Young people flocked to Canberra's National Folk Festival, as organisers of the yearly event strengthen their policies to nurture fresh talent.
About 50,000 people from across the country descended on Canberra's Exhibition Park for the four-day event, which runs across the Easter long weekend.
More than 200 acts are performing, including foursome Ukes of Today.
The Year 8 and 9 students from Sydney busked at the festival last year. This year they played on the main stage.
They've even got a debut album.
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"They range from like, a song about a time machine, that was the first song we wrote," says 14-year old ukulele player Ned Olive.
"We'll just keep writing songs and getting better and hopefully play lots more gigs," band member Bradley Deakin, 14, says.
Searching for emerging talent is part of the festival's goal, says artistic director Pam Merrigan.
"We do provide opportunities for them to do the busking, we've got people scouting around all the time," says Ms Merrigan.
The National Folk Festival wraps up on Monday 1st April.
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