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Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf Sugarloaf are an original contemporary folk trio featuring Jim Green and sibli... View Detail

Mahuts

Mahuts ‘Mahuts’ are presenting an eclectic mix of Eastern and Western sounds and style... View Detail

Fred Smith and Liz Frencham

Fred Smith and Liz Frencham "Smith is a superb songwriter"; Frencham has a voice with the appeal, emotional ... View Detail

Homebrew

Homebrew *EXTRA: Saturday 8.45pm FREE concert at "The Club" (RSL - opposite Top Pub). Ho... View Detail

Neil Gardner and Friends

Neil Gardner and Friends 2012 marks the 41st anniversary of the release of Neil Gardner's first album "A... View Detail

Brett Campbell

Brett Campbell A little bit folk! A little bit Pop! A little bit Country! A little bit Rock! A ... View Detail

Dominic Francis

Dominic Francis A unique and inspiring artist, Dominic Francis has the ability to capture the so... View Detail

Dean Stevenson and the Arco Set

Dean Stevenson and the Arco Set A warm reedy voice with string quintet singing songs of rivers, love, forgotten ... View Detail

Adam Cousens Band

Adam Cousens Band Adam Cousens is a fun loving songwriter who writes songs with upbeat positivity ... View Detail

Nick Osborn

Nick Osborn After beginning guitar, at the age of ten, Nick Osborn’s playing technique has s... View Detail

Alma Da Vida

Alma Da Vida Are your ready for a wild ride? How about a magical music adventure through Spai... View Detail

The Hazelman Brothers

The Hazelman Brothers Alt-Folk Singing Siblings Trio. View Detail

Aluka

Aluka With a passion for experimentation and creativity, Aluka are on a constant quest... View Detail

The Hobart Smiths

The Hobart Smiths An unusual and masterful acoustic roots trio hailing from Tasmania's Coal River ... View Detail

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall “He reminds me of John Lennon in his solo years. His voice is wonderful and tell... View Detail

Andrew Veivers

Andrew Veivers This guy can really play….Andrew Veivers must eat gypsy hearts for breakfast. (... View Detail

Andrew Winton

Andrew Winton Multi award-winning songwriter and lap slide specialist Andrew Winton shows you ... View Detail

Andy Baylor's Possum Stole the Pumpkin

Andy Baylor's Possum Stole the Pumpkin Andy Baylor, Australian musician of renown, has created an individual voice comb... View Detail

As The Crow Flies

As The Crow Flies Hobart based contemporary folk band, As the Crow Flies have been bringing new an... View Detail

Tabasco Tom and Doc White

Tabasco Tom and Doc White Beautifully crafted songs and exquisite playing deliver a unique take on the tra... View Detail

Benny Walker

Benny Walker Offering an effortless blend of soul, blues, reggae and acoustic folk, indigeno... View Detail

Blue Cow

Blue Cow Blue Cow is a Tasmanian band committed to writing and playing original material.... View Detail

Bohemian Nights

Bohemian Nights Melbourne violinist Ernie Gruner and accordionist/singer Phil Carroll play Gypsy... View Detail

Lincoln le Fevre

Lincoln le Fevre Borne out of the freezing waters of the Derwent River, Lincoln le Fevreis one of... View Detail

Ceo Draoicht

Ceo Draoicht Brian (the flute) Owens and Carmen Zephyr combine to delve into the rich treasur... View Detail

Bruce Watson

Bruce Watson “Bruce is a wordsmith, a teller of tales, a spinner of yarns he tells with passi... View Detail

SiSi & The Sonics

SiSi & The Sonics Burlesque cabaret meets raunchy rock n roll. Groove, Glamour and Gorgeous Girls... View Detail

Cary Lewincamp...Solo 7 string guitarist

Cary Lewincamp...Solo 7 string guitarist Cary plays his own beautiful original music and is a unique voice in the guitar ... View Detail

Chicada

Chicada Chicada is Tasmania's first Samba band. Since forming in 2008 they have found gr... View Detail

Cindy Harris

Cindy Harris Cindy Harris from Pittsburgh, PA, USA has been playing and singing with autoharp... View Detail

HUG (Hobart Ukulele Group) CHUM (Channel & Huon Ukulele Mob) BUSTERS (Bruny Ukulele STrummERS) BUDdies (Brookfield Ukulele Dudes)

HUG (Hobart Ukulele Group) CHUM (Channel & Huon Ukulele Mob) BUSTERS (Bruny Ukulele STrummERS) BUDdies (Brookfield Ukulele Dudes) Colourful, lovable, joyous and fun, Hobart’s inclusive ukulele group, HUG (Hobar... View Detail

Dale Miller

Dale Miller Dale Miller is a solo acoustic guitarist who has applied the techniques of Ameri... View Detail

Dancers' Delight

Dancers' Delight Dancers' Delight's original arrangements of acoustic music come from Irish, Scot... View Detail

Danny Ammon

Danny Ammon With a background in classical music and a long enduring love for all things son... View Detail

David "Odd socks" Wanless

David "Odd socks" Wanless David “Odd socks” Wanless is a danceoholic from Hobart, Tasmania and dance calle... View Detail

Eileen Kozloff

Eileen Kozloff Eileen Kozloff is an award winning musician having won competitions for her song... View Detail

Erik Christensen

Erik Christensen Erik Christensen is a singer/songwriter and folk performer who hails from Freman... View Detail

Ernie Gruner

Ernie Gruner JEWISH WORDLESS SONGS (NIGUN) WORKSHOPS Learn Nigunnim – East European Jewish w... View Detail

Ethereal

Ethereal Known around Hobart for their evocative, picturesque sound and mixed line-up fea... View Detail

Ethno in Transit

Ethno in Transit Unquestionably one of the hottest young folk oriented groups on the planet, Ethn... View Detail

Evan and Mischa

Evan and Mischa Evan Davies and Mischa Herman, both mulit-instrumentalists, currently spend thei... View Detail

Evelyn's Secret

Evelyn's Secret Evelyn's Secret's warm and sincere performances have charmed audiences across th... View Detail

Gorani and Breathing Space-Travellers in Georgia

Gorani and Breathing Space-Travellers in Georgia Twenty singers of traditional and contemporary Georgian songs, guided by interna... View Detail

Gretel Templeton and Friends

Gretel Templeton and Friends Local singer/songwriter Gretel Templeton returns to Cygnet with her own twist o... View Detail

Halfway to Forth

Halfway to Forth Halfway to Forth blend different styles of roots music into their own brand of e... View Detail

Harlequin

Harlequin Hobart four-piece band Harlequin’s powerful performances display a dazzling arr... View Detail

Helen Thomson sings Gregorian Chant

Helen Thomson sings Gregorian Chant Helen Thomson sings Gregorian Chant, self-accompanied ancient polyphony and her ... View Detail

Hemlock

Hemlock Hemlock – A Celtic-style group of local musicians from nearby beautiful hills an... View Detail

Homebrew

Homebrew Homebrew are a Cygnet-based band with a yen for odd fusions. Manipulating vocals... View Detail

Hot Club Romanesca

Hot Club Romanesca Hot Club Romanesca have been playing together since early 2011. In that short am... View Detail

HOT String Band

HOT String Band The Hobart Old Time String Band returns to Cygnet in 2012 with HOT new tunes and... View Detail

Quarry Mountain Dead Rats

Quarry Mountain Dead Rats In an age of dancing robots and the electric toothbrush, the Quarry Mountain Dea... View Detail

The Story So Far

The Story So Far Irish and Scotish tunes accompany good story telling songs. Mike Shegog (guitar,... View Detail

Jay Fraser

Jay Fraser Jay spent the best part of the last 4 years travelling through Australia and Eur... View Detail

John Flanagan & the Begin Agains

John Flanagan & the Begin Agains John Flanagan & the Begin Agains blend Americana stylings with deeply honest Aus... View Detail

John Francis Carroll

John Francis Carroll Performs guitar instrumentals including original classsical folk compositions, S... View Detail

Josh Durno

Josh Durno Josh Durno has been writing and performing his own songs since 2008 and has been... View Detail

Junior Bowles

Junior Bowles With a 2011 WAMi award under his belt and a Vinyl only debut release under the o... View Detail

Kate Rowe and Ryan Morrison

Kate Rowe and Ryan Morrison Multi-awardwinning songwriters Kate Rowe and Ryan Morrison team up for a funny, ... View Detail

Kavisha Mazzella

Kavisha Mazzella Kavisha Mazzella 's songs combine the ingredients of earthy ,sensual vocals wit... View Detail

The Unconventional Cellist

The Unconventional Cellist Kristin Rule's new release, 'The Knife that Cuts a Tear', is reaching deep into ... View Detail

Kym Pitman

Kym Pitman With pure and haunting voice, Kym Pitman’s songs tell stories of Australia’s wi... View Detail

Le Blanc Bros Cajun Band

Le Blanc Bros Cajun Band Melbourne’s own tribute to the music and language of the Cajuns – Le Blanc Bros ... View Detail

Madre Monte

Madre Monte Madre Monte are a 9 piece Latin/Reggae band, that infuse deep Reggae grooves wit... View Detail

Steve and Marjorie Gadd

Steve and Marjorie Gadd Marjorie and Steve Gadd have performed in a range of musical genres and ensemble... View Detail

Melisande

Melisande With a guitar in violin tuning and a voice to seduce you, Melisande will entranc... View Detail

Michael Manhire and Friends

Michael Manhire and Friends Songs of Ceremony, Rirual and Magic View Detail

Mick Flanagan

Mick Flanagan Mick Flanagan is one of the founders of the Cygnet Folk Festival from 30 years a... View Detail

Miles To Go trio

Miles To Go trio Miles To Go Band leader David Hyams is joined by 2 of Australia's most classy an... View Detail

Mr Beep's magic, music, mayhem and mirth.

Mr Beep's magic, music, mayhem and mirth. The title says it all - magic, music, mayhem and mirth especially for kids. Sil... View Detail

My Friend The Chocolate Cake

My Friend The Chocolate Cake Their name alone should have ensured a quiet life for My Friend the Chocolate Ca... View Detail

Nadia Sunde

Nadia Sunde Nadia Sunde is being hailed as a ‘breath of fresh air’ in the emerging Australi... View Detail

Neil Adam and Judy Turner featuring Robert Louis Stevenson

Neil Adam and Judy Turner featuring Robert Louis Stevenson Neil Adam and Judy Turner, an established husband and wife team, return to Cygn... View Detail

New Holland Honey Eaters

New Holland Honey Eaters This year The New Holland Honey Eaters will wind your radio back to the 1930s w... View Detail

Papa Chango

Papa Chango Papa Chango weave dark threads of psychedelic soul into illuminated tapestries o... View Detail

Penny Larkins & Carl Pannuzzo

Penny Larkins & Carl Pannuzzo With a wealth of combined music and performance history, Carl Pannuzzo and Penny... View Detail

Peter Miller

Peter Miller Queensland based finger-style guitarist Peter Miller is known in Australia and I... View Detail

Roaring Girls

Roaring Girls Roaring Girls blend strong unaccompanied vocals and harmonies with some guitar, ... View Detail

SITAR BASS JUMP

SITAR BASS JUMP Roman Astra (Sitar, vocals) and Nigel Hope (6-string bass) came up with another ... View Detail

Scottish Gaelic Mouth Music

Scottish Gaelic Mouth Music Scottish gaelic mouth music or puirt-a-beul is an unaccompanied form of vocal da... View Detail

Shakshuka

Shakshuka Shakshuka play music from the heart and around the world, both heartachingly bea... View Detail

Shanachie

Shanachie Shanachie play a mixture of original songs, original versions of traditional cel... View Detail

Silkweed

Silkweed Silkweed have established a reputation for their combined musical and dramatic i... View Detail

Simon Bradley Trio

Simon Bradley Trio The Simon Bradley Trio is comprised of three award winning multi- instrumentalis... View Detail

Songs of Ceremony, Ritual and Magic

Songs of Ceremony, Ritual and Magic Songs of annual events, ceremonial occasions and magical customs View Detail

Susan King -French Baroque Lute

Susan King -French Baroque Lute Susan King is Tassie’s very own Lute Player. She plays the French Baroque Lute,... View Detail

Sweet Jean

Sweet Jean Sweet Jean's music draws on the colourful and soulful elements of folk music, co... View Detail

Taiko Drum

Taiko Drum The Tasmania University Union Taiko Society (Taiko Drum) was formed in July 2002... View Detail

Taliska

Taliska Taliska brings you much loved music of the Scottish Isles, combining the stunnin... View Detail

Tas and Mick Fleming's Hawaiian Duo

Tas and Mick Fleming's Hawaiian Duo Tas and Mick Fleming's Hawaiian Duo features Mick Fleming on Gibson Electro-Span... View Detail

The Colemans

The Colemans The Colemans is made up of four distinct characters and songwriters – John, Susa... View Detail

The Crooked Fiddle Band

The Crooked Fiddle Band The Crooked Fiddle Band : Intertwining folk traditions with modern evolutions, ... View Detail

The Lamplights

The Lamplights The Lamplights' profile has risen steadily since their formation at the end of 2... View Detail

The Old Lyric Theatre

The Old Lyric Theatre The Old Lyric Theatre is filled with stacks of stories and foot-stompin' singalo... View Detail

The Original Cutouts

The Original Cutouts The Original Cutouts formed in 2009 to take a new electrified and junk look at f... View Detail

The Rainmakers

The Rainmakers With five glorious voices and exquisite harmony, this family band sing provocati... View Detail

The Southeys

The Southeys The Southeys are an acoustic duo comprised of Roger Southey and his son Joseph. ... View Detail

The Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble

The Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble The Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble is a large community group. In fact it i... View Detail

Toni Swain

Toni Swain Toni Swain delivers soulful vocals, bluesy guitar and a dash of foot percussion... View Detail

Trouvers

Trouvers Trouvers continue the folk tradition of storytelling in song. Trouvers revisit g... View Detail

Festival mini guide

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Festival mini guide to workshops, dances and major acts.

A handy DL pocket sized mini guide to the festival is now available for download as a full colour PDF.

It lists all 100+ acts, the topics of all the 40 workshops, the 6 dances and workshops, the children’s programme, and short descriptions of many of the headline acts from Europe, the USA and Australia.

There’s a cappella, bluegrass, cabaret, Celtic, classical fusion, folk country, folk pop, indie pop, and world music.

Something for everyone young and old at the 30th Cygnet Folk Festival.

And on a practical note, if you buy a WEEKEND or full DAY SEASON ticket you get priority access to all venues.

And you can save 20% if you buy them before 21st December.

Now that’s a bargain. Full details in the Festival Mini Guide.

Cygnet Folk Festival Mini Guide

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