Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Jasmine, Anna and Leone at Newstead RTC making banners from upcycled fabric. A small group of very clever, creative and resourceful people have been keeping busy in the meeting room at Newstead’s Rural Transaction Centre (RTC). They have gathered piles of textiles that were destined for landfill and sorted them by colour types, ready to…
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Australian luthier Roderick Octigan showcases one of his handcrafted guitars. You don’t own a French mantel clock because you just need to know the time… And you don’t own an Octigan guitar because you just want to strum a tune, although it’s one reason. I met Roderick Octigan at the Folk Festival and it’s difficult…
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Maldon Folk Festival in the 1970s. Photo courtesy of Maldon Museum and Archives. It was tempting, in these modern times, but I decided not to ask ChatGPT for 50 things to love about Maldon Folk Festival and instead rely on NI (Natural Intelligence) to celebrate the many ways that the festival has brought joy to…
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Greg McKinnon is the creator of these amazing cigar box guitars There are many aspects to the Maldon Folk Festival, a source of happy memories for the town. Once again, my curiosity got the better of me, and I strolled into the fire station after noticing some interesting-looking musical instruments. The first group were the…
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