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The River Folk Festival to collaborate with the Stringmania Camp by Sam Watson TN165 Sept 24 The River Folk Festival returns to the Yarra Valley in 2024! Hosted across multiple venues and stages throughout the Warburton township, The River Folk Festival is a boutique three-day arts, music and cultural festival featuring international, national, regional and local performing artists in a curated program over three days, and is a vibrant celebration of place, diverse culture, and creativity. It will be held from October 4-6 at Warburton, Vic. Now in its 5th year, The River Folk Festival will be presenting a stellar program of performing artists over the weekend, featuring artists from Victoria and interstate, including: the Jimi Hendrix of kora, Gambian musician Amadou Suso; exotic and award-winning French Balkan inspired Brisbane ensemble MZAZA; Ngiyampaa man and First Nations singer-songwriter, Pirritu; high energy, four piece Australian Celtic group Austral; stirring and heartfelt New Zealand/Melbourne storyteller and songwriter Kerryn Fields; and, the epic and incredible string ensemble that is the result of the Stringmania Camp, alongside a host of local and regional highlights. 2024 marks the first year of collaboration between The River Folk Festival and the popular Stringmania Camp, as well as the first edition of River Folk Restrung, a highlight program segment orchestrated by Mickey and Michelle. The Festival will play host to the spectacular string orchestral phenomenon that is the Stringmania Finale Concert, featuring an incredible collection of folk players from all over the country as a major feature on Saturday night, complemented by River Folk Restrung: re-imagined renditions of songs from artists on the Festival lineup, featuring a string orchestra lushly curated by duo Mickey and Michelle, as a highlight of the Director’s Concert to close the Festival on Sunday. Patrons can expect a diverse range of programming across different venues, including an Opening Night Showcase Concert in The Arts Centre, Warburton, to kick off the event on Friday; the Sisters of Song Women’s Showcase, celebrating women in music; the iconic Valley Market, Warburton, featuring local and ethical artisan goods; and a dedicated Children’s Space. In a time of great uncertainty and instability for live music and festivals, The River Folk Festival is continuing to forge its distinct path in the industry this year, programming some of the highest calibre folk music artists the country has to offer, in a celebration of live music, culture and expression unbound by convention. The River Folk Festival 2024 is made possible by the generous support of Creative Australia, Yarra Ranges Council, the Community Bank Warburton and Yarra Junction, and numerous Yarra Valley local business sponsors. Tickets are available at: https://www.theriverfolkfestival.com/tickets
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