hi Merry bee
For info on folk events in NSW, try the NSW Folk Fed website, at jam.org.au

Almost Acoustic is a folk venue in Rozelle run buy the Folk Federation of NSW. It features overseas, interstate and local artists. Folk nights at Almost Acoustic are usually the second Saturday of the month, but there are variations to fit in with touring artists. You can find out more about Almost Acoustic at    http://freewebs.com/almostacoustic

The Loaded Dog is another acoustic venue - showcasing the best acoustic music has to offer, from guitar to hurdy-gurdy, solo voice to community choir. More information about the Loaded Dog can be found at: www.freewebs.com/loadeddog

This link will take you to a site which has a poster of folk events all over Australia:

7thdimension.com.au/festival

the poster can be purchased through the site.

The Australian Folk Alliance

folkalliance.org.au/FAA_SiteMap.htm

If you look at this site under "festivals" you will find 85 festivals from around Australia listed.

Another good source of information is the Folk Australia website, to be found at:

folk.mountaintracks.com.au/Folk_Australia
This site also has information about month by month at festivals around Australia, and other features including a group chat room, calendar, file server, and more....

goodluck

freda