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TripleJ
Unearthed
Okay
so I have to admit this is a bit of a crock, no offence
Triple J. The idea behind this site, set up and hosted
by ABC Radio's Triple J, is a place where
unsigned/undiscovered Australian acts could post mp3s of
their music along with a profile, in hopes of being
discovered by Triple J. That in itself is a pretty cool
idea but I suppose you really need to self promo if you
want to appear in the Unearthed charts and then you're
not really guaranteed of airplay....still better some
chance than none
Anyway
this is a link to my profile and I really use it as a
way of letting people download some free tracks Mind you
if you feel like voting for me and posting a comment, by
all means, please do
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LetterBox
Music MySpace
So
the site states "The Purpose of Letterbox Music is
to promote quality Australian Songwriters. Letterbox
Music is a collective of performers who pool resources
and skills." Not sure how functional this site is
at the moment though
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organisations/clubs/festivals |
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Folk
Alliance of Australia
Pretty
self explanatory an alliance dedicated to folk music in
Australia. Has a comprehensive directory listing
performers and venues nationally
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NSW
Folk Federation
An
organisation dedicated to folk music in New South Wales
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Live
at the Savoy
A
monthly showcase established and run by quality
performers for quality performers. Held in The Savoy
Cafe Katoomba
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APRA
Australasian
Performing Rights Association. Concerned with copyright
licensing and collection of royalties on behalf of its
members
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Illawarra
Folk Club
An
organisation concerned with folk music in the Illawarra
region just south of Sydney
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Fairlight
Folk
A
quarterly musical showcase in Fairlight, a suburb of
Sydney. Beautiful venue, definitely one of the best
events in Sydney
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The
Shack
Again
one the best events in Sydney. Held on the first
Saturday of each month on Sydney's northern beaches at
Narrabeen. A legendary event dating back to the Sixties
and Seventies
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Music
at the Creek
(Majors
Creek Folk Festival)
A
great little festival held in Majors Creek New South
Wales, every November. Majors Creek is just south of
Braidwood
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St
Alban's Folk Festival
Another
great little folk festival held every Anzac Day long
weekend (April) in the beautiful little town of St
Alban's near the Hawkesbury River
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Illawarra
Folk Festival
Held
yearly in January and run by the Illawarra Folk Club.
This is a well established festival hosting local,
interstate and international performers
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The
Turning Wave
This
is a relatively newly established festival held in the
historic town of Gundagai, south western New South
Wales. A lovely little festival held in September each
year. This festival has a focus on Celtic Folk
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The
National Folk Festival
This
is a well established and larger folk festival held over
the Easter weekend in Canberra in the Australian Capital
Territory. Hosting a large array of performers from both
here and abroad
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Kangaroo
Valley Folk Festival
As
with Folk in Broke, at the time of writing, I have not
been to this festival (I'm performing there for
the first time in October 2010) Also only heard good
things about this festival. Its held in the beautiful
town of Kangaroo Valley which is near the Southern
Highlands a couple of hours South-West of Sydney
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| Musical
friends |
Peter
Miller-Robinson
A
very classy performer/musician/singer/songwriter. A
unique guitar style and heartfelt, thought provoking
lyrics. This is a link to his MySpace profile
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Dave
Calandra
One
of the best finger-style players , not to mention,
singer/songwriters I've seen. Beautiful all-rounder. A
very hard working and well-traveled artist
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Mahri
Autumn
This
singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist is one of the
most talented and hardworking musicians I have had the
pleasure of meeting
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Lab64
One
of the most prolificand creative siger/songwriter/guitarists
I have ever known. Powerful voice, voice songs and
playing. He describes his style as 'Acoustic Blackness'
An awesome performer an awesome person
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Pete's
Musician's Market
Pete
Scott, owner of Pete's Musician's Market, is a wonderful
musician/singer/songwriter and all-round nice guy
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Chris
Gillespie
A
great/singer/songwriter/guitarist described as "a
fingerpickin', harmonica playing troubadour...who sings
"about the
displacement of cockatoos, global warming and renewable
energies"
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