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Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival is calling all bluegrass solo’s, duos & bands interested in performing in the Bluegrass section of the Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival! Limited places are available. The bluegrass section will be held at the Goldmines Hotel in bendigo on Sunday the 27th November. Please submit your expression of [...]
Submitted by Stephen Loss – WA What makes three grown men fly across this large country for a weekend of music? My apologies to those expecting a punch line. The answer is the Redland’s Bluegrass Convention. Two colleagues and I flew from Perth to Brisbane to attend the 2011 Redlands convention on 8th to the [...]
The directors of the Kelly Country Pick, Wendy Jackson and Peter Hisco, are starting to gear up for their 2nd Kelly Country Pick Music Camp at Beechworth in Victoria. The Kelly Country Pick is a winter Bluegrass and Old Time Country Music Convention based in the historic town of Beechworth. Now in its 13th year, [...]
Early Bird tickets only available until 30th June The folks from the Kelly Country Pick would like us to remind everyone that they are moving to a fully ticketed event this year. All venues, including the hotels will be ticketed for all shows. Early Bird Weekend tickets, which gives you access to all events, can [...]
Submitted by Peter Bruton The Maryborough Country Music Club [that’s Maryborough in Victoria] has a three day camp-out for its members over the Queens Birthday long weekend in June each year. The country music camp-out it held at an historic disused school, located some 7Km out of Maryborough. We were lucky enough to be invited [...]
National Folk Festival 2012 Performer Applications Now Online. Visit National Folk Festival Website and click on Apply – Performers, to apply for 2012 festival. This year’s festival is already taking shape with some significant headliners touring in 2012 according to organisers. Here’s an opportunity to perform alongside some of the world’s leading artists in 2012. [...]
Rural Rhythm Records has confirmed the live album recording during the 45th Annual Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe. This 8-day event began today and runs through June 18, 2011. With over 50 bluegrass bands performing during the [...]
The Great Alpine Pick – A Return to Harrietville’s Past. Submitted by Angus Golding When Arriving in Harrietville, 6 months earlier than usual, I am reminded of all the great Harrietville Bluegrass conventions past, even the ones at the old Bon Accord when I was just a small tacker. I never cared much for the [...]
Longworth Park, Karuah – 13th – 15th May. This weekend sees the 3rd annual Karuah River of Music Festival in New South Wales. If you’re interested in Bluegrass, if you’re interested in music festivals or just interested in having fun and want to get some hands on experience, plan to be there at KROM. Karuah [...]
Here’s some news from the folk at the National Festival The Birrigai Masterclasses provide a unique opportunity for aspiring songwriters and instrumental musicians to rub shoulders with, and be inspired by, a group of the country’s leading practitioners in their respective fields. Over a week in idyllic surrounds, in a modern newly-appointed venue, with leisure [...]
The Tenth Annual Festival – 21st to 23rd October 2011. Dorrigo Festival organisers are once again planning an intimate and friendly three-day weekend of acoustic music featuring some of Australia’s best Folk & Bluegrass and Old-time country musicians. The picturesque Dorrigo showground should once again come alive with concerts, workshops, dancing, jamming, impromptu performances, poetry [...]
Karuah Bluegrass Festival 13th – 15th May 2011 The 3rd Annual Karuah Bluegrass Festival is planned for the weekend of 13th to 15th May and people are encouraged to be involved in a community festival where residents, musicians and music lovers can gather to listen or play. In addition to scheduled concerts there will be [...]
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