On Saturday 7 March 2026 at 6.30pm, we will celebrate the Lumsden Family and the local folk music scene which connected Melbourne to the world.

This will be the last opportunity to see these legends of Australian folk. This is Martyn Wyndham-Read’s final ever tour of Australia. Margret RoadKnight and David Lumsden no longer regularly perform. Rounding out the bill is the local group The O’Hanlons. This is a special one-off event taking place in the beautiful Bluestone Hall in Footscray, at 30a Pickett Street. It's not to be missed...and who knows what will happen at the hootenanny to close the show?

A “singout”, a “hootenanny”, these are words that came out of the traditions of the folk scene – at its most simple it is people coming together to share culture. Join us for an evening of storytelling about the emergence of the Melbourne folk scene. Finger food, drinks and a one-off rare display of rare historical artefacts from the local folk scene.

Also available will be ‘The Black Death’ a rare and elusive beverage from the sixties Melbourne folk scene...which some advocates are campaigning to be heritage listed.

All proceeds to support local history activities.

Media contact:

Alex Ettling

0416 493 506

alexettling@gmail.com

Contact the host of Footscray Folk: A Singout featuring the pioneers of the sixties Australian folk scene