2009 marks my 40th year of collecting and performing bush songs and stories and I am delighted to advise I have what looks like my busiest year to date. The highlight will undoubtedly be the release of ‘Australia: Folk Songs and Bush Verse’ – a 10 CD series – which will be released by ABC Music and launched at the National Folk Festival this Easter. The diary is already looking solid, especially for performances with my musical larrikin mates.

• JANUARY

• 22nd – 30th January
  Manilla, Philippines. Musica Viva/Department of Foreign Affairs Tour. Various concerts and workshops coordinated by the Australian Embassy, Manilla. Performing with Clare o’Meara, Marty Halley and that veteran of bush music, my old cobber, Dave de Hugard.
  

FEBRUARY

• 6 February
  Talk to students of the Australian Institute of Music students at Sydney Opera House.
  
  
• 20-22 February
  Warren Fahey & The Larrikins at Cobago Folk Festival.Marcus Holden, Clare O’Meara, Garry Steel
  


• 24-28 February
  South Eastern Arts Region Tour. The Larrikins.
  

MARCH

• 9 March
  Epping Probis. Talk
  


• 13-15 March
  Blue Mountains Folk Festival. The Larrikins – Marcus Holden, Clare O’Meara, Garry Steel and Mark ‘Fiddlin’ Oats.
  


• 15 March
  Senior’s Week special concert at Blue Mountains Folk Festival. The Larrikins.
  


• 16-17 March
  Senior’s Week Ambassador duties. I am honoured to be an Ambassador for Senior’s Week proving one gets ‘riper’ not older!
  


• 18 March
  Hunter Valley Gardens. Concert with The Larrikins.
  


• 19 March
  Senior’s Week Concert Stanton Library, North Sydney. The Larrikins
  


• 20 March
  10am - Senior’s Week Concert St George Bank Auditorium, Kogarah (returning to my old turf). The Larrikins.
  2pm - Senior’s Week Concert, Kings Cross Community Centre for City of Sydney. The Larrikins.
  


• 21 March
  Beating Around The Bush – Free Outdoor Concert at Darling Harbour . Produced and hosted by Warren Fahey with The Larrikins, Mic Conway, Jim Haynes, George Washingmachine’s Wondrous Strings and featuring the Heritage Dancers.
  

APRIL

• 7-9 April
  National Folk Music School. Canberra. A three-day course in Australian folklore and bush music. See the National Folk Festival website for full details or email me direct for full particulars.
  


• 8 April
  Early evening concert ‘Down The Track With Henry Lawson’. Devised by and featuring Martyn Wyndham-Read with special guests including yours truly!
  


• 9 April
  National Folklore Conference. National Library of Australia. Presenting a Paper on my ABC CD series and my approach to recording the bush repertoire.
  


• 10-13 April
  National Folk Festival. Various performances with The Larrikins and special guests. The ABC 10 CD set will also be launched at the festival with a celebration concert.
  

MAY

• 6 May
  Art Gallery of NSW. Gallery After Dark Concert for the Archibald Prize. The Larrikins return to the wonderful Art Gallery of NSW for a concert inspired by Mr Archibald and his famous art prize.
  


• 7 May
  Kings Cross Library. Free concert in the library celebrating its 50th anniversary.
  


• 20 May
  University of the Third Age. Lecture on Folklore.
  


• 24 May
  The Harp. The Larrikins – the Sydney launch of the 10 CD set
  

JUNE

• Throughout June
  WEA. - As part of the WEA Autumn adult education program I will be presenting two short, three week courses on folklore. ‘Tucker Track’ will look at the folklore and curious history of Australian food – from colonial days to takeaways. ‘Ratbags & Rabblerousers’ will deal with 20th century eccentrics, politicians and social change as seen through parody.
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For more information about any of the above events, contact Warren Fahey