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More dates announced. The 2011 Banjo Conference was held in Maleny at the Tranquil Park Resort. The event was completely sold out with more than 50 participants in attendance over the three days. The conference highlights were many and overshadowed only by the amazing views of the Glasshouse Mountains during the day. International visitors, Ross [...]
Last night I was one of around 100 or so people packed into the dining room at Tranquil Park Resort at Maleny in South East Queensland. This is the site for the 4th Australian Banjo Conference hosted by Peter Nahuysen of Bellbird Banjo fame. The conference itself has attracted some 55 banjo players from across [...]
After wowing audiences at the recent Harrietville Convention, Ross Nickerson and X-Train are heading to Queensland for this years Australian Banjo Conference to be held in Maleny. The banjo conference is sold out this year but you can catch X-Train at on the the three concerts they’ll perform in South East Queensland. Nerang – Coast [...]
An Interview with Ross Nickerson. I know many people are looking forward to Ross Nickerson returning to Australia for the 4th Banjo Conference as well as Harrietville, including me. With the news that Ross is bringing a new band to Australia, I took some time last month to ask him a few questions for the [...]
Attention 5-string banjo players of all levels. This is the premier banjo event on the Australian Bluegrass Calendar if you are looking to really progress your banjo playing. Once again to be held at the beautiful Tranquil Park Resort Maleny, the conference is an incomparable long weekend of intensive banjo jamming and tuition. Australian Banjo [...]
Peter Nahuysen has announced that registrations are now open for the 4th Australian Banjo Conference to be held at Tranquel Park, Maleny in Queensland. Pete has also confirmed that Ross Nickerson will be returning to the conference with his band XTrain. Ross and his band will also be performing at the 2011 Harrietville convention in [...]
Spaces Still Available Peter Nahuysen, convenor of the upcoming Australian Banjo Conference informs me there are still a number of spaces available for anyone who would like to register for the 2010/11 Camp schedule for Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th January 2011. The total number of places available for participants is 55 and we still [...]
Australian Banjo Conference are 6th to the 9th January 2011. Peter Nahuysen has confirmed the dates for the next Australian Banjo Conference to be held at Tranquil Park, Maleny in Qld. are 6th to the 9th January 2011. This means that the conference has moved back 4 weeks from the dates previously held in December, [...]
Peter Nahyusen has announced the dates for the next Australian Banjo Conference as 6th to 9th January 2011. I am very happy to announce officially the dates for the next Australian Banjo Conference. I have called it Conference 2010/11 just for now, because the dates have been moved 4 weeks back from the regular December [...]
2nd Australian Banjo Conference was held from 2nd to 6th Dec 2009. The 2nd Australian Banjo Conference was held in an awe inspiring site in the town of Maleny called Tranquil Park. That so many banjo players could accumulate and descend upon a venue called Tranquil Park is in itself an irony lost to many. [...]
2nd Australian Banjo Conference – 3rd to 6th Dec 2009. Conference Convenor Peter Nahuysen, has advised us that there are now only six spaces left in this year’s Banjo Conference scheduled for 3rd to 6th December. Last year’s event was extremely popular and featured a range of local instructors along with BanjoTeacher.com’s Ross Nickerson from [...]
Australian Banjo Conference – 3rd to 6th Dec 2009. Peter Nahyusen has sent through an update on this year’s Banjo Conference scheduled for December this year. Well, not too long now till camp 2009 and anticipation is growing along with very healthy registration numbers. I now have 43 confirmed bookings from folks saying they are [...]
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