The Folk By The Sea Festival is a three-day celebration of the best sounds of folk, world, roots, celtic, bluegrass and gypsy music. Iconic Australian singer-songwriter Neil Murray heads a stellar line-up of 51 international, national and local acts at this year’s Festival. Neil’s well-known song, My Island Home featured at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Neil was a founding member of ground-breaking Warumpi Band in 1980 and is currently touring Australia with his new album releases – Blood & Longing and Tjungu, an album with Sammy Butcher.

Musician, Neil Murray is my guest today.

Folk By The Sea

Date: 27 – 29 September 2019

Venue: Kiama Showground and Kiama Pavilion

More Info / Tickets: www.folkbythesea.com.au

www.neilmurray.com.au

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