Tablelands Folk Festival facts for kids
The Tablelands Folk Festival is an exciting music festival held in a small village called Yungaburra in northern Queensland, Australia. It's also sometimes known as the 'Yungaburra Folk Festival'.
The very first festival, then called the "Festival of the Tableland", happened in Herberton on May 8 and 9, 1981. In 1982, the festival moved to Yungaburra, where it has been held every year since. For the first 11 years, different people and groups helped organize it, including local residents and folk clubs from Cairns and Townsville. Since 1994, a special committee of people from North Queensland has been in charge.
This festival celebrates folk traditions from all over the world. You can enjoy music, storytelling, circus acts, dance, and crafts. The festival features talented musicians, dancers, circus performers, fire artists, and comedians. Yungaburra is a beautiful place, surrounded by World Heritage rainforests, sparkling lakes, stunning waterfalls, and Queensland's tallest mountain, Mount Bartle Frere.
Why the Festival Name Changed
The festival's name officially changed to the Tablelands Folk Festival in 2010. This was a special year because it marked the festival's 30th anniversary! The very first folk festival on the Tablelands was held in 1981 in Herberton.
For 21 years, the festival was known as the Tablelands Folk Festival (TFF). Then, for 8 years, its name changed to the Yungaburra Folk Festival (YFF). In February 2010, the festival members voted to go back to the original name.
The same group of people, the TFF Association Inc. members, have always organized the festival. After the 2007 festival, they realized they needed a long-term plan for the festival's future.
Changing the name allows the festival to hold events in other places around the Tablelands region in the future. It also helps organize other special events like showcase performances, bush dances, or smaller festivals. In 2009, some people were confused when the Yungaburra Folk Festival held a special anniversary concert in Herberton. The name change helps avoid this kind of confusion.
