Re the line-up for the renowned 2019 Port Fairy Folk Festival
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Photo: LTTL
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Photo: LTTL
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Alejandro Escovedo Photo: LTTL
Port Fairy Folk Festival
8 to 11 March 2019
The Port Fairy Folk Festival was established in 1977 and has grown to become one of the oldest and most regarded festivals both in Australia and on the international festival network.
The pretty, historic village of Port Fairy comes alive with wonderful music and other activities, full of light, colour, history and arts gravitas. As well as an impressive scale of musical performances from celebrated artists all around the world, the PFFF embraces theatre, visual arts, spoken word, children’s programs, interactive workshops and street theatre. Community engagement is an overarching driver of the event as well. The Festival has won numerous awards and has been inducted into the Australian National Tourism Hall of Fame.
Over the Victorian Labour Day weekend in March, Port Fairy attracts thousands of visitors over the four days of the Festival, both for the ticketed arena and free street program. Each year over 100 acts from across the globe perform. Past artists include Sinead O’Connor, Eddi Reader, Archie Roach, Gurrumul, Richard Thompson, Madeline Peyroux, Eric Bogle, Judy Collins, John Butler, Colin Hay, Loudon Wainwright, Ron Sexsmith, Ralph McTell, Lior, The Waifs, Ani DiFranco, Tim Finn and Paul Kelly.
Listening Through The Lens has been witness to the past two events but in 2019 we’ll be ramping up our coverage, taking plenty of photographs and reporting in detail on what transpires over all four days. Closer to the event, we will be publishing interviews and further information.
For now, we want to chronicle the line-up which, while not yet finalised, provides for much anticipation. (We will update the list as further updates get announced).
19 Twenty
Afenginn (Denmark)
Alejandro Escovedo (USA)
Ash Grunwald
Basia Bulat (Canada)
Big Feat
Blue Shaddy
Ben Waters Band with Derek Nash (UK)
Big Rory & Ochie
The Blackeyed Susans with Strings
Blue Shaddy
Bongeziwe Mabandla (South Africa)
Boxwood Four (Irl, Can, NZ)
Broderick Smith
Connected Circus
Cooper Lower
Crazy Daisy
The Currency
Daniel Champagne
Daoiri Farrell (Ireland)
Didirri
Entwined Bellydance
The Fairy Tale Of Port Fairy
Fenn Wilson
Front Country (USA)
Gaby Moreno (USA)
Georgia & Garry Rose
Gerard The Gorilla
Giant Seagulls
Gregory Alan Isakov
Greta Stanley
Hollow Coves
Immy Owusu
Instrument Makers’ Exhibition
Jamie Smith’s Mabon (Wales)
Junkadelic Brass Band
Kasey Chambers
Leanne Tennant
Les Chauffeurs a Pieds (Canada)
The Little Quirks
Liz Stringer
Luca Ciarla (Italy)
Luka Bloom
Marcia Howard Band
Margaret Roadknight
Mark Lang
Mary Coughlan (Ireland)
Melanie (Exclusive)
Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission
The Mission Songs Project
Mojo Juju
Moulettes (England)
Melisande (Electrotrad) (Canada)
The Naked Waiters (USA)
Neko Case (USA)
Nick Barker
The Old Married Couple
Oxo Cubans
Paul (Flacco) Livingston
Paul Carey & Julian Scheffer
Ralph McTell (UK)
Rebetien (Greece)
Red The Clown
Red Tail Ring (USA)
Renee Geyer
The Resonant Rogues (USA)
Sniffer Dogs
Stav.
Sal Kimber & The Rollin’ Wheel
The Settlement
Sharon Shannon (Ireland)
Skerryvore (Scotland)
Sport Suzie
Stars
Stephen Pigram
Suzette Herft
The Drunken Sailors
Tina Sparkle
Tami Neilson (Canada/NZ)
Tiffany Eckhardt
Tim Rogers
Tim Tim Comedy Show
Tomato/Tomato (Canada)
Uptown Brown
Van Walker
Vandemonian Lags
Wallis Bird (Ireland)
The Weeping Willows
Z – Star (UK)
Plenty of Workshops and Family Activities as well! The Candlelight Concert at the beautiful St John’s Church takes place on Saturday evening, and 2019 will feature songwriting and story telling talent of Mark Lang (Skipping Girl Vinegar), Italian violin virtuoso Luca Ciarla, and multi award winning Daoirí Farrell. Women Out Loud will be on Sunday morning, with Basia Bulat, Gaby Moreno, Liz Stringer, Mary Coughlan, Tami Neilson, Tiffany Eckhardt and Wallis Bird to feature at this annual event, drawn together by host Sarah Carroll.
There will be an abundance of music and performances on the streets as well, and busker and street performer applications are now open. Organisers are looking for a mix of music, street theatre and comedy and will program the successful applicants at profile performance pitches throughout the village of Port Fairy. The people’s choice will then win a performance spot at the 2020 Festival.
Tickets are available. If you subscribe to the festival e-newsletter, you will receive information on pricing and ticket release dates. Early bird tickets are on sale now, but only until December 21, 2018. Increasing price tiers occur as each allocation sells out. Tickets sell out well in advance of the festival so you should purchase tickets as early as possible.
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Re the line-up for the renowned 2019 Port Fairy Folk Festival
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