National Folk Festival Reveals First Artists On 2019 Line-up

The National Folk Festival will return in 2019, with a string of high profile international and local names confirmed on today's first artist announce. 

Artists such as Canada's Irish Mythen, UK's Nancy Kerr with James Fagan and Australia's own Freya Hollick, Gawurra, Brothers On Fire and Sparrow Folks have all been scheduled to perform at the five-day spectacle, taking place from 18-22 April at Canberra's Exhibition Park. 

Check out the full line-up below.

“We are over the moon to launch 2019’s program with such a diverse selection of Australian and international talent,” National Folk Festival director, Pam Merrigan, said.

“The National is known for expanding peoples’ understanding and experience of folk culture, so to be announcing artists from all our states and territories, as well as countries like USA, UK, Canada, Greece and Italy is important and exciting.

“Folk culture is so much more than what people often think it to be, which is why festivals like the National are more popular than ever. Folk music touches on a full spectrum of genres and the arts have people engaged in spoken word, dance, craft, music workshops and more.

“It’s the perfect antidote to the challenges of modern life and such a positive alternative to mainstream culture.” 

Early bird tickets are on sale now; for more details, check out the festival website or scroll down.

National Folk Festival 2019 first line-up

19-Twenty

The Amazing Drumming Monkeys

Ballpoint Penguins

Black Mountain String Band

Bluegrass Parkway

Brothers On Fire

Candice Mcleod

The Dead Maggies

Darol Anger And The Republic Of Strings

East Row Rabble

Freya Josephine Hollick

Gawurra

Green Mohair Suits

Greshka

Guyy & The Fox

Irish Joe Lynch

Irish Mythen

Jan “Yarn” Wistzky

Jimmy Bay

Kim Yang 

Lucy Wise

Luke Plumb & Kate Burke

Manran

Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

Penny Davies & Roger Ilott

Praashekh Quartet

Riccardo Tesi & Banditaliana 

Roguery And Brooke Friendly

Salmiakki Pelimannit

Sparrow Folks

The Dorsal Finn

The Exciting McGillicuddies

The Homelands Tour Ft Glenn Skuthorpe

The Marios Papadeas Ensemble

The Tango Social Club of Canberra

The Vegetable Plot

Tiffany Eckhardt

Uptown Brown!

Vila Navio