Port Fairy Folk Festival in Port Fairy, Victoria | Live music venue

Port Fairy Folk Festival

Locality: Port Fairy, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5568 2227

Address: Campbell St 3284 Port Fairy, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.portfairyfolkfestival.com

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25.01.2022 Postcards From Scotland Artist Profile: Siobhan Miller One of Scotland’s foremost singers, Siobhan Miller is an exceptional talent, renowned for her unique vocal style paired with her evocative song-writing. Miller creates music with detail and rich melodies that combine the sounds of indie and alternative music with sounds from her roots in folk music. Growing up in a musical family, she was immersed in traditional song and learned from many of Scotland’s finest source sin...gers in her early years as a performer. Miller won the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Traditional Track, whilst also nominated for Folk Singer of the Year, and is the only ever three-time winner of Scots Singer of the Year at the BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards. Tune in on Sunday 29 November at 8pm from our Facebook live event to watch Siobhan and other brilliant Scottish Musicians. Proudly presented in partnership with Year of Scotland Australia 2020, Woodfordia, Showcase Scotland, Creative Scots, The Scottish Government and Glenturret Whiskey.

25.01.2022 Postcards from Scotland Artist Profile: Kinnaris Quintet Uplifting, fresh, honest and powerful musiccreated by three fiddles, mandolin and guitar. Expect influences of traditional Scottish and Irish music, Bluegrass, Old-Time, Classical, and new compositions, harmonies, energy, and drive. Their music has been described as ‘euphoric’ and combines Scottish and Irish folk with Bluegrass, Classical, Scandinavian and Appalachian influences. Unable to hide their joy at making mus...ic together, the quintet perform with an enthusiasm that is infectious as anyone who has seen them live will attest. Tune in on Sunday 29 November at 8pm from our Facebook live event to watch them and other brilliant musicians with the sights of Scotland. Proudly presented in partnership with Year of Scotland Australia 2020, Woodfordia, Showcase Scotland, Creative Scots, The Scottish Government and Glenturret Whiskey

24.01.2022 Diving into the archives and taking you back to the very first Port Fairy Folk Festival in December 1977. Were you there?

24.01.2022 Postcards from Scotland Artist Profile: TALISK In their five years, Scottish firebrands Talisk have stacked up several major awards for their explosively energetic yet artfully woven sound, including 2018’s Belhaven Bursary for Innovation & 2017’s Folk Band of the Year both at the BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, and a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award. Mohsen Amini, Hayley Keenan and Graeme Armstrong seamlessly meld concertina, fiddle and guitar to produce a multi-layered, enthrallin...g signature that has effortlessly captivated audiences from the USA to Australia, and throughout the UK. Appearances at world-leading festivals have amassed a die-hard following, whilst the world’s folk and world music media have also lauded high credits upon the trio. Tune in on Sunday 29 November at 8pm from our Facebook live event to catch Talisk and other brilliant Scottish Musicians. Proudly presented in partnership with Year of Scotland Australia 2020, Woodfordia, Showcase Scotland, Creative Scots, The Scottish Government and Glenturret Whiskey.

23.01.2022 Are you an artist wanting to perform at Port Fairy Folk Festival in March 2021? Applications have been extended for another week, until 5pm Friday 17 July. http://ow.ly/pPB150AuAAd... We are working hard on our program for next year and we can't wait to experience live music once again. Photo: David Harris.

23.01.2022 The back of this truck became the perfect platform for so many musicians at the very first Port Fairy Folk Festival, held in December 1977. Here is Poteen, a Melbourne-based band formed in the mid-seventies, performing their traditional Irish music. Were you there?

22.01.2022 Postcards from Scotland Artist Profile: Ímar There are many reasons to be excited about Glasgow-based five-piece Ímar not least a line-up featuring current and former members of Mànran, RURA, Talisk, Barrule, Cara, Mabon, Mec Lir and The Lowground, whose collectively crammed trophy-cabinet includes several BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and All-Britain/All-Ireland titles. By far the best and biggest reason, however, is how excited the band are themselves. As soon as we all sat d...own to play together properly, it just worked, says bodhrán player Adam Brown, We were a bit stunned, to be honest; all looking round at everyone else, thinking, ‘Is it just me, or was that really good?’ Ímar are a purely instrumental band. Their musical style is derived from the folk music traditions of the nations of each member Brown is English, Murphy is Irish, Callister and Rhodes are Manx, and Amini is Scottish.Murphy notes that their style is "more of a pure-drop trad sound than most of the other bands we’re involved in" Tune in on Sunday 29 November at 8pm from our Facebook live event to catch Ímar and other brilliant Scottish Musicians. Proudly presented in partnership with Year of Scotland Australia 2020, Woodfordia, Showcase Scotland, Creative Scots, The Scottish Government and Glenturret Whisky.

22.01.2022 We featured some wonderful artists from Scotland in the Port Fairy Folk Festival earlier this year to celebrate the Year of Scotland Australia 2020 and we want to hear what you thought of this special event. We are seeking just 200 attendees from this year’s festival to complete a tiny three question survey. In return, you could be the lucky Scottish music lover to win a very exciting prize pack. Enter away!... https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/26VLMTF

20.01.2022 Postcards from Scotland Artist Profile: Skerryvore Skerryvore are a multi-award winning Scottish band creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion that has seen them perform in over 25 countries worldwide. Twice awarded 'Live Act of the Year' at the Trad Music Awards. Back on the remote Scottish island of Tiree in 2005, the raw but contemporary trad quartet that formed Skerryvore could have only dreamed that over the next decade they would become a multi-award winning act that was performi...ng in over 25 countries worldwide and featured as ambassadors for their country in an International advertising campaign for Visit Scotland. From those traditional roots the band have developed both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of their traditional music and songs with the urban sounds of rock, pop and funk. The band’s ability to fuse traditional Scottish music and rhythms with a range of other genres is a trademark of their distinctive, high energy sound. Tune in on Sunday 29 November at 8pm from our Facebook live event to catch Skerryvore and other brilliant Scottish Musicians. Proudly presented in partnership with Year of Scotland Australia 2020, Woodfordia, Showcase Scotland, Creative Scots, The Scottish Government and Glenturret Whiskey.

20.01.2022 We can't wait to see Sal Kimber & The Rollin' Wheel, Fenn Wilson and Van Walker perform at HOME FOLK - our livestreamed event from Geelong Arts Centre on Friday 9 October. Thanks theMusic.com.au http://ow.ly/KvEO50BARcK

19.01.2022 Hi Sal Kimber! Sal will be performing live from the Geelong Arts Centre this Friday as part of HOME FOLK, our first livestreamed event. Sal Kimber & The Rollin' Wheel be joined by Van Walker and Fenn Wilson in this special celebration of regional Victorian-based artists.... Tune in this Friday 9 October from 8pm for free!

17.01.2022 The Gardens Concert at the inaugural Port Fairy Folk Festival, 1977.

16.01.2022 Announcing our new Program Director! Renowned Australian music programmer Justin Rudge joins the Port Fairy Folk Festival team. Justin said: Like the dedicated and loyal festival audience, I share a passion for live music across many genres, and I’m excited to bring my experience to such an iconic festival.... Justin will commence work on the 2021 program, the 45th Port Fairy Folk Festival. The 45th Port Fairy Folk Festival takes place from 5-8 March 2021. #pfff2021

15.01.2022 Postcards From Scotland Artist Profile: Ryan Young Ryan Young, who is a young fiddle player from Scotland, has exploded onto the traditional scene in the last 18 months - one of a 'new wave' of young players bringing fresh and inventive ideas to traditional Scottish music. Ryan's fiddle playing is brimming with fresh melodic ideas, an uplifting rhythmic drive and a great depth of dynamics and precision. Ryan Young's violin sound is very distinctive and he always manages to t...ake the listener on an adventurous and emotional journey in any performance. Tune in on Sunday 29 November at 8pm from our Facebook live event to catch Ryan and other brilliant Scottish Musicians. Proudly presented in partnership with Year of Scotland Australia 2020, Woodfordia, Showcase Scotland, Creative Scots, The Scottish Government and Glenturret Whiskey.

15.01.2022 Born and raised in North-West coast Tasmania, Van Walker first heard the music of Bob Dylan around adolescence and began picking guitar and writing songs. Some hundreds of songs later and a hell-bent pick, he moved to Melbourne to form bands such as The Swedish Magazines, Goatpiss Gasoline and The Livingstone Daisies, and sing his unique hillbilly stuff on the side. Now based in Geelong, Victoria, Van comes to the Geelong Arts Centre stage off the back of his latest album Gho...sting, which was released in August this year. ‘’Words and music flow out of Van Walker like the rivers that sometimes set the scene for his wonderful storytelling.’’ Martin Boulton, The Age. Experience Van Walker as part of HOME FOLK - a livestream concert from the Geelong Arts Centre straight to music-lovers at home on Friday 9 October. #

13.01.2022 "All the artists are regionally based and we're really excited about all of them.'' - Justin Rudge, Program Director. See you on Friday 9 October for our special livestreamed event from Geelong Arts Centre featuring regional Victorian artists Fenn Wilson, Van Walker and Sal Kimber & The Rollin' Wheel. Thanks Warrnambool Standard

12.01.2022 Port Fairy Folk Festival Program Director Justin Rudge spoke with Recharge VIC about our livestreamed event HOME FOLK on Friday 9 October at Geelong Arts Centre and the future plans for the Festival.

11.01.2022 Postcards from Scotland Artist Profile: Niteworks Hailing from the Isle of Skye, Niteworks have achieved critical acclaim for their unique fusion Scottish traditional & Gaelic music with electronica. Niteworks are Innes Strachan (Synths), Allan Macdonald (Pipes), Ruairidh Graham (Drums) and Christopher Nicolson (Bass guitar) Of all the up and coming bands I’ve seen during my 25 years with the Peatbog Faeries I would say Niteworks have the most potential. Fresh and innovativ...e, catch them if you can. Peter Morrison Peatbog Faeries. Tune in on Sunday 29 November at 8pm from our Facebook live event to catch Niteworks. Proudly presented in partnership with Year of Scotland Australia 2020, Woodfordia, Showcase Scotland, Creative Scots, The Scottish Government and Glenturret Whiskey

11.01.2022 Port Fairy Folk Festival announces new Program Director - https://mailchi.mp//port-fairy-folk-festival-announces-new

10.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated the 44th Port Fairy Folk Festival earlier this year. We can't wait to welcome you back in March 2021. Music by The East Pointers Video by Shoelace Creative

09.01.2022 We are so proud to be presenting this scenic screening of Scottish music and countryside to our Folkies. Pop it in your diary or click 'going' to make sure you don't miss out on this fantastic free event from the comfort of your own home.

09.01.2022 We regret to advise that the 2021 Port Fairy Folk Festival will not go ahead over the March long weekend. Health and safety are paramount for everyone involved in putting on and enjoying our Festival. With the 2021 event on pause, we will focus our energies on producing a truly wonderful Port Fairy Folk Festival experience in 2022. We can’t wait to see you there.... The Port Fairy Folk Festival Committee extends its support to the live music industry across Australia and to all those who have been severely impacted by this pandemic, as we work together to preserve the future of major festivals, events and cultural activities. The 45th Port Fairy Folk Festival will take place on 11-14 March 2022.

09.01.2022 Port Fairy Folk Festival is back on(line) with HOME FOLK, a special online concert livestreamed from Geelong Arts Centre on Friday 9 October. Featuring festival favourites Sal Kimber & The Rollin' Wheel, Van Walker and Fenn Wilson, this event celebrates artists based in regional Victoria and can be enjoyed from home. This event is proudly presented with festival friend and partner Geelong Arts Centre ... http://ow.ly/Axfi50Bzyng

08.01.2022 1977. When the hair was long, the denim well worn and the music sublime. Port Fairy Folk Festival, 1977.

08.01.2022 Postcards from Scotland Artist Profile: Fiona Hunter Fiona Hunter is one of Scotland's foremost traditional singers and is fast garnering a reputation as a highly gifted song interpreter. Now an award-winning singer in her own right, Fiona first came to the wider folk music audience’s attention when she joined the Scots song champions Malinky in 2005. ... In 2014 Fiona released her eponymous first solo album, featuring her interpretations of songs from both the lowlands and Highlands of Scotland and debuting her band with some of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians. The album and subsequent concerts earned glowing reviews and in 2015 Fiona won the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards’ Scots Singer of the Year title. Fiona is one of the leading voices in Scottish traditional music and will be brilliant to watch on Postcards From Scotland. Tune in on Sunday 29 November at 8pm from our Facebook live event. Proudly presented in partnership with Year of Scotland Australia 2020, Woodfordia, Showcase Scotland, Creative Scots, The Scottish Government and Glenturret Whiskey

08.01.2022 The final song, performed on the back of a truck, at the very first Port Fairy Folk Festival in December, 1977.

08.01.2022 Postcards from Scotland Artist Profile: Ross and Ali Winner of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 'Best Duo' "...a partnership that's rugged and inventive yet true to the tradition."... Ross and Ali met at the Vale of Atholl pipe band when they were 12 years old. The boys were guided by one of the most influential pipers in the last 30 years Gordon Duncan. Gordon instilled a great passion in the guys for playing pipes with other instruments and they have gone on to play in many leading Scottish bands including Treacherous Orchestra, Old Blind Dogs, Salsa Celtica, Dougie Maclean, Shooglenifty. After all the years playing in different set ups Ross and Ali have decided to work on a duo album which was launched in Glasgow (Scotland) at Piping Live 2016 to critical acclaim. Tune in on Sunday 29 November at 8pm from our Facebook live event to watch Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton along with other brilliant Scottish musos. Proudly presented in partnership with Year of Scotland Australia 2020, Woodfordia, Showcase Scotland, Creative Scots, The Scottish Government and Glenturret Whiskey.

05.01.2022 Port Fairy Folk Festival 2021 and COVID-19 - https://mailchi.mp//port-fairy-folk-festival-2021-and-covi

05.01.2022 Postcards from Scotland Artist Profile: Kris Drever Cherished and admired in equal measure by listeners and fellow musicians, award-winning guitarist, singer, songwriter and prolific collaborator Kris Drever has been a leading light on the UK roots scene for well over a decade. A highly skilled guitarist who adroitly blends traditional folk and flat picking with more contemporary influences allied to a distinctively relaxed and poised vocal burr Drever is an astonishingly... fine interpreter of others’ songs, with an increasingly frequent knack for concocting seriously smart lyrical observations and earworm melodies of his own. Tune in on Sunday 29 November at 8pm from our Facebook live event to see Kris and other brilliant musos take you on a journey around Scotland. Proudly presented in partnership with Year of Scotland Australia 2020, Woodfordia, Showcase Scotland, Creative Scots, The Scottish Government and Glenturret Whiskey. : : Genevieve Stevenson

01.01.2022 Postcards from Scotland Artist Profile: RURA RURA are a multi award-winning act and one of Scotland’s most sought-after folk bands. With three heralded albums, RURA affirm their position as one of Scotland’s leading instrumental groups. Their exquisitely rugged yet refined blend of fiddle, Highland pipes, flute, bodhrn and guitar has won a devoted following in many corners of the globe, amongst audiences and critics alike.... Tune in on Sunday 29 November at 8pm from our Facebook live event to catch RURA and other brilliant Scottish Musicians. Proudly presented in partnership with Year of Scotland Australia 2020, Woodfordia, Showcase Scotland, Creative Scots, The Scottish Government and Glenturret Whiskey.