Transforming tradition with vigour, curiosity, humour and spark, this trio from Prince Edward Island wielding bodhran, acoustic guitar and violin plays seamless, polished, barrel-drum-tight, rhythmically innovative and wildly entertaining music. Traditional and original music inspired by their Atlantic Canadian histories and roots, and infused with infectious rhythms.

Ernie Gruner (violin, mandolin) and Phil Carroll (vocals, accordion, ney ) play Gypsy, Klezmer, Middle-Eastern, French, Italian, Russian, jazz and tango music ranging from soulful to wild. 15 years of festivals around Australia and New Zealand, and 2 CDs. ‘Loads of enthusiasm, brilliant musicality’ – director Wellington Folk Festival

This young, creative, nomadic songstress, originally from south-east QLD, has her travelling shoes permanently on these days. Over the past three years she has lived a gypsy life on the road, touring Australia with her modern-folk tunes. She launched her debut EP, Live in Bruthen, in 2015, at the Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival, VIC.’

Son of an ex jazz trumpeter dentist who ditched geology to fail at jazz college to take up washboard to join The Waifs over a Port Fairy Guinness who fell in love with a 1935 Gibson guitar while touring the USA with Bob Dylan to writing songs and riffing stories to anyone who cared to listen.

Faith i Branko: Serbia’s No. 1 Roma violinist and UK accordionist perform high-energy original Roma/Jazz influenced music with an international quartet/quintet.

The duo met in Branko’s Serbian Roma village of Gornja Grabovica in 2009, and – with music as their only tool for communication – began a journey that would lead to the creation of their WOMEX award-winning album ‘Gypsy Lover’, their marriage and their success in international touring and media. Branko taught himself the violin, which became a way out of the extreme health, social and economic problems through which he lived in Serbia; he created his own music – intuitively combining sounds of Jazz, Indian, Turkish and Classical music with his Roma traditions. Now based in London, the duo are currently touring with their quartet and quintet.

‘Quite remarkable musicians’  – Stephen Fry, BBC World Service

Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse will capture your hearts through songs and storytelling in rare Noongar (Aboriginal) language. Combining guitar brilliance and incandescent vocals it’s an extraordinary musical journey.

Singer/songwriter, accompanying self on keyboard. From the artist himself: “The keyboard is a workstation, so I pre – record tracks and  I accompany myself! It’s a bit like a backing track. A number of songs have no extra accompaniment” Gordon said.

Always in the search of a rawer, more heartfelt sound within her songwriting, Imogen Pemberton mesmerises audiences with her broad vocal range, soaring melodies and sophisticated guitar playing. Within her folk ballads she touches on many genres but always stays true to her own unique sound. Her pure organic tone and honesty within her lyrics displays a maturity beyond her years that reaches listeners on a personal level. Of recent times, Imogen has been performing with Cellist Oliver Downes. Together the dynamic duo present a hauntingly beautiful soundscape that both nourishes the soul and breaks the heart.

Laura Hill is a singer-songwriter in the great traditions of the craft: fearless, inventive, evocative and honest. A voice that has to be heard to be believed: with range, depth and searing emotion.

Flamenco dancing with fierce footwork together with castanetes and shawl accompanying guitar and vocals.

A self-taught Singer-Songwriter, Rachel Clark delivers a heart-felt and intimate combination of music and story-telling; With a vibe of soulful acoustic folk and in a bare-all honesty, telling stories of loss, love and the battles fought within ourselves.

Infectiously fun, The Coconut Kids defy genres to create French-influenced world folk using ukulele, brass, bass, keys, violin, mandolin, percussion and powerful vocals. Their unique sound will have you dancing one minute and in tears the next.
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As well as instigating the curious & effervescent pop-up club ‘The Coconut Club’, these kids have also performed at Caloundra Music Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Winter Moon Festival and Semaphore Music Festival.

They released their debut EP in June 2016, followed by their acclaimed single “Un De Plus” in September 2017, and their most recent release Sugar in July 2018.

Funny, upbeat, sassy and wielding mandolin, acoustic guitars and banjo, this Canadian trio delights and charms with their uplifting three-part harmonies, light-hearted song writing, constant instrument swapping and witty on-stage banter.

The Knott Family Band are four Melbourne musicians who play a finely curated selection of originals & bluegrass classics that reflect both traditional and contemporary influences.

Their commitment to writing lyrics relating to real issues concerning family, childhood memories and times of great personal value resonate with audiences immediately. The Young Folk are known for their immaculate harmonies and sing tales of times that impacted on their lives with a commitment that is hard to match and easy to fall in love with. The Young Folk marry traditional acoustic instrumentation, perfect harmonies and contemporary production techniques resulting in a sound which has seen them compared with Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver and Crosby Stills & Nash, and are continually winning over new audiences the world over who are blown away by their fresh take on the Folk genre.
“This is an accomplished musical aggregate that join the microdots between Noah & The Whale and old Greenwich Village Kweskin Jug Band. This is folk in Cuban heels.” Eamon Carr – Irelands Evening Herald

Exploding onto the scene in February 2017 at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, they blend their own ukulele style with Flamenco, Mexican, rap and Folk, with an energetic performance that goes beyond anything audiences have ever seen.

The Death Squad have already managed to achieve sold-out Adelaide & Edinburgh Fringe Festival Seasons in 2017. In fact they have sold out every single show to this day. The UDS will warp your perceptions of ukuleles one nylon string at a time With stage-craft, mad thumping rhythms and outrageous solos, they will quite literally blow your minds. Enter at your own risk.

“These guys are fantastic” – Peter Goers – Radio Host, Commentator ABC Adelaide

William Alexander or “The Kid From Bourke”, has a deep set passion for old songs. Songs written in a time when times were tough and life was simple. William spends his time roaming the bush with his wife archiving and performing forgotten ballads.