There have been some really good sessions here, there is usually at least one going on in a pub for the whole time they are open. One of the festivals where led sessions are organized, which helps maintain the continuity, and often provides opportunites for new starters. Quite a few Morris sides, giving dance demonstrations. Upton on Severn Folk Festival Australian events You can find a listing of Australian festivals There is a new Australian Folk Directory site. Gulgong Held over the new year, with the major event being a dance held in the street on New Year's Eve, usually with one of the top Bush Bands.
Concerts tend to be small and with fairly local talent.
To a large extend the festival is a do it yourself affair, with some good sessions. The chorus cup is an Australian instituition with much audience participation, where ad-hoc groups compete to win a trivial prize, and brag of bribing the judges by plying them with drink and other favours. The 2000 festival is 4-5 November. Closer to Camberra than Sydney, this charming festival takes over the small town of Major's Creek, a former gold mining town near Braidwood. The last visit we made the venues consisted of a small stone built church for the quieter moments, a wooden pavillion for dancing and some other events, an outdoor stage and a marquee.