This Week in Folk
All the News From The Week That Was
– We picked our top 25 albums and EPs of 2018 including releases from Courtney Marie Andrews, Emma Davis, First Aid Kit, Gregory Alan Isakov, I’m With Her, Imogen Clark, Iron & Wine, Jack Carty & Gus Gardiner, John Flanagan Trio, Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, Kasey Chambers, Laura Veirs, Lúnasa, Marlon Williams, The Milk Carton Kids, Mustered Courage, Old Crow Medicine Show, Passenger, Sam Newton, The Low Anthem, The Paper Kites, Tim Hart, Whoa Mule, William Fitzsimmons and more. Details here
– Our Editor In Chief Gareth Hugh Evans picked his top 25 tracks of 2018 including songs from Cat Canteri, Courtney Marie Andrews, Emma Davis, Fanny Lumsden, Gregory Alan Isakov, Husky, I’m With Her, Imogen Clark, Jack Carty & Gus Gardiner, John Flanagan Trio, Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples, Laura Veirs, Marlon Williams, Missy Higgins, Mustered Courage feat. Mark Gable , Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Paddy McHugh, Sufjan Stevens, The Ahern Brothers, The Decemberists, The Low Anthem, Tim Hart, Whoa Mule, William Fitzsimmons, Willie Watson & Tim Blake Nelson and more. Details here
Releases This Week
Traveling On – The Decemberists
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Timber and Steel Recommends – Go To This Gig
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