Welcome

Yackandandah is safe and sound after recent fire disturbances 
and we're now ready to celebrate. 

Thanks to our brave and tireless fire fighting crews.

The 12th annual Yackandandah Folk Festival, known as ‘the best little folk festival in the land’   presents a great diversity of musical styles that encompasses the flavours of the traditional folk genre interspersed with blues, funk, rock, world, jazz, comedy and spoken word; all making for some wonderful musical storytelling, participation and entertainment.

Featured international performers in 2009 include: David Francey & Craig Werth and The April Verch Band from Canada. Chris While & Julie Mathews from UK and the ever popular Kristina Olsen from USA.

Acclaimed Australian acts include: Greg Champion, Damian Howard & The Ploughboys, Kavisha Mazella & Ireni Vela. Valanga Khoza & Leo Dale. Acapella quartet AKASA , Jugularity, Tin Pan Orange, The Ellis Collective, White Boys Can’t Funk, Peter Denahy, RANT, Havana Palava, Grimick, Anita George Band, Glover & Sorrensen, The Secret Lunch. Men in Suits, Rosie Haden, Rose Turtle Ertler, Kieran Glasgow, and Ange Takats.  Many quality local acts are also included.

The weekend gets underway with a vibrant community street parade where community groups, school kids and festival performers rub shoulders and blend voices, tunes and costumes. The parade is followed by opening performances at the town hall, grand marquee and local hotels. There are plenty of concerts and workshops all weekend; some especially for little kids and lots happening at a dedicated venue for music-loving younger folk.

The toughest decisions are if you will choose to see all the performers on show at the large venues or decide on attending the more intimate concerts in the court house, park or cafes; whether you will attend singing, instrumental, poetry or dance workshops by the pros, dance to funky folk grooves, socialise and jam with the folkies or a host of other choices besides.

The 100 voice community choir is a highlight on the Sunday and a monster market attracts a huge array of vendors. 

There is a free concert stage in the main street all day. 

Early bird tickets

Please consider buying an early bird ticket and your festival T shirt.  If you have some time to spare and wish to learn more about our festival, we welcome you as a volunteer.

Applications open for 2010 festival

Performers applications are now open for next year's festival. You can download the application in Word format or pdf (Adobe Acrobat). Applicaitons close October 30, 2009