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Folk Festival 2018: Third Announcement

29 November 2017 - 0 Comments

The Auckland Folk Festival celebrates its 45th anniversary in January with an entertaining and inspiringly diverse line-up of local and international artists. New Zealand’s biggest annual folk music gathering will take place again at the Kumeu Showgrounds, over Auckland Anniversary Weekend, January 26-29, 2018.

Featured in the third announcement:

Tiny Town

Tiny Town is a brand new tiny theatre, specially built by the team behind Coastella Music Festival in Kapiti. Within the walls of this converted ten-foot container is room for a handful of audience members and the artist. Offering the chance to get up close and personal with musicians, the audience is rotated with each song from the artist. Traveling to Auckland for the Auckland Folk Festival, Tiny Town will pop open at times throughout the Festival and feature an eclectic and exciting mix of musicians. 

APRA Songwriter Speaks

Each year APRA AMCOS bring a songwriter to the Festival for what is called ‘Songwriter Speaks’. We collaborate with APRA to choose a New Zealand songwriter who is at the peak of their craft and who writes songs that contribute to the folk world. In past years we have welcomed Don McGlashan, Tama Waipara, Mel Parsons and, in 2017, Gerry Paul. This year we are excited to present the APRA AMCOS Songwriter Speaks is Adam McGrath, of The Eastern. A guest at our Festival in 2017, he will be well known to audiences as an outstanding songwriter and as a charismatic and enthusiastic speaker. A modern-day troubadour, he rustled a few feathers in the final Sunday night showcase in 2017, and inspired a new generation of songwriters in his workshops. We’re excited to have Adam back on the Sunday of the 2018 Festival. 

Social Media Songwriter Competition

We are bringing back our social media competition this year, after the tremendous success of the inaugural competition for the 2017 Festival. We are giving YOU the chance to play at the 2018 Festival. All you have to do is send us a video of you performing a folk song. The song can be an original, a cover, or a traditional song. The winner will get the chance to perform on one of the main stages at our Festival as well as a weekend pass to attend the whole Festival. You can find all the details on our Facebook page. Make sure you read the instructions and tag us correctly so we can find your video! Entries close on the 13th of December, and we’ll announce the winner on the 19th. 


Dance Programme

The Auckland Folk Festival is not just about music! We have a full dance programme that takes over the large hall and open spaces around the Festival grounds. 2018 will be no different as we welcome a range of dancers, styles and workshops. You can be an audience member for a dance showcase, or maybe you want to go learn a dance, or take part in one of the many ceilidhs that occur in the hall each evening. This year we will be featuring dance from the La Bourrée French Regional Dancers, Joy Dancers of Taiwan, City of Auckland Morris Dancers as well as Euro Gypsy, Scottish Dance, Welsh Clog and many others. The Gaidhealtachd Ceilidh Band open the dance programme on the Friday night with a very popular ceilidh. Don’t miss out on getting your dance on, you can always have a rest and watch some music before coming back for the next session. 

The family-friendly festival showcases folk musicians from around New Zealand and the world to entertain guests of all ages. Beginning on the Friday night, festival goers can enjoy a long holiday weekend of concerts, dances and educational workshops, all within the boundaries of the Kumeu Showgrounds, situated just a short drive northwest of Auckland city.

With a new breed of NZ folk artists enjoying international attention the festival has also been evolving in recent years, drawing in a younger generation of fans who appreciate those authentic modern songwriters, as well as more traditional folk and dance.

The Auckland Folk Festival provides opportunities for the artists and attendees alike to share their own music and celebrations with like-minded people from all cultures.

Sustainability is at the forefront of festival organisers’ decisions with recycling stations and a no-rubbish policy. Set in a spacious rural environ, the festival supports local businesses by using their services where possible. All tickets include camping.


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