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Festivals Page:

New Zealand Festivals

Auckland Folk festival                      www.aucklandfolkfestival.com

Tauranga & Katikati Acoustic Muisc festival           www.tamc.org.nz

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New Zealand Festivals is a work in progress as we head towards the Festival season



Australian Festivals:
Complete Listing our Australian Folk Festivals 


Huge thank you to  the Folk Alliance Australia for sharing their lists & links!!
Best to check the website for continual updates on accurate information for these Festivals


http://www.folkalliance.org.au/page/festivals/



January
  Gulgong Folk Festival    Gulgong, NSW
   Cygnet Folk Festival    Cygnet, TAS
   Illawarra Folk Festival   Bulli, NSW
  Tamar Valley Folk Festival    Georgetown, TAS
  Thredbo Blues Festival    Thredbo, NSW
   Tamworth Country Music Festival   Tamworth, NSW
   Numeralla Folk Festival    Numberalla, NSW
  Newstead Live   Newstead (Castlemaine), VIC

February-
   National Austraian Blues Festival   Goulburn,   
Northern Beaches Music Festival     Narrabeen, NSW
   Cobargo Folk Festival     Cobargo, NSW
   Frances Folk Gathering     Frances, SA
  Adelaide Fringe Festival   Adelaide, SA - until 18th March

March-
  Corinbank Festival   Brindabellas, Canberra, ACT
        Sydney Road Street Party   Brunswick, VIC
   Nannup Festival   Nannup, WA
   Carnival of Suburbia   Oakleigh, VIC
   Port Fairy Folk Music Festival   Port Fairy, VIC
 Blue Mountains Music Festival   Katoomba, NSW
       Healesville Music Festival   Healesville, VIC
   Brunswick Music Festival   Brunswick, Vic
   Yackandandah Folk Festival   Yackandandah, Vic
   Man From Snowy River Festival   Corryong, Vic until 2nd April

April   
National Folk Festival   Canberra, ACT
  East Coast Blues & Roots   Bryon Bay, NSW
   St. Albans Festival   St.Albans, NSW
   Fairbridge Festival   Pinjarra, WA
   Apollo Bay Music Festival   Apollo Bay, Vic
   Mt Beauty Muster   Mt.Beauty, Vic
   Koroit Irish Festival   Koroit, Vic

May 
 Wintermoon Festival   Cameron's Pocket, Qld
  Karuah River of Music   Longworth Park, Karuah, NSW
       Cairns Blues Festival   Carins, Qld

June  
Kilmore Celtic Festival      Kilmore, Vic
  Palm Creek Folk Festival     Townsville, Qld
  Snowy Mountains of Music   Perisher Valley, NSW
   National Celtic Festival   Port Arlington, Vic

August
  Kelly Country Pick   Beechworth, Vic
   Bellingen Jazz Festival   Bellingen, NSW

September
  Bony Mountain Music Festival  Warwick Qld
   Guildford Banjo Jamboree   Guildford, Vic
   Coast Acoustics in the Park   Southport, Qld
   Wallaby Creek Festival   Rossville via Cookstown, Qld
   Deniliquin Ute Muster   Deniliquin, NSW
   Bush Traditions Gathering   Goulburn, NSW until Oct 1st.
  Mildura Country Music Festival   Mildura, Vic until Oct 7th

October     
Folk in The Foothills    Jamberoo, NSW
   Turning Wave Festival     Yass, NSW
   Yungaburra Folk Festival     Yungaburra Qld
   Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival   Dorrigo NSW
  Fleurieu Folk Festival   Willunga, SA
   Kangaroo Valley Festival   Kangaroo Valley, NSW

November  

   Maldon Festival   Maldon VIC
   Beechworth Celtic Festival   Beechworth VIC
   Music at The Creek  next festival is 2013
   Blues At Bridgetown   Bridgetown, WA
  Downsouth Festival   Albany, WA
   Tarerer Festival   Killarney, WA
   Harrietville Bluegrass Festival   Harrietville VIC
  Queenscliff Music Festival   Queenscliff   VIC






Festivals: USA & Canada

Festival Trek  - USA/Canada              www.festivaltrek.com/festivals-category/celtic-heritage  


Transceltic Festivals -                         www.transceltic.com               
Ireland, Ilse of Man, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, NZ, Australia 
Festival Season in the UK

Irish festivals

Checkout this amazing website with all the Irish festivals  & all the information relating to them!!


Also live streaming promotions


www.livetrad.com/festivals




Festivals in the UK

www.ukfolkfestivals.co.uk/

Festivals for August are listed below!!
Taking place in August

 
Masters of Tradition  - August 


As ever Ireland’s unique Irish Traditional Music Festival will be headlined
by Martin Hayes, the fiddler from East Clare, whose distinctive touch and
extravagant virtuosity has brought the tradition to new levels. His famous
trance-evoking sets with Dennis Cahill have mesmerised audiences all over the
world.



Location: Bantry
Date: Wednesday  August for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Individually priced events
Contact for info:
westcorkmusic@eircom.net

Website: www.westcorkmusic.ie
County: County
Cork
Country: Ireland




Mull of Kintyre Music Festival  -  August 
 

A mixture of events, includes a fair bit of acoustic music and
ceilidhs.

 Location: Mull of Kintyre
Date:  August  for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available tba
Contact for info:
mokfest@hotmail.co.uk

Website: www.mokfest.com/
County: Argyll and
Bute
Country: Scotland




Women in tune  -  August

 A mixture of styles but a fiar bit of folk and acoutic music.

A festival for women, with all artists being women too.
 
Location: Lampeter
Date: August   for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £100
Also available Day tickets £40
Contact for info: 07818405674 or 07778142643

Website: www.womenintune.co.uk
County:
Cardiganshire
Country: Wales




Beautiful Days  -  August


Beautiful Days is the Levellers festival which takes place at Escot Park in
the heart of Devon. 

We're a family music festival with six stages, site art, a huge children's area in the centre
of the festival, comedy, theatre, family camping, a healing area, licensed real
ale bars from Otter Brewery & carefully selected food and craft
stalls.
 
Location: Ottery St Mary
Date:  August  for 3day(s)
Full Price: £120
Contact for info:
info@beautifuldays.org

Website: www.beautifuldays.org/
County:
Devon
Country: England




Green Man Festival  - August 

 A large independant event now, with a wide range of artists,
more than 100 acts playing indie, psychedelia, Americana, and folk across 5
stages. Food stalls and a bar will be open in the evening. 
 
Location: Glanusk Park
Date:  August  for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £145
Contact for info:

Website: www.greenman.net
County: Powys
Country:
Wales




Hull Folk and Maritime Festival  - 


Non-Stop Music • Folk & Sea Shanty • Roots • Choirs • Ships & Boats •
Maritime Attractions • Pirate Radio • Dance & Theatre • Poetry • Art &
Exhibitions • Film & Photography • World Music • Food & Drink • Real Ale
& Cider Festival • Street Performers • Storytelling • Bollywood Dancing •
Steel Band • Galleries & Museums • Competitions & Games • Henna Painting
• Crafts & Stalls • Anglo Saxon Living Village • Fish Trail • Pirate
Treasure Hunt • Face Painting • Licensed Bars & Pubs... and much more to
follow!
 
Location: Hull (Marina, Old Fruit Market & Victoria Pier)
Date: 

Full Price: £
Also available Most events are
Free, Launch=£7, Finale=£16
Contact for info:
info@hullfolkfestival.com

Website: www.hullfolkfestival.com
County:
Yorkshire
Country: England




Innerleithen Music Festival  - August
 

Bringing the stars of Celtic Music to the Scottish Borders
Location: Innerleithen
Date:  August  for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available tba
Contact for info: imfpublicity@aol.com

Website: www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org/
County:
Lothian
Country: Scotland




Moira Furnace Folk Festival  - August 
 
The festival features some well known and talented main acts, plus local and
national, up and coming artists.
 
Location: Moira, Swadlicote
Date:  August  for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £25
Contact for info:
info@moirafurnacefolkfestival.co.uk

Website: www.moirafurnacefolkfestival.co.uk/
County:
Leicestershire
Country: England




Tegeingl  -  August
 

Web site just being started when we last visited, so not much info
yet.

 Location: Mold
Date: August  
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@tegeingl.com

Website: www.tegeingl.com
County:
Flintshire
Country: Wales




White Horse Folk Festival  -  August
 
A small, intimate, relaxed festival where there is an emphasis on creating an
inclusive atmosphere and encouraging everyone to play a part in the weekend’s
events. There is plenty of opportunity to sing, play or tell a story with
singarounds and music sessions every day.

 Location: Grove
Date:  August  for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £25
Also available Day and concert tickets too
Contact for info:
WhiteHorseFest@aol.com

Website: www.whitehorsefolkfestival.co.uk/
County:
Oxfordshire
Country: England




Whitby Folk Week  -  August
 

Seven days of dancing in the streets, music and singing in the pubs, concerts
and dances until late into the night, and a whole lot more. Seven days of
meeting old friends and making new ones.

With over 600 events, this
long-standing celebration of the traditional music, dance and song of the
British Isles has taken on the trappings of a tradition in its own
right.
 
Location: Whitby
Date: August  for 7 day(s)
Full
Price: £138
Also available Day tickets £16 - £32
Contact for info:
folk@whitbyfolkweek.com

Website: www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/
County:
Yorkshire
Country: England




Wallingford Bunkfesst  - September 
 

Music, dance, steam and beer.
Says it all, really.

 
Location: Wallingford
Date:   September  for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Usua;;y it's free.
Contact for info:
info@bunkfest.co.uk

Website: www.bunkfest.co.uk/
County:
Oxfordshire
Country: England




Shambala   -  August
 
This festival covers many different music styles, including folk music. It
will suit those with a wide range of musical interests. Over 200 diverse music
acts across 12 live stages. comedy, electric,roots, reggae and folk, films and
theatre.  some of everything.
 
Location: Kelmarsh
Date:  August  for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £135
Contact for info:

Website: www.shambalafestival.org/
County:
Northamptonshire
Country: England




Towersey Festival  - August
 
A traditional village festival, with trade, crafts, and music fair.
A
Street Arts Festival across three open stages with wall to wall programming of
dance, comedy, music, magic, puppetry, storytelling and Circus Workshops for all
ages. It’s a Real Ale Festival and the best ice cream in the country.
 
Location: Towersey
Date:  August  for 5 day(s)
Full Price: £104
Contact for info: 01629 827016

Website: www.towerseyfestival.com/
County:
Oxfordshire
Country: England




FolkEast  -  August
 

This is a new festival, in East Anglia (hence the name).

And although in it's firstyear, it already has some welknown big names signed up.
It's organised by two experienced suffolk production companies, Gig in th ePark and
For the Win, so with their experience they should produce a great event.
 
Location: Somerleyton Hall
Date:  August  for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £96
Also available Day tickets £35
Contact for info:
mail@silaskendall.com

Website: www.folkeast.co.uk
County: East
Anglia
Country: England




Greenbelt  -  August
 

An arts, faith and justice festival with a long and rich history. We’ll be 40
years old in 2013. That’s 40 consecutive festivals. Without a break.

Greenbelt covers a variety of styles of music and other things,
including guest speakers and comedy.  currently Bellowhead, Seth Lakeman, The
Proclaimers and a few other folk acts.
 
Location: Cheltenham Racecourse
Date:  August  for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £99
Contact for info: info@greenbelt.org.uk
Website:
www.greenbelt.org.uk
County:
Gloucestershire
Country: England




Purbeck Folk Festival  -  August


KT Tunstall, Larkin Poe and Shooglenifty join more than 30 other acts at the
biggest-ever Purbeck Folk Festival in the rolling hills of Dorset. Rated as one of the top ten gigs by The Independent.
 
Location: Swanage
Date:  August  for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £80
Also available For 12-17 yr olds £40, £10 under 12s
Contact for
info: paul@purbeckfolk.co.uk

Website: www.purbeckfolk.co.uk
County:
Dorset
Country: England








Shrewsbury Folk Festival  -  August


Shrewsbury Folk Festival has a reputation for delivering the very finest acts
from the UK and around the world, always searching to find new authentic artists
as well as providing a platform for established performers, and never forgetting
to add some fun and diversity to our concerts. We try to bring quality in
depth.
 
Location: Shrewsbury
Date: August  for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £125
Also available Day tickets £32.50 and £51
Contact for info:
sandra@shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk

Website: www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/
County:
Shropshire
Country: England




SolFest  -
 

A mixture of music styles. Something for everyone.
 
Location: Tarns, near Aspatria
Date: 3 day(s)
Full Price: £95
Contact for info: enquiries@solwayfestival.co.uk

Website: www.solwayfestival.co.uk
County:
Cumbri
Country: England




Treefest  -  August
 
A wide selection of local acoustic and folk singers, storytellers, poets and
family friendly workshops and many exhibitors at Treefest.

Tree carving, workshops, family fun, and lots of things to do with trees.
 
Location: Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
Date: August  for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £30
Also available Day tickets £10
Contact for info: westonbirt@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Website: www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt-treefest
County:
Gloucestershire
Country: England




Burnham-on-Sea FolkFest  -  September


The Seventh Free Acoustic Festival in Burnham-on-Sea,
Somerset.
Activities based mainly around the pubs in the Town centre of
Burnham-on-Sea.

Large number of acts confirmed now.

And the easiset web address to remember! It must make everyone else jealous.

 Location: Burnham on Sea
Date:  September for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available It's FREE
Contact for info: (01278) 794414

Website: www.folkfest.co.uk
County:
Somerset
Country: England




Didmarton-Bluegrass  - September
 
Once again we've included a few bluegrass festivals to give you a bit more
variety. And besides, we noticed a few folk stars in the line up...

(We're not trying to cover every such festival, just a few samples
for you enjoyment.)
 
Location: Kemble Airfield
Date: September for 4 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info:john.wirtz@hipposound.co.uk

Website: www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk
County:
Gloucestershire
Country: England




Moseley Folk Festival  - September
 

Our tradition of an eclectic folk selection continues this
year.

Showcasing unsigned acts right alongside well established
international artists makes for a really exciting bill.
 
Location: Moseley Park, Birmingham
Date:  September for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available TBA
Contact for info: info@moseleyfolk.co.uk

Website: www.moseleyfolk.co.uk
County: West
Midlands
Country: England




Off the Tracks - Summer  - September
 

The second Off the Tracks festival of the year.

A great family festival with lots of things going on.
 
Location: Castle Donnington
Date: September for 3 days(s)
Full Price: £55
Contact for info: info@offthetracks.co.uk

Website: www.offthetracks.co.uk
County:
Derbyshire
Country: England




Sedgefield folk Festival  -  September
 

One of our main objectives, being a small Festival, is to ensure that all
visitors have an event to attend, be it concert, singaround, music session,
workshop or dance display.
The festival has gradually expanded to cater for
the tastes and interests of travelling folk music enthusiasts and local
residents alike.
 
Location: Sedgefield
Date:  September for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available Typically events from Free - £6 - £13
Contact for info: info@sedgefieldfolkfestival.co.uk

Website: www.sedgefieldfolkfestival.co.uk/
County:
Durham
Country: England




Stroud Fringe  - Bank holiday 
 

A mixture of genres, not just folk music. Wide variety of entertainments.
Some may take your fancy.
 
Location: Stroud
Date: Bank holiday  for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £
Also available tba
Contact for info: info@stroudfringe.co.uk

Website: www.stroudfringe.co.uk
County:
Gloucestershire
Country: e




The Wareham Wail  -  September

Location: Oakfield Farm, Verwood
Date:  September for 3 day(s)
Full Price: £25
Contact for info: 01202 733699

Website: www.wail.org.uk/
County: Dorset
Country:
England




Scottish Festivals
www.scotland.org/culture/festivals
www.scotlandinter.net/festivals.html
www.rampantscotland.com/features/festivals.html















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