Effective period / Period of releases: 1972 - 1992

Members: Stan Arthur (3), Keith Ross (7)

The Wayfarers were a folk band from Brisbane, Australia.

In 1960, Stan Arthur presented a tape of Australian folk songs to Dave Guard of The Kingston Trio. Dave in return gave Stan a tape of the American folk group The Weavers which opened a whole new world for Stan - that of the American folk song. This encouraged Stan and a few friends to form a folk group that could introduce all these folk songs to the public. Thus The Wayfarers were born. The group consisted of Stan Arthur, Garry Tooth, Bob Stewart & Alistair Frazer.

The Wayfarers became the resident group at Brisbane folk club, The Folk Centre for a period of 13 years, every week, three nights a week. many members flowed through the ranks of the The Wayfarers with Arthur the constant

In 1977 the Folk Centre closed its doors for the last time and The Wayfarers went out as a professional singing group at the Stables Restaurant at Las Palms Holiday Lodge, Surfers Paradise, on the Gold Coast, where they remained for 7 years playing 3 nights a week on average.

Over the years The Wayfarers have been support act for a number of national and international artists such as, Sonny Terry & Brownie Magee, Steeleye Span, Stephan Grapelli, Leo Kottke, Stefan Grossman, Max Boyce, Charlie Pride, The Guinness Irish Concert , Ray Price, Don Burrows, Foster & Allan, Christie Moore, The Furey's and Davy Arthur. They have also had a few tours of Japan as representative for Australia.