Cygnet Folk Festival
| Cygnet Folk Festival | |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Folk festival |
| Ends | 10 January 2016 |
| Frequency | 2nd week in January |
| Location(s) | Cygnet, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 43°09′00″S 147°04′12″E / 43.15000°S 147.07000°ECoordinates: 43°09′00″S 147°04′12″E / 43.15000°S 147.07000°E |
| Country | Australia |
| Years active | 34 |
| Inaugurated | January 1982 |
| Founder | The Huon Folk Inc Management Committee |
| Previous event | January 2015 |
| Next event | 8 January 2016 |
| Participants | 400–500 musicians |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Leader | Vallorie Hodges, President |
| Sponsor | Huon Valley Community Bank |
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The Cygnet Folk Festival is a three-day folk music festival held in Cygnet in Tasmania, Australia, that is held annually on the second weekend in January.[1]
The festival has developed as one of the cultural events in Tasmania's arts calendar. Every year on the second weekend in January, the small village of Cygnet, situated in the Huon Valley in the bay of Port Cygnet, presents a variety of music, dance, and related arts, over three days. Performances take place in the pubs, halls, cafes, parks and streets of Cygnet. The festival allows for a range of concerts, workshops, children's events, sessions and dances. The program features a mix of artists including local Tasmanians, mainland Australia and international guests.[2]
Some of the well-known festival headline acts over the years include Afenginn,[1] My Friend the Chocolate Cake,[3] Stiff Gins, Zulya Kamalova, Rory McLeod and Frank Yamma.
References
- 1 2 3 Young, Kane (8 January 2015). "Thousands to converge on Tassie town for 33rd annual Cygnet Folk Festival". The Mercury. Hobart. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Cygnet Folk Festival". Tasmanian Arts Guide. 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ Winton, Andrew (31 October 2011). "30th Cygnet Folk Festival Announces Artist Lineup". Timber and Steel. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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