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Draft:Austral (band)

  • Comment: No significant coverage. C F A 💬 23:00, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Still lacking the sources which are needed to demonstrate notability - key thing to focus on is "significant" coverage, not just passing mentions (such as in a list of nominations). This unfortunately isn't helped by one of the few links which seem to focus on the band itself being a dead link now, but I'd encourage you to track down some more stuff to back the article up. Turnagra (talk) 22:12, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
Austral
Austral performing at the 2022 National Celtic Festival, VIC Australia
Austral performing at the 2022 National Celtic Festival, VIC Australia
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Australia
Genresfolk music
Years active2018–present

Austral are an Australian folk music group based in Melbourne. The band formed in 2018 are one of the few performing groups to represent the emerging Australian Celtic music sub-genre, which draws upon the nation's prominent Irish, Scottish, and bush folk music roots. Other examples of Celtic diaspora bands include The East Pointers and Vishtèn from Canada, and Gaelic Storm from the USA. The band has performed at many folk festivals[1] in Australia such as Woodford Folk Festival[2] and has toured internationally in Europe and the UK.

History

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The band formed in Adelaide, South Australia with three members (Angus, Caity and Connor) and begun performing locally in 2017 under the name 'Astraíl', which literally means 'southern land' in Irish. They were then joined by Rhys in 2018, reforming as 'Austral' after moving to Melbourne with an intention to create original music that represents the uniquely Australian branch of Celtic diaspora. In 2017 they self-recorded an EP entitled 'The Restaurant Downstairs'. In 2019, Austral were interviewed by Irish music podcast The Blarney Pilgrims along with other prominent artists in the broader Celtic genre John Carty (musician), Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Kevin Crawford. The band recorded and released their debut album 'Thylacine' at Echidna Studio in 2022, which received the Australian Folk Music Award (AFMA) for 'Traditional Album of the Year'.[3][4] The album also received a nomination for Best Folk Work in the 2022 Music Victoria Awards.[5][6] In 2023 the band toured in Europe and the United Kingdom including festival performances including the popular Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany, France[7] and Guinness Irish Festival, where they opened for Lúnasa (band). Austral toured nationally in Australia in 2024, playing in Hobart, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.

Lineup

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  • Caity Brennan - fiddle
  • Angus Barbary - fiddle, mandolin and vocals
  • Connor Hoy - uilleann pipes, flute and whistle
  • Rhys Crimmin - didgeridoo, guitar, harmonica, percussion.

Discography

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Albums

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  • Thylacine (2022)

Singles/EPs

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  • The Restaurant Downstairs (2018)

Awards/nominations

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  • Winner: Traditional Folk Album of the Year (2022) - Australian Folk Music Awards[8]
  • Nominated: Best Folk Work (2022) - Music Victoria Awards[9][10]

Tours and Festivals

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  • Europe and UK Tour (2023)
  • National Australian Tour (2024)[11][12]

Australian Festivals performed at

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International Festivals performed at

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References

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  1. ^ "Carnival to Hit High Notes". The Moorabool News. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  2. ^ "All roads lead to Woodford Folk Festival this Summer". Australian Arts Review. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  3. ^ "The Standard". The Standard. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  4. ^ "AFMA – 2022 Winners". Listening Through the Lens. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  5. ^ "MV Awards – 2022 Nominees". Beat Magazine. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  6. ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2022 Winners". Scenestr. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  7. ^ "Musique: le celebrissime festival Interceltique de Lorient debute ce vendredi". Europe1. 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  8. ^ "AFMA – 2022 Winners". Listening Through the Lens. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  9. ^ "MV Awards – 2022 Nominees". Beat Magazine. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  10. ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2022 Winners". Scenestr. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  11. ^ "Austral East Coast Tour - Brisbane". Boogie Call. 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  12. ^ "Austral Venue: Camelot Lounge". Amplify. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  13. ^ "Nannup Music Festival Program 2024" (PDF). Nannup Music Festival. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  14. ^ "Get Your Folk on in Canberra". Trad & Now Magazine. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  15. ^ "Port Fairy Folk Festival 2023". Jambase. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  16. ^ "The Cygnet Folk Festival". Red Chair. 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  17. ^ "Top Half Folk Festival". Off the Leash. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  18. ^ "Cobargo Folk Festival". Folk Federation of NSW. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  19. ^ "Robert Burns festival set to return". The Standard. April 22, 2021.
  20. ^ "Celtic music festival with a country feel". The Bayside News. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  21. ^ "Full Fleadh Schedule 2023". Discover Mullingar. 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  22. ^ "Connor Fyfe, Wrest and Ewan MacFarlane added to stacked Bute Fest 2023". Alloe & Hillfoots Advertiser. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  23. ^ "46th Ballyshannon Folk Festival next week". Discover Bundoran. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  24. ^ "Auckland Folk Festival 2025". Discover Auckland. 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
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