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From festival kid to folk star, Sam De Santi returns to where it all began

A young Sam De Santi at the Illawarra Folk Festival in 2004. Photo: Graeme Morrison. Sam De Santi knows the Illawarra Folk Festival all too well — he grew up in it, learned his first instrument in its wings, and now returns as one of Australia’s most in-demand folk musicians. Decades after toddling around Bulli Showground with a fiddle in hand, he’s set to hit the 39th festival from 16-18 January with not one but two powerhouse bands — and a who…
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regionillawarra.com.au broke the news in on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
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