Port Fairy Folk Festival preview – Show #382 (part 2), 1 March 2026

Port Fairy Folk Festival preview – Show #382 (part 2), 1 March 2026

Author: JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities March 23, 2026 Duration: 50:56

Katie previews the 49th Port Fairy Folk Festival, which takes place from 6 to 9 March 2026, by playing tracks by some of the outstanding artists on the festival line-up. They include several of the queer artists appearing this year and songs with queer themes, as well as some particular Miss Chat favourites. Here is the playlist:

  • Petrichor – Steve Poltz
  • Magnets – Gráinne Hunt
  • Tie It Onto Me – Kaurna Cronin
  • Hope and Fortune – Irish Mythen & Svavar Knútur
  • Soon Enough the Leaves Will Turn – Blair Dunlop
  • The Waiting Room – Chris While & Julie Matthews
  • Sing With the Birds – Anna Scionti
  • Lapsed Catholic – Darren Hanlon
  • Small Town Gay Bar – The Cartridge Family
  • Alone With You – Queenie & Hank

Above: Port Fairy Folk Festival artwork by Tom Hulse, Hound Machine Studio

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