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Easter commemorates the resurrection (return to life) of Jesus Christ following his death by crucifixion. Easter eggs are traditionally eaten on Easter Sunday, however stores start stocking Easter treats well before the Easter holiday period. Early on Ea...
Each year the Sydney Festival offers a rich and diverse program spanning all art forms including dance, theatre, music, visual arts, film, forums and large scale free outdoor events. The National Multicultural Festival is held over two weeks and features...
Australian folklore, its traditions, customs and beliefs are based on both Indigenous and also non-Indigenous people's knowledge and experience of history in Australia. Some of Australia's folklore remembers the relationship between Europeans and Aborigi...
In the early days of the Australian colonies, convict ballads and songs became the foundation of Australia's later day folk music and its first original compositions. Bush songs, ballads and music influenced and defined the folk music of the 1950s. Indi...
National Folk Festival (more info)
The National Folk festival is a celebration of music, dance, song and folk culture at Easter in Canberra. The festival has been running for over 33 years and attracts over 47,000 people to the National Capital. On the website find information on next year
As well as presenting the NFSA National Folk Recording Award at this year's National Folk Festival, the NFSA also hosted a number of special screenings. <br/><br/>On both Saturday and Sunday there were screenings of the historic bluegrass documentary Hig...
>Mike Compton's mandolin workshop, 18 20 March, 2008>Mike Compton is a fine mandolinist whose on-stage presence is quiet but powerful. <br/><br/>Kembla Heights - Bluegrass & Acoustic Country Music Night. <br/><br/>Western Australia<br/>Fremantle - WA Bl...
>Bluegrass Fiddle Master Class with Donal Baylor>All who attended the Bluegrass Fiddle Master Class with Donal Baylor arrived in Canberra for the three day workshop full of enthusiasm and curiosity. We all went away from the workshop with a sound sense o...
This site aims to keep Aussie Bluegrass fans in touch with what's happening in the bluegrass music scene, especially in Australia. <br/><br/>Kembla Heights - Bluegrass & Acoustic Country Music Night. <br/><br/>Western Australia<br/>Fremantle - WA Bluegra...
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Once again, Easter brings the National Folk Festival to Canberra ,Äî with music, dance, instrument makers, poets, food and beverages, street entertainers, workshops, storytelling, films, craft stalls, debates, buskers, the Infinite Grease Competition, act...
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Eighteenth National Folk Festival Collection [sound recording]. This collection consists of recordings and paper based records relating to Australian folk music ; ethnic folk music ; folk tales ; country music ; folk poetry ; and folk heritage. The Nati...
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