It seems like the Olympics may have sparked an interest in the Antipodes at last, judging by the number of folk artists we have touring Australia in the next couple of months. Here are some of the artists heading south. For a more comprehensive list, see the tour in the the WHAT'S ON section of our FOLK AUSTRALIAsite.

Roy Bailey Battlefield Band Bob Dylan Felpeyu The Furey Brothers Vin Garbutt Andy Irvine Lunasa John Mc Cutcheon Rory McLeod Mose Scartlett Kristina Olsen Richard Thompson Loudon Wainwright III Alistair Hulett Ralph McTell Martyn Wyndham-Read Sarah Grey