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HOT Dates
Plan your festive year. Here are the dates to remember for participating in the Festival. Performers EOI: March 1 – May 31Stalls EOI: April 15 – August 31Volunteers EOI: June 5 – September 30Festival Tickets for sale in JulySongwriters EOI: September 1 – October 15Tablelands Folk Festival: 27- 29 October Share the FUN!
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Sing Like the Birds!
OK, here we go!Pack the camping gear and water bottle. Slip on a shirt, slop on sun screen and slap on a hat. Don’t forget the shades and a big cheesy grin. The October 27-29, 2023 Tablelands Folk Festival Planning is already underway.We usually try to align the Festival with the United Nations Year of……………. […]
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Performer Applications are now OPEN!
Please read TABLELANDS FOLK FESTIVAL ASSN. INC. PERFORMERS POLICY AND GUIDELINES. Then Complete and send the form.
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Festival Program
Checkout our Festival Program – www.tablelandsfolkfestival.org.au/program/
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Festival Workshops
Checkout our Workshops:Saturday – www.tablelandsfolkfestival.org.au/workshops-saturday/Sunday – www.tablelandsfolkfestival.org.au/workshops-sunday/
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Special Events
Checkout out our Special Events – www.tablelandsfolkfestival.org.au/special-event
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Fest Performers
Checkout our Festival Performers – www.tablelandsfolkfestival.org.au/performers/
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Stevie Roberts
12.15 pm Sat – The Fringe 2.45 pm Sat – Coffee & Clay Café 1 pm Sun – The Fringe
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Maddi O’Brien
7.30 Friday Coffee and Clay Café 2.30 pm Sat – Pub Ballroom Noon Sunday – St Mark’s Church – Workshop
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Giant Lantern Making Workshops
The Bright Seed Lantern Project brings giant puppet-maker Daniele Poidomani of Memetica to work with interested people on the Tablelands to create giant lanterns inspired by the seed of our native forests. These lanterns will be the feature of this year’s Festival Parade, representing not only our respect for the natural environment, but also TFF’s […]
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Kirtan with Gary Dozier and Nick Atherton
12 noon Sunday – Nick’s Restaurant
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Mangrove Jack – Sept Sessions Yungaburra Pub
We’re thrilled to feature the ever popular North Queensland icons, Mangrove Jack as they take to the stage in a brand new line-up for the September 24 Yungaburra Sessions. Mangrove Jack have been a mainstay of the local music industry as performers, mentors and Festival organisers. They’ve travelled the World with their music, traditional Oz, […]
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Hanz and his Amazing Bikemobile
All weekend
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The Blues Preachers Album Launch
4.30 pm Pub Ballroom
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Mick O’Mara
10.45 am Sat – Coffee and Clay Café 12 noon Sun – Coffee and Clay Café
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The Beez Duo & Joe McCarty – Aug 27 Sessions
Tablelands Folk Festival presents for your listening pleasure on August 27 , The Beez duo and Joe McCarty. A truly multicultural evening of Yungaburra Sessions good times. Having recently arrived in Queensland from the UK, where he has had great success plying his trade on Brightons renowned music circuit, Joe McCarty brings with him a […]
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Volunteer Applications are now open!
Please read the Volunteer information page:www.tablelandsfolkfestival.org.au/volunteers/ Then fill in and send the Expression of Interest form:www.tablelandsfolkfestival.org.au/volunteer-eoi/
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JuJu Moon – July 23 Sessions – Yungaburra Pub
The Tablelands Folk Festival July Sessions features the fabulous JuJu Moon. JuJu Moon is the song writing, recording and production collaboration between Ian and Karen Stewart. Based at Mission Beach, they are supported by a wonderful band of musical friends including a punchy rhythm section, virtuosic vocalists and soaring horns. Franny Francis-Piper on backing vocals, […]
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Welcome to Country with Elder Uncle Laurie Padmore and giant puppet Janggaburru
Friday 6 pm – Fringe Stage
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Songs Of The Dispossessed – Tom + Keryn
11 am Sun – Nick’s Restaurant
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Poets Breakfast
8.30 am Sunday – The Rec Shed at Memorial Hall (The Campground)
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Ceilidh Dance
7 pm Sat – The Rec Shed at The Campground
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Nomadica Tribal Belly Dance
On the Street 6 pm Sat for the Grand Parade
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MEGACHOIR
2 pm Sat – Community Hall
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Shanty Session Sally Andrews
12.45 pm Sat – Coffee and Clay
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Floyd Thursby’s Secret History of Song
11.45 am Sat – Coffee and Clay
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TFF McGinty’s Song Writer Competition
Emerging registration opens at 9.30 am for 9.45 am start Open registration opens at 12.45 pm for 1.00 pm start Saturday – St Mark’s Church
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Bugzy Bumblebee Bubble Love
Various times – In the Children’s Fair area and on the street for the Grand Parade.
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The Misting Tent
All weekend
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The Fashion Police
All weekend
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Pub Verandah Session
All weekend
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Take Your Time Tunes – The Barleyshakes
10 am Sun CWA Hall
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Slide right in – Brother John
10 am Sun Gem Gallery
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Rosin your bow – Marc Apella
10 am Sun St Mark’s Church
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Harmonica Talk – C.D Lyons
11 am Sun Gem Gallery
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Sing for your Tucker – Exploring vocal harmonies – The Tuck Shop Ladies
11 am Sun St Mark’s Church
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Pearly Shells – Lawry Goodwin
12 noon Sun Gem Gallery
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Finger-pickin’ goodness – Aaron Pollock
12 noon Sun CWA Hall
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Dangerous Blues – Django in the Djungle
12 noon Sun The Fringe
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Guitar singalong with Alan Kelly
1 pm Sun Gem Gallery
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Highly Strung – Broken Creek
1 pm Sun St Mark’s Church
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Trad Tunes – Ben Wilson
1 pm Sun CWA Hall
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Embrace Your Voice
Noon Sunday – St Mark’s Church
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Pop-Up Choir – Secret Tuesdays
2 pm Sun St Mark’s Church
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The Art of Storytelling – Paul Brandon
11 am Sun CWA Hall
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Cornish Tune Session – Sarah Calderwood
4.30 pm Sat Gem Gallery
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Floyd Thursby – Vic
11.45 am Sat – Coffee & Clay Café – Secret History of Song 4 pm Sun – Little Eden
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Woyaya/BellaCapella – MegaChoir
10 am Sat – Community Hall – BellaCappella – BIG SING 11 am Sat – Little Eden – Woyaya 2 pm Sat – Community Hall – MEGACHOIR
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Wind and Wood
7 pm Fri – Pub Ballroom 3.45 pm Sat – Little Eden
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United Tableland Pipe Band
6.30 pm Fri – The Fringe – Welcome to Country 2.45 pm Sat – The Fringe 7 pm Sat – The Rec Shed (Camp ground Hall) – Ceilidh Dance
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Ungus Ungus Ungus – Vic
11 pm Fri – Community Hall 12.45 pm Sat – TAFE Stage – Children’s workshop 4.30 pm Sat – Garden Stage 10 pm Sat – Community Hall
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Tuck Shop Ladies – Vic
10 pm Fri – Pub Ballroom 2.45 pm Sat – Little Eden 9 pm Sat – Pub Ballroom Workshop – 11 am Sun – St Mark’s Church
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Timothy James Wright
8 pm Fri – Garden Stage 11.30 am Sat – Garden Stage Workshop – 1.30 pm Sat – Gem Gallery
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The Magnificence – Toowoomba
9 pm Fri – Garden Stage 3.30 pm Sat – Garden Stage 2.30 pm Sun – Garden Stage
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The Juliettes
10.30 am Sat – Garden Stage 7 pm Sat – Garden Stage
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The Blues Preachers – NSW
7 pm Fri – Our Place Restaurant (bookings essential) 11 pm Fri – Pub Ballroom 4.30 pm Sat – Pub Ballroom – Album Launch 3 pm Sun – Little Eden Workshop #1 – 10 am Sun – Gem Gallery Workshop #2 – 11 am Sun – Gem Gallery
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The Barleyshakes – Bris
12.30 pm Sat – Pub Ballroom 9 pm Sat – Community Hall 4.30 Sun – Pub Ballroom Workshop #1 – 10 am Sun – CWA Hall Workshop #2 – 1 pm Sun – Gem Gallery
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Tenni
11.15 am Sun – TAFE Stage 3 pm Sun – The Fringe
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Skiffle Party – Vic
8 pm Fri – Pub Ballroom 8 pm Sat – Little Eden 11.30 am Sun – Pub Ballroom
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Shirley Lynn
8.30 pm Fri – Coffee & Clay Café 1.15 pm Sun – Little Eden
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Secret Tuesdays
1.30 pm Sat – Garden Stage 10.45 am Sun – Garden Stage Workshop – 2 pm Sun – St Mark’s Church
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Secret Men
7 pm Fri – Coffee & Clay Café 10 am Sat – Garden Stage 4.30 pm Sat – The Fringe
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Sásta – Bris
8 pm Fri – Community Hall 10 pm Sat – Garden Stage 12.45 pm Sun – Garden Stage Workshop – 1 pm – Community Hall
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Sarah Calderwood and Paul Brandon – Bris
10.45 am Sat – Pub Ballroom 11 pm Sat – Pub Ballroom 12.30 pm Sun – Pub Ballroom Workshop #1 – 4.30 pm Sat Gem Gallery Workshop #2 – 11 am Sun – CWA Hall
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Sally Andrews – ACT
8 pm Fri – The Fringe 12.45 pm Sat – Coffee & Clay Café – Shanty Session 7.45 pm Sat – The Fringe
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Round Mountain Girls – NSW
10 pm Fri – Garden Stage 8 pm Sat – Community Hall 3.30 pm Sun – Garden Stage Workshop – 10.30 am Sat – Gem Gallery
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Raconteurs
11 pm Fri – Garden Stage 2.30 pm Sat – Garden Stage 7 pm Sat – Community Hall
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Pj Myers
8.45 pm Fri – The Fringe 8.30 pm Sat – The Fringe 10 am Sun – The Fringe
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Out of Abingdon – Bris
8 pm Fri – Little Eden 12.30 pm Sat – Garden Stage
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Nick Atherton
7 pm Fri – Nick’s Restaurant 7 pm Sat – Nick’s Restaurant
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Munsterbucks – NSW
9 pm Fri – Little Eden 3.30 pm Sat – Pub Ballroom 7 pm Sat – Our Place Restaurant (Bookings essential) 11 pm Sat – Garden Stage
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Monique Clare – Bris
11.45 am Sat – Pub Ballroom 10 pm Sat – Pub Ballroom 10.45 am Sun – Pub Ballroom Workshop – 3.30 pm Sat – Gem Gallery
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Marc Apella
7.45 pm Fri – Nick’s Restaurant 9 pm Sat – Coffee & Clay Cafe 12 noon Sun – Nick’s Restaurant Workshop – 10 am Sun – St Mark’s Church
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Mangrove Jack
1.45 pm Sat – Little Eden
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Kevin Hazell & Dr Luv
9.15 pm Fri – Coffee & Clay Café 4.30 pm Sat – Little Eden 7 pm Sat – The Fringe
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JuJu Moon
9 pm Fri – Community Hall 8 pm Sat – Garden Stage 4.30 pm Sun Garden St
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Joe McCarty
7 pm Fri – Little Eden 10 am Sat – Pub Ballroom 2 pm Sun – Little Eden
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Ingrid Piper
10 am Sun – Pub Ballroom 3.45 pm Sun – The Fringe
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Honey Tree
12 noon Sat – Little Eden 1.30 pm Sun – The Fringe Workshop – 12 noon Sun – Gem Gallery
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Hello Tut Tut – NSW
10 pm Fri – Community Hall 11 pm Sat – Community Hall 11.45 am Sun – Garden Stage Workshop – 11 am Sat – Community Hall
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Gottani Sisters
1.30 pm Sat – Pub Ballroom 7 pm Sat – Little Eden 1.30 pm Sun – Pub Ballroom
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Django in the Djungle
9 am Sat – Little Eden Breakfast 9 am Sun – Little Eden Breakfast Workshop – 12 noon Sun – The Fringe
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Crystal Robins – NT
7 pm Sat – Coffee & Clay Café 11.45 am Sat – TAFE Stage – Children’s Show 9.15 pm Sat – The Fringe 10.45 am Sun – Little Eden
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Chris Matthews – WA
7 pm Fri – Garden Stage 7.15 pm Sat – Pub Ballroom 12.30 pm Sun – Little Eden Workshop – 12.30 pm Sat – Gem Gallery
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Charlotte Powell
10 am Sat – The Fringe 2.45 pm Sat – TAFE Stage
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Bugzy Bumblebee
11 am Sat – TAFE Stage All weekend bubbles Children’s Fair and Main Street
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Broken Creek – Vic
1.45 pm Sat – Coffee & Clay Cafe 8 pm Sat – Coffee & Clay Café 11.30 am Sun – Little Eden Workshop –1 pm Sun– St Mark’s Church
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Ben Wilson
9.30 pm Fri – The Fringe 9 pm Sat – Little Eden 3.30 pm Sun – Pub Ballroom Workshop – 1 pm Sun – CWA Hall
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Andy Brassett
7 pm Fri – Community Hall 10 am Sunday – Garden Stage
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Ally Row
7 pm Fri – The Fringe 7.30 pm Sat – Nick’s Restaurant 11 am Sunday – Coffee & Clay Cafe
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Albi and the Wolves – NZ
9 pm Fri – Pub Ballroom 9 pm Sat – Garden Stage 2.30 pm Sunday – Pub Ballroom
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Aaron Pollock – Vic
12.45 pm Sat – Little Eden 8 pm Sat – Pub Ballroom 1.45 pm Sun – Garden Stage Workshop – 12 noon Sun – CWA Hall
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TFF June Sessions Sat June 25, 7pm, Pub Ballroom
Tablelands Folk Festival Association is going all out to bring you a treat with these two fantastic acts on the same night. Put June 25 in your diary for the TFF June Sessions featuring local banjo maestro Ben Wilson and the fabulous Jeanette Wormald Trio. Born and raised on chalky southern shores of England, Ben […]
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All Strings Unite! – Monique Clare
3.30 pm Sat Gem Gallery
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Your Voice-Your Journey – Keesha Mclean
2.30 pm Sat – Gem Gallery
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Light and Shade – Dal Smart
1.30 pm Sat Gem Gallery
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Irish Trad – Sasta
1 pm Sat – Community Hall
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Never Practice – Chris Matthews
12.30 pm Sat Gem Gallery
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Shimmy Time – Nomadica Tribal Belly Dance
12 noon Sat Community Hall
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Charm and Intensity – Hello Tut Tut
11 am Sat Community Hall
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