – Leichhardt Town Hall, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 22nd December – Leichhardt Town Hall, Sydney, NSW
Matt Joe Gow Friday 21st December – The Gem Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Mel Parsons Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Mic Conway’s National Junk Band Friday 21st December – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
Mick Thomas and The Roving Commission w/ Ayleen O’Hanlon Saturday 22nd December – The Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 23rd December – The Caravan Club, Oakleigh, VIC
Monday 24th December – The Caravan Club, Oakleigh, VIC
Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Mojo Juju Friday 21st December – Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
Monique Clare Friday 21st December – Flow Bar, Old Bar, NSW
Nariel Creek Folk Festival Thursday 27th December to Thursday 3rdt January – Nariel Creek Recreation Reserve, Nariel Valley, VIC
Neil Murray Friday 28th December – The Sewing Room, Perth, WA
Old Man Luedecke Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Paddy McHugh Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Paul Kelly – Making Gravy feat. Angus & Julia Stone, Alex Lahey, Mojo Juju Friday 21st December – Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
Richard Lawson Wednesday 26th December – Bermagui Beach Hotel, Bermagui, NSW
Round Mountain Girls Saturday 22nd December – Cabarita Sports Club, Cabarita Beach, QLD
Sea Shanty Session Wednesday 26th December – The Brothers, Melbourne, VIC
Southern Gentlemen Sunday 23rd December – Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
Sparrow-Folk Friday 21st December – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
Stella Donnelly Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Stiff Gins Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Andy Golledge Band Saturday 22nd December – Marrickville Bowling Club, Sydney, NSW
The Black Sorrows Saturday 22nd December – Caravan Music Club, Bentleigh East, VIC
Friday 28th December – Bird’s Basement, Melbourne, VIC
The Bushwackers Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Cat Empire Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Little Stevies Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Maes Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Montgomery Brothers Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Northern Folk Thursday 27 December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford, QLD
The Spooky Men’s Chorale Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Teskey Brothers Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Waifs Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
The Water Runners Friday 21st December – Servo Food Truck Bar, Port Kembla, NSW
Friday 28th December – The Sebel Harbourside, Kiama, NSW
Timberwolf Friday 21st December – Fat Controller, Adelaide, SA
Top End Folk Club Sunday Sessions Sunday 23rd December – Darwin Railway Club, Darwin, NT
Vance Joy Friday 28th to Monday 31st December – Falls Festival, Lorne, VIC
Whiskey Dram Saturday 22nd December – Bombay Rock, Melbourne, VIC
Woodford Folk Festival Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford, QLD
Xavier Rudd Thursday 27th December to Tuesday 1st January – Woodford Folk Festival, QLD
Friday Folk Flashback
“Fairytale of New York” – Jeff Tweedy, Punch Brothers, Sarah Jarosz, The Staves
As is tradition the Timber and Steel Editor-in-Chief Gareth Hugh Evans brings you his top 25 tracks of the year. As always he’s tried to only pick one song per artist with the occasional album track trumping the singles from the same release. We think you’ll agree it’s been an amazing year for folk, roots, acoustic and singer-songwriter based music
But enough of our jabbering – it’s time to get to the music. Without further ado we present Gareth Hugh Evans’ Top 25 Tracks of 2017.
Despite a quiet year on the blogging front from Timber and Steel 2018 was still a huge year for folk, roots, singer-songwriter and acoustic music with some amazing albums and EPs dropping throughout the year.
So we couldn’t resist continuing the tradition and once again bring you our top albums of the year.
1. Emma Davis – Demons
When we picked her single “Danger in Me” as our top track of 2017, it was almost a forgone conclusion that Emma Davis’ 2018 follow up album Demons would rank highly in this list.
Davis is one of the most talented lyricists in Australia right now and Demons is testament to her talents.
The singles that Emma Davis has drip fed us throughout the last few years have always had stunning production values and this album ties those earlier songs together seamlessly with her newer material to create 38 minutes of pitch-perfect folk-pop.
Go out and listen to Demons from start to finish right now.
2. Laura Veirs – The Lookout Laura Veirs takes a huge leap forward as a singer and a songwriter with an album that’s more complex than her earlier work without losing sight of everything we’ve always loved about her music.
4. I’m With Her – See You Around
Three of the best Americana singer-songwriters coming together for a collaborative album that manages to feel totally modern while still having its roots firmly in folk.
5. Courtney Marie Andrews – May Your Kindness Remain Courtney Marie Andrews is easily the most buzz-worthy Americana artist coming out of the US at the moment and if you listen to May Your Kindness Remain you’ll understand why.
6. John Flanagan Trio – Honest Man
The evolution of John Flanagan continues with his trio (plus more) coming together for an album that leads with its lyrics and then knocks you over with the sheer mastery of the musicianship.
7. Passenger – Runaway
If there’s a year that Passenger releases an album then you can guarantee that’s a year he appears on this list – one of our favourite songwriters.
8. Gregory Alan Isakov – Evening Machines
The long awaited new album from Gregory Alan Isakov lives up to the expectations. Seriously can’t wait to see him when he hits these shores next year.
9. Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit – Live At The Roundhouse
While live albums are not usually our cup of tea, Johnny Flynn has delivered something very special here – a career retrospective with all the “hits”, masterfully arranged with The Sussex Wit. Plus we finally have a recording of all three verses of “Detectorists”
10. Iron & Wine – Weed Garden
A beautiful EP featuring everything you want from Iron & Wine. This one was on repeat for much of this year.
11. The Low Anthem – The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea
We feel like we’ve been waiting for a new album from The Low Anthem for far too long and when The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea we were delighted with the result. A stunning, stripped back piece of nu-folk
12. Old Crow Medicine Show – Volunteer OCMS have doubled down on their old time and bluegrass roots with Volunteer which may be one of their best albums to date.
13. Imogen Clark – Collide
With CollideImogen Clark has really started to embrace her country, pop and Americana roots without losing her confessional singer-songwriter style.
14. First Aid Kit – Ruins
The Swedish sisters have done it again with an album that wears its influences like a badge of honor.
15. Sam Newton – Stare Into The Dark
Sydney’s hardest working singer-songwriter has really delivered with his latest album, leaning in on the full band sound and giving us 11 amazing songs to play over and over again.
16. The Milk Carton Kids – All The Things That I Did and All The Things That I Didn’t Do
The masters of the two part harmony release another gem of an album with All The Things That I Did and All The Things That I Didn’t Do.
17. William Fitzsimmons – Mission Bell
Our love for William Fitzsimmons continues to grow with his latest release. Less stripped back than his previous albums, Mission Bell still captures his wistful, ethereal folk sounds.
18. The Paper Kites – On The Corner Where You Live
The 80s influences have once again be ramped up on The Paper Kites 2018 album On The Corner Where You Live, but their folk roots are still there to be uncovered.
19. Marlon Williams – Make Way For Love
A big part of me hopes that half the people who saw Marlon Williams’ cameo in A Star Is Born went out and bought Make Way For Love and fell in love with the New Zealand crooner. This man deserves to be a superstar.
20. Whoa Mule – Get You House In Order
Possibly our favourite bluegrass and old time group in Australia right now. Their musicianship is outstanding and sets the bar very high for the rest of us.
21. Mustered Courage – We Played With Fire
The boys make a huge splash on their latest album with some tight bluegrass inspired tunes including a killer collaboration with Fanny Lumsden on “Best Impressions”.
22. Lúnasa – Cas
There’s a reason that Lúnasa are considered the premiere trad band in the world right now – Cas is a truly a masterpiece.
23. Kasey Chambers – Campfire
With each album Kasey Chambers is leaning more heavily on the roots and Americana parts of her sound and we love it.
24. Various – Take Me To Town: An Australian Alternative Country Compilation Take Me To Town: An Australian Alternative Country Compilation captures an important point in the Australian Americana and alt-country story, showcasing the quality songwriters and artists who make up the local scene. A must have for anyone who considers themselves a fan of Australian country music.
25. Tim Hart – The Narrow Corner
The long awaited new solo album from Boy & Bear alumni Tim Hart is another lesson in heart-on-sleeve lyrics and understated folk song writing.
For almost as long as Timber and Steel has existed I’ve brought you an annual “Timber and Steel’s Artists’ Top Albums” list, where we ask the community of artists we cover from across the folk spectrum to name their favourite album or EP from the year.
As you may have noticed I’ve pulled back from posting a lot this year due to a number of personal factors. In fact for most of 2018 pretty much the only post that went live was the weekly “Thank Folk It’s Friday” gig guide (and even that was often late).
So that’s meant I haven’t had the time to curate the “Timber and Steel’s Artists’ Top Albums” post for 2018, which is actually really sad as it’s above and beyond my favourite thing to publish on the site every year.
I just wanted to thank all of the artists and readers who have reached out over the year to check in and make sure that Timber and Steel is still a thing – it’s meant a lot. I’m also sorry if I’ve caused any of the regular contributors anxiety thinking they’d been left off the list this year because I hadn’t sent them the standard “would you like to be involved” email.
I always say this but it bears repeating – I love the community that Timber and Steel has opened me up to and I love the music more than anything. I can’t thank you enough for letting me and my little blog be part of it.
As things settle down on my side I’ll be able to take a step back and work out what the next step on the road is for Timber and Steel. In the meantime keep an eye out for our Top Albums and Top Singles of 2018 lists which I’ll be publishing over the next couple of days (albeit in a much more stripped down fashion that in previous years).
Here’s to another amazing year of music and here’s to a 2019 that’s sure to be even better.
Folk On!
Gareth Hugh Evans
Editor in Chief
Timber and Steel
Photos by Stuart Bucknell, full album on our Facebook page
Irish Mythen, one of our all time favourite performers, delivered yet another powerhouse set on the Woodford Grande stage. Starting out with something a bit political in What If We Built A Wall, it didn’t matter the time of day, or the lack of sunglasses, Irish was on fire with lyrical passion and gutsy guitar filling one of the largest venues, and taking every audience member along for the ride. Mythen has such a powerful voice, and a Capella prowess that makes your spine tingle, inspiring rapturous rounds of applause. Between songs, her wit and banter is so effective, we could mistake her for a stand up comedian. We were transfixed as she effortlessly brought us to tears with 55 Years, elated by a spirited rendition of I Wanna Dance With You, and a moved with the gravitas of Little Bones. As always, Tullamore Blues had the entire crowd singing along enthusiastically, only to be surpassed by a rousing, a Capella rendition of Mercedes Benz that everyone stood and sang along too.
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