The Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club supports and encourages Folk Music, Dance, Folk Lore and Bush Poetry in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley region, with regular concerts and activities showcasing international, national and local artists. Throughout the website you will ...

The Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club holds its regular entertainment night on the first Saturday of the month at the Wesley Church Hall, 150 Beaumont St, Hamilton (unless otherwise stated). Doors open at 7pm for a prompt 7:30pm start. Door donation prices are $14 adults, $12 concession and $10 members, unless advertised otherwise. Children 16 and under free. Saturday 4th September - 7.30pm We launch the Mothers of Intention’s new and excitingly...

The Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club invites you to ... SESSIONFEST – A FOLK MUSIC EVENT

EMAIL NEWSLETTERS There are various 'alternative' email newsletters available to folk-oriented people. These can be downloaded for viewing, saved to file, or prin...

Mondays Newcastle People's Chorus Choir practice 6pm...

Find out more about each of the Folk Festivals below by clicking on the festival's name to go to their website.  January 2010 Illawarra Folk Festival, ...

Folk Club Annual General Meeting - 4th September 2010 at 6pm The Club's AGM will be h...

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"Folk Music is as much a way of life as a traditional form of entertainment” The Folk Scene in Newcastle is currently t...

There are two schools of thought as to the beginnings of the Folk Club in Newcastle. One is that the club began as a result of some bush walkers who were also musicians and singers, wanting to have a place where they could get together and learn from each other.  The details of how th...

  GUIDELINES TO FOLK CLUB NIGHT PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS of the NEWCASTLE & HUNTER VALLEY FOLK CLUB INC. MEMBERS AND VISITORS PLEASE NOTE - Admission to Folk Club events is subject to the following conditions: The Folk Club cannot guarantee that the artist/s will appear even after advertising and confirmation by the artist/s. The Folk Club reserves the right to, without prior notice, add, withdraw or substitute artists and to vary the programme as necessary. All attempts to notify members prior to the per...

  Guidelines for Concerts and Sessions at the Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club "Etiquette". For: Concerts, House Concerts, Sessions, Blackboard Sessions, Come-all-ye Sessions, Open Muso’s sessions, Fireside Sessions and at SessionFest. These notes have been prepared to assist with peoples’ enjoyment and understanding of the way things are currently done at our Folk Club. It has been written in response to enquiries we have received in this regard. Generally speaking, if it is a Concert the p...

Reviews of Club nights, CDs, books ... anything folk is welcome. Sessionfest 2010 - Bargoed House - Mini Reveiw What a wonderful time was had at "Sessionfest” this year. As day visitors (here and there) we were particularly impressed with the bonding and development which occurred from the Saturday to the Sunday. We were particularly impressed with the happiness throughout the "Gospel Service” and the enjoyment everybody ...

February Club Night Alan Musgrove & His Watsaname Band, with Amanda Broberg support

A brief history of the Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club's involvement with the King Street Fair over the years will be coming soon.

Purple Parrot Reunion Congratulations to everyone who played a part in getting the Folk Club Reunion together.  In particular the small group that took the event from the germ of an idea to completion.  Ray Ingham first discussed the idea with Dina Smith (nee Haney) and soon Helen Williams (nee Cummings), Rosemary Melville (ne...

Musicians Performers available for your special occasion. Bluesmen Authentic interesting old blues with "s...

Performers Ami Williamson Ami is one of those rare female singers. While her roots are firmly in the tradition of singer/songwriter, her richly diverse upbringing had Ami taking the stage not only in opera and classi...

Clubs & Organisations      Central Coast Bush Dance & Music Association Inc. - (CCBDMA) is committed to keeping our own heritage alive and encourages the preservation of Austr...

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