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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
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National Folk Festival Canberra: Roaring Forties singing in the Union concert, Easter 1997 [picture] / Brendan Bell. Aspects of Australian life, festivals. Use or borrow this resource from a library, archive or organisation near you or ask your local li...
[John Dengate at the National Folk Festival in Canberra, 1995] ]picture] / Robert Guth. A digital audio tape, National Folk Festival, Easter 1995, which includes the concert The life and work of John Meredith, is located at Oral TRC 3414. Folk festivals...
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National Folk Festival Canberra: Kim Sanders playing the Gaido, Bulgarian bagpipes - in the Marquee, Easter 1997 [picture] / Brendan Bell. Aspects of Australian life, festivals. Use or borrow this resource from a library, archive or organisation near yo...
Collection of photographs of Dave de Santi and Jane Brownlee, National Folk Festival Fellows, 2004 [picture] / Loui Seselja. The collection consists of photographs taken during the Oral History promotional shots of the National Folk Fellows performing in...
[Alan Scott, at the National Folk Festival in Canberra, 1995] ]picture] / Robert Guth. A digital audio tape, National Folk Festival, Easter 1995, which includes the concert The life and work of John Meredith, is located at Oral TRC 3414. Folk festivals ...
[Gary Shearston at the National Folk Festival in Canberra, 1995] [picture] / Robert Guth. A digital audio tape, National Folk Festival, Easter 1995, which includes the concert The life and work of John Meredith, is located at Oral TRC 3414. Folk festiva...
[Skedaddle performing at the National Folk Festival in Canberra, 1995] [picture] / Robert Guth. A digital audio tape, National Folk Festival, Easter 1995, which includes the concert The life and work of John Meredith, is located at Oral TRC 3414. Folk f...
National Folk Festival Canberra: Roaring Forties singing in the Union concert, Easter 1997 [picture] / Brendan Bell. Aspects of Australian life, festivals. Use or borrow this resource from a library, archive or organisation near you or ask your local li...
[Alan Scott, at the National Folk Festival in Canberra, 1995] ]picture] / Robert Guth. A digital audio tape, National Folk Festival, Easter 1995, which includes the concert The life and work of John Meredith, is located at Oral TRC 3414. Folk festivals ...
[Alan Scott, at the National Folk Festival in Canberra, 1995] ]picture] / Robert Guth. A digital audio tape, National Folk Festival, Easter 1995, which includes the concert The life and work of John Meredith, is located at Oral TRC 3414. Folk festivals ...
Appalachian dulcimer, National Folk Festival, Canberra, 1994 [picture] / Shona Martens. 28th 1994 Canberra, A.C.T -- Photographs. Folk musicians -- Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra -- Portraits. ...
Collection of photographs of Dave de Santi and Jane Brownlee, National Folk Festival Fellows, 2004 [picture] / Loui Seselja. The collection consists of photographs taken during the Oral History promotional shots of the National Folk Fellows performing in...
Collection of photographs of Dave de Santi and Jane Brownlee, National Folk Festival Fellows, 2004 [picture] / Loui Seselja. The collection consists of photographs taken during the Oral History promotional shots of the National Folk Fellows performing in...
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