The Braidwood Folk Music Club was formed over 19 years ago by a dedicated group of people with the aim of presenting and promoting folk music and the folk arts in the Braidwood district.

The club holds regular folk nights in the Anglican church hall and from time to time in other selected venues in Braidwood from 7pm, generally on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Most folk nights there is a guest artist with support by local singers and poets.

Please bring your own drinks.

General Enquiries

Sue Rendell

Ph:  02 4842 8142

email

To Perform at Folk Nights

Sue Rendell

Ph:  02 4842 8142    

email

Performers appearing at future folk nights

May 16th

The Ellis Collective

 ‘Means What It Means’ is the long awaited debut album from Triple J Unearthed winners The Ellis Collective, with Richard Kingsmill himself praising the “classic Australian sound” of their studio release.

Winning Unearthed is just one of many highlights in a massive year that has seen them feature on the program of Australia’s largest regional touring festival ‘Groovin The Moo’ beside international names including Architecture In Helsinki, Data Rock and House of Pain.  No strangers to a festival stage, The Ellis Collective’s recent successes are testament to their distinctive brand of songwriting that has also won over festival crowds at Australia’s iconic Woodford Music Festival and National Folk Festivals.  They have also had the honour of working alongside some of the best in the business including Gotye, Washington and US folk punk legends Tom Gabel (Against Me!) and Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music).

http://www.theelliscollective.com

June 20th

Martin Pearson

Martin is a very funny satirical performer. He has been amusing, even thrilling audiences around the globe for ages now, and if you haven't seen him live - you're missing out.

Martin tickles the funny bone. The act is full of scintillating , he has an ability to take current events and observations of everyday life, and turn them into side splitting comedy routines.

Comments by critics include:

You will love Martin for his quick wit in his political and social satire, some of which is a vehicle for his easy folk singing, self-accompanied on guitar.

Pearson is a seasoned trouper of the folk festival circuit and he reveres few sacred cows, neither Prime Minister nor Pope all are grist to Pearson's musical mill and get the treatment from his creative pen.

He is a good yarn-spinner, and time passes quickly, as it does when you're having fun.

Variety and wit and effortlessly polished vocal performances. Martin has the outstanding ability to engage the audience, swapping banter and taking them on a wonderfully varied trip. One moment there are members of the audience rolling in their chairs and the next, you could hear a pin drop while they're spellbound by a simply sublime performance.

http://www.martinpearson.com.au