Theresa Young

Theresa makes simple and sincere Australiana folk music - songs about people, communities, death, love and all things honest. She plays a cittern guitar and sings, telling the stories of Tasmanian people and places, and collecting and sharing songs from Celtic, American and Australian traditions. She won the 2016 Folk Federation of Tasmania’s Song of the Year and People’s Choice Award for ‘Melton Mowbray’. She’s played at the National Celtic Festival, National Folk festival, Cygnet Folk Festival, was winner of the 2016 Cygnet Youth Blackboard Prize, and was selected to be a part of the 2016 Folk Alliance of Australia Youth Showcase.