Maldon Folk Festival
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Fifty years of Folkie
In early 1974, a group of friends from central Victoria discussed the need for a local folk festival and decided that Maldon was an ideal spot. The first two festivals, held at the Bill Woodfull Oval, were little more than social gatherings for 150-200 musicians and listeners. They consisted of sessions at the Kangaroo Hotel,…
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Atmospheric festival transforms town
Since its inception in 1974 the Maldon Folk Festival has grown from a small gathering where performers often played for free and, if lucky, received money from donations tossed into a blanket being passed around the crowd, to an event that attracts thousands of people to the historic gold mining town. The festival was established…