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Port Fairy Folk Festival 2020
Full Line-up Released
The 44th annual Folk Festival will feature an impressive line-up of
international and local artists representing folk and roots music from around the world. The Festival takes place on the Labour Day Long Weekend from 6 to 9 March 2020, in Port Fairy, Victoria.
Making their Port Fairy Folk Festival debut in 2020 are The Blind Boys of Alabama (USA), Benny Walker, Bob Jensen (CAN), The Burning Hell (CAN), Chitra, Coig (CAN), Cool Out Sun, Emily Wurramara, Fara (UK), Flacco & Sandman, Flats & Sharps (ENG), Grace Petrie (ENG), Hubert
Francis (CAN), Ian Sherwood (CAN), The Jellyman’s Daughter (SCO), John Smith (ENG), Judith Owen (WALES), The Langan Band (SCO), Michael Veitch, Oliver The Crow (USA), Ruby Gill, Sibusile Xaba (South Africa), The Small Glories (CAN), Patty Griffin (USA), Rhiannon Giddens (USA) and Francesco Turrisi (ITA), Saije, Startijenn (FRA), Susan O’Neill (IRL), This Way North, William Crighton, Will Kimbrough (USA), Ye Vagabonds (IRL), and YID!.
FULL ARTIST LINE-UP
Archie Roach
Amistat
Band of Brothers
Benny B
Benny Walker
Big Rory & Ochie
Bobby Alu
The Blind Boys of Alabama – USA
Bob Jensen CAN
The Burning Hell – CAN
Chitra
Claymore
Coig – CAN
Connected Circus
Cool Out Sun
C.W. Stoneking
Dan Sultan
Daniel Champagne
The East Pointers – CAN
Ego Lemos – TL
Eleanor McEvoy – IRL
Emily Wurramara
Fara – SCO
Find Your Voice All Abilities Choir
Flacco & Sandman
Flats & Sharps -ENG
Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
Gizmo Guy
Grace Petrie – ENG
Harry Shearer – USA
Heidi Hops
Hell Ship
Hubert Francis – CAN
Ian Sherwood – CAN
The Jellyman’s Daughter – SCO
Jeff Lang
John McCutcheon – USA
John Smith – ENG
Judith Owen – WALES
Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert – USA
Krazy Koala Puppet Show
The Langan Band – SCO
The Little Stevies
The Maes
Māmā Mihirangi & The Māreikura- NZ
Ned Kelly
Neil Murray
Nick Charles
Niq Reefman
Oliver the Crow – USA
Oriel Glennen
Patty Griffin – USA
Rhiannon Giddens – USA & Francesco Turrisi – ITA
Ruby Gill
Ruth Hazelton & The Daisy Wheel
Sarah Carroll and Shannon Bourne
Saije
Shane Howard
Sibusile Xaba – Sth AFRICA
Teeny Tiny Stevies
Tina Green Circus
The Seagulls
The Small Glories – CAN
The Southern Ocean Sea Band
Startijenn – FRA
SON aka Susan O’Neill – IRL
Things of Stone & Wood – 30th Anniversary Show
This Way North
Tony McManus – CAN
Uptown Brown
Wayne Jury & Justin Brady
William Crighton
Will Kimbrough – US
Ye Vagabonds – IRL
YID!
YolanDa Brown – UK
YolanDa’s Band Jam
Program Director Caroline Moore: “What a line-up we have in store for our 44th festival. I am delighted to announce renowned artists and wonderful emerging artists for our next festival in March, which will also be filled with special events, family activities, and non-stop musical entertainment. This is a festival for every music lover – from the young to the young at heart.’’
The Guitarists is a session presented in partnership with Maton Guitars and hosted by Nick Charles and Pat Evans. Leading Australian artists Daniel Champagne, Jeff Lang and Leisha Jungalwalla (This Way North) will be joined by international guests John Smith (ENG), Tony McManus (CAN) and Will Kimbrough (USA).
Other attractions are:
- two late night screenings of A Mighty Wind, introduced by Harry Shearer
- First Nations in Songs & Stories, hosted by award winning Gina Williams, this event will feature First Nations artists Archie Roach, Ego Lemos (TL), Hubert Francis (CAN) and Mihirangi Fleming (NZ)
- North East x South West
- Meet The Guests
- Song Catchers
- Blues & Roots In The Round
- Women Out Loud, hosted by YolanDa Brown, and
- The Big Sunday Sing Out!
- Michael Vietch’s Hell Ship: The Journey of the Ticonderoga takes audiences on a journey across the seas covering a forgotten chapter of Australia’s early maritime history.
- Composer Ashley Davies and the late historian Ian Jones draws on the story of infamous Australian outlaw Ned Kelly in a new multimedia production, narrated by Festival Ambassador Derek Guille and featuring live music.
- ABC presenter Hilary Harper will host a forum on Interpreting History.
Families will be entertained, especially with free access for children aged 13 and under, with a curated children’s program including The Teeny Tiny Stevies, and a special event featuring British saxophonist and children’s television presenter YolanDa Brown and her Band Jam, plus workshops galore.
Music, theatre and stories are at the forefront of the Folkie with two special historical events taking place based on Australia’s Settler history. In addition to these wonderful events,
Listening Through The Lens will again be covering this expansive and enjoyable event. Read our review of Port Fairy 2019.
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The full roster is out
The full roster is out
