Winners of Youth Artist of the Year at the 2024 AFMAs, Apolline is a lively group of young folkies fuelled by the love of all things folk and copious cups of tea. Equipped with alluring voices, formidable tunes, and an extensive collection of colourful socks, the group views folk music with an exciting, genre-bending perspective. Their unique instrumentation of fiddle, (Luisa Hickey), cello (Tess Hickey) and double bass (Laura Heaney) is skillfully used to create highly intricate arrangements that range from energetic dance sets to hauntingly intimate songs, all of which draw in audiences from all walks of musical life.

Apolline’s debut recorded project ‘Home Home’ is a collection of traditional, contemporary and original tunes and songs, drawing on their musical experiences in the forever evolving Australian-Celtic scene. It highlights Apolline’s signature intricate arrangements which create a vast array of tracks, from exciting energetic traditional tune sets, to reflective original compositions. Recorded and mixed by Mischa Herman on Wurundjeri Country, Victoria and mastered by Crystal Mastering, the album has a fresh, acoustic, live sound. ‘Home Home’ earned two nominations at the 2024 Australian Folk Music Awards for Debut Album of the Year and Traditional Folk Album of the Year.

Awards

• 2024 Youth Artist of the Year – Australian Folk Music Awards
• 2024 Robinson Emerging Artist of the Year – Goderich Celtic Roots Festival, Ontario, Canada
• 2024 Gill Rees Memorial Award for Young Musicians – National Folk Festival, ACT 
• Debut EP ‘Home Home’ released 18/12/23 and nominated for ‘Traditional Album of the Year’ and ‘Debut Album of the Year’ – 2024 Australian Folk Music Awards
• Recipients of the 2023 Stars of the Lake program at the Lake School of Celtic Music, Song and Dance