Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen, National Folk Festival 2012, Canberra, Australia
People queued out the door for a chance see Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen at the National Folk Festival. I managed to sneak into backstage (courtesy of my photographers pass) and can attest that the long line was justified – they were incredible!
(See more pictures from the National Folk Festival on Journey Photographic here)
Fire Twirler, National Folk Festival, Canberra
A Fire Twirler performs at the 2012 National Folk Festival in Canberra, Australia. Looking at this, it occurs to me that my love of photographing dramatically lit performers against dark backgrounds isn’t just limited to flamenco…
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Sword Swallower Aerial Manx, National Folk Festival, Canberra, Australia
I’ve seen a lot of street performers from all over the world, but this is the first time I’ve seen an actual Sword Swallower. In this picture, performer Aerial Manx throws his sword in the air, right after sliding it out of his throat… pretty impressive stuff. And if that isn’t impressive enough for you, his website has a video of him doing cartwheels while the sword is still IN his throat.
(Apologies for the silence, my computer has been hating me lately, but it’s looking all good now.)
Concertina and Accordion, National Folk Festival, Canberra, Australia
One of the great things about the Folk Festival was the chance to hear a lot of instruments you don’t find in more ‘mainstream’ music – I’ve never seen so many concertinas and accordions in my life, and all of them played with virtuoso brilliance!
(See more pictures from the National Folk Festival on Journey Photographic here)
Tabla Bellydance, National Folk Festival, Canberra, Australia
You guys seemed keen to see more pictures from the National Folk Festival, so here’s one of Tabla Bellydance performing on one of the Festival’s many stages.
(See more pictures from the National Folk Festival on Journey Photographic here)
Creating the National Folk Festival Yarn Labyrinth, Canberra, Australia
I recently had the opportunity to grab a media pass for the National Folk Festival in Canberra, Australia – how could I turn it down? Not only was the variety and scope of the live music amazing, there was heaps of visual interest to photograph, including two of my favourite topics – street performers and dancers (so stayed tuned for pictures of those). Still, when looking for a picture to post today, I couldn’t go past this shot, of a young boy contributing to the community Labyrinth created in the festival’s central park.
