End of Year Folk Bash 2021

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2020, The Folk Federation of NSW was formed to present, support, and encourage the performance of folk music, folk song, folk dance and spoken word in all their diversity.

The Folk Federation of NSW

The annual end-of-year event for the Folk Federation of NSW, celebrating a return to live performance as Sydney emerges from lockdown.

The Gaelic Club

The lively program includes the renowned indigenous performer, <a href="https://www.marlenecummins.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Marlene Cummins</a>; our save-the-Earth choir, <a href="http://www.ecopella.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ecopella</a>; the redoubtable guitarist and songwriter, <a href="https://petermiller-robinson.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Peter Miller-Robinson;</a> a trio called <a href="https://www.christina8arms.com/the-third-voice" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Third Voice</a> featuring Christina, Clarita and Gemma – well known for their individual work as vocalists and choir leaders; <a href="https://nerida.info/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nerida Cuddy</a> – the Mary Black of the Western Plains; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/menwithdayjobs" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Baggage &amp; Stuff</a> – the spirited veteran boyband ensembled from Men with Day Jobs and Aubrey &amp; Purton; – and of course – the members of the <a href="http://blackjoak.morris.org.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Black Joak Morris</a> team will be there in all their ribald finery with a mummers play, reinventing a centuries old tradition. The recipients of the Folk Fed’s 2021 Young Folk Artist Awards (Bodhi and Charlie Gastineau-Hills) will also be appearing. Come and help us celebrate the wonderful world of folk music, embracing life again after the deprivations of the pandemic.