Some of Britain’s finest folk artists, a six-times Tamworth Golden Guitar winner, a leading Indigenous singer-songwriter, a “convict punk” band from Tasmania and a gypsy jazz band will headline the upcoming Folk by the Sea festival in Kiama.
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The festival, which will be held at the Kiama Showground Pavilion on September 21- 23, has a reputation for eclectic lineups that aim to cater for a wide range of musical tastes.
British folk “royalty” Ken Nicol and Alan Reid are arguably the festival’s biggest names.
Nicol is a consummate musician who spent 15 years with acclaimed British folk Band Albion from 1997 to 2002, and then eight years playing and touring the world with the legendary Steeleye Span.
He will be collaborating with Melbourne-based Scottish singer Fiona Ross at Folk By The Sea with three performances throughout the festival, as well as a solo show.
Alan Reid and his Dutch co-conspirator Rob van Sante were long-time members of Scotland’s Battlefield Band, and will team up at Folk By The Sea in performances on Friday and Saturday night.
Six-times Golden Guitar winner Luke O’Shea is currently touring Australia promoting his latest album, Caught Up In The Dreaming, and is certain to attract large audiences to his Friday and Saturday night performances.
Indigenous singer-songwriter Glenn Skuthorpe plays guitar, mandolin, banjo and harmonica, and has toured extensively in Australia and internationally. He will perform on Friday night and Saturday afternoon.
Folk By The Sea always takes a walk on the wilder side of the folk music scene, and this year Tasmanian band The Dead Maggies will lead the way, rocking it out with their “convict- inspired” brand of punk folk.
Festival coordinator Rod Cork said this year’s festival line-up was right up there with the best in the five years that Folk By The Sea has been staged.
“With Ken Nicol, Alan Reid, Fiona Ross and Rob van Sante, we have again attracted acclaimed international performers, as well as many top Australian acts,”he said. “As always, the festival will feature around 50 high quality acts with 100 performances over the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the last weekend in September.”
The 2018 Folk By The Sea festival will again be based at the Kiama Showground, with additional venues nearby at the Anglican Church and the Uniting Church.
Early Bird two-day tickets are on sale now for $60 on the festival website www.folkbythesea.com.au
The festival is presented by the Illawarra Folk Club, with support from Kiama Municipal Council and Destination Kiama.
Madeline Crittenden
Madeline Crittenden is a journalist for Fairfax Media at the South Coast Register.
Madeline Crittenden is a journalist for Fairfax Media at the South Coast Register.
