The four-day folk festival has scored anotherbunch of artists from home and abroad.

One huge addition to the National Folk Festival 2017 lineup is Jarlath Henderson, who is the youngest person ever to win the BBC Young Folk Award. Another UK artist on the bill is Katey Brooks, who has featured on albums for Brian May, Bill Wyman and Nick Mason.

Mel Parsons will be playing her acclaimed album Drylands, which won her the NZCMA Country Song of the Year prize.

Melisandre, Dubmarine, Kutcha Edwards, Sparrow-Folk, Zulya and The Children Of The Underground and many more are also set to play at the nation’s capital.

The National Folk Festival will be held Thursday April 13 – Monday April 17 next year at Exhibition Park, Canberra, and earlybird tickets are on sale now.

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