They have now been taking people whose stories they have captured for the National Library of Australia to Canberra as Library guests for the Easter weekend festival for 25 years.

​They spend three days in the studio at the National Library, with recordings becoming part of the permanent collection, perform a concert at the Library and the National Folk Festival, Mr Willis explained.

Their guests have included Forbes' own Dr Untung Laksito, Cookamidgera's Colin Charlton and Frank Ifield, who had the Beatles as his support act.

Indigenous, multicultural, traditional - they have been many, varied and all extremely well received by capacity audiences in Canberra, Mr Willis said.

"These women and men who are probably well known in their own communities but nowhere else are true bush entertainers," Willis said.

"They have the ability, humour and personality to enthuse their audiences, sometimes better than the professionals.

"It also creates an awareness to our city audiences of what is going on in rural Australia as we not only talk about and record the music but their stories and circumstances as well.

"I have had the circumstance where the audience was completely silent when one farmer related stories of drought.

"It also creates an awareness of how music and a sense of humour maintain resilience within our rural communities."

This year's guest is a songwriter with a passion for social justice, Teri Young.