A weekend ticket to the Festival not only allows you a chance to see 34 Interstate and international acts and 100 Tasmanian acts.
It also allows you to participate in any of the following:

The Festival Choir
All singers of all standards are welcome to join in this great choir. Practices on Saturday and Sunday mornings lead up to a short performance in the Town Hall on Sunday Afternoon. This year's acclaimed Choir Master is the Aria Award winning Kavisha Mazzella.
Meet and practice Sat and Sun, Town Hall 10.30 am.

The Woman's Song Circle
This festival feature is open to any woman with a song to sing, original or otherwise, as long as it is heartfelt. This singing circle allows you to share voices and songs with a supportive group. Led by The wonderful voices of Kate Delaney and Cate Foley-Burke.
 Sat and Sun, Town Hall 9.00 am

The Poet's Breakfast
All visiting and Local Poets, Yarn Spinners and Balladeers are invited to this breakfast round table at the Middle Pub!
Sat 9.00 am Middle Pub

The Great Poetry Debate
Featuring Darryl Peebles, Phil Rush, Kate Rowe and others. Hear some great wits debate in Verse!
“Haiku or Saga, Folk Song or Symphony? Less is More?”
Sat 12.00 noon to 12.45pm Town Hall

Dance!
Saturday Night in The Town Hall
Saturday Night in The Town Hall returns as the time and venue for free dancing. The infectious beats of The Rhythm Hunters, Kamerunga and the Woohoo Revue will have everyone out of their seats.
Sat Town Hall 9.00 pm-12.00 midnight

Contra Dancing
For those interested in Folk Dancing there will be morning Contra Dances presented by Dave Wanless and the HOT Bandits.
Sat 10.30 am Carmel Hall

Traditional Tasmanian Country Dancing!
Dave will also host and teach Traditional Tasmanian Dancing accompanied by the Tassie Tune specialists, Verandah Coots.
Sun 10.00 am Carmel Hall

Learn to Step and Clog!
Pria Schwall-Kearney from Pigeonwing Strings teaches 'Percussive Dance' combining elements of Irish , Step, Cape Breton and Appalachian clogging .
Sat 9.00 am Carmel Hall

Morris on!   
The Jolly Hatter's Present one of their colourful and fun Morris Dance Workshops. They also perform various dances on the lawns.
Sat 9.30 am  On The Lawn, Loongana Park

Behold The Exotic.
Also look out for the exotic dancers around the festival. This year we feature both Turkish Delights and The Tasmanian Tribal Dance Company. The Tribal Dance Company welcome you to learn their flowing movements at the Tribal Dancing Workshop
Sun 9.00-10.00 Carmel Hall

Instrument and voice Workshop Classes
Fiddle Workshops
Irish fiddle: Ado Barker
Sat 9.00 am Workshop room 2

Gypsy fiddle: Rebecca Wade
Sun 10.00 am Workshop room 2

Scottish Fiddle: members of the MFSC
Sat 11.00 am Workshop room 2

Québécois Fiddle: Pria Schwall-Kearney
Sun 9.00 am Workshop room 2

Fiddle to accompany a singer: Lindsay Martin
Sat 10.00 am Workshop room 2

Guitar Workshops
Acoustic fingerstyle guitar: Nick Charles
Sat 9.00 am RSL

Lap Steel Guitar: Daniel Brauchli
Sat 10.00 am RSL

Slap and percussion guitar: Daniel Champagne
Sat11.00 am RSL

Dadgad guitar: Neil Adam
Sun 9.00 am RSL

Introduction to Slide guitar: Peter Steele
Sun 10.30 am RSL

Flamenco Guitar, Culture and rhythms: Paul Gerard
Sat 11.00 am Workshop 1

Other Instruments
Clawhammer Banjo: Greg Fair
Sun 11.00 am  workshop 2

Blues Harp: Ian Beecroft
Sun 9.00 am Middle Pub

Spoon and Washboard playing: Jeremy Sibson
Sun 9.00 am Workshop room 1

The Celtic Harp: Ethereal
Sat 10.00 am Workshop room 1

Mandolin: Luke Plumb
Sunday 10.30 am Workshop room 1

Concertina and accompaniment: Steve Turner
Sat 10.30 am Middle Pub

Vocal Workshops
Harmony singing: Annie Parcell and Matt Wooley
This is a particularly helpful workshop for small groups and duets that want to add some part singing to their arrangements.
Sat 9.00 am Workshop room 1

Making Instruments from Junk!: Junkology
Join Junkology's workshop and learn how to make percussion instruments from Junk. Lots of fun for all and ideal for kids.
Sunday 12.00 noon Workshop room 1

Stories and Songs From Kobya
Originally from Mozambique Kobya sings, tells African stories and adds drumming and movement to create a great workshop that will please the whole family. It is especially suited to the kids.
Saturday  11:00 am Drill Hall

Sessions!
From the opening session from 3.00pm on Friday at the Bottom Pub to the seemingly interminable tune-trading in the Middle Pub, there’s no excuse for not immersing yourself in music. There are likely to be some robust fiddle sessions at the Top Pub.
We have three separate singing sessions and the Cygnet Butcher’s Bluegrass Pick is well established on Saturday.
Look around - you are sure to find another one.
Friday 3:00 - 6:00pm Welcome session  Bottom Pub
Sunday 1:00 - 3:00 Top Pub Singing

The Bush Verandah
The Verandah Coots are an authentic Apple Shed Music ensemble. They play the lovely old Tasmanian tunes that our grandparents and great-grandparents knew. They set up their own Verandah (next to the Cygnet Butcher) and welcome all to join in with a song or tune from around this land.

Young Person’s Blackboard Competition
Development of young performers is a critical function of our festival. The future of folk is in our young folk. There are limited places so register early at the festival office.
The Hon Lara Giddings, Deputy Premier and State Member for Franklin, and Roger Joseph will again provide $75 vouchers on a local music shop as prizes. Winners perform at the Sunday Concert in the Town Hall at which time they receive their prize.
Sat 3.00 pm Loongana Park