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New Girgarre Website The team at Girgarre have launched a new website – girgarre.com.au. which provides an overall view of the festival’s focus, the details of the weekend’s activities including concert and workshop programs. The other great feature of the weekend is the now famous Girgarre Farmer’s Market which sees thousands of people through the [...]
We here at the Australian Bluegrass Blog along with the team at Comstar.com have been busy over the past few weeks developing a new website for the 2010 Girgarre Moosic Festival. The folks from Girgarre – Australia’s most successful beginners (newbies) festival – has now launched its new website – girgarre.com.au. The festival site features [...]
After running the Girgarre Moosic Muster for four years organisers have reported that they are finally breaking even financially. This is only due to the efforts of all the people that kindly volunteer to donate their time to make the festival happen according to the festival’s organisers. We estimate that we had 350 people attend [...]
On the weekend of 9th to 11th January I attended the Girgarre Moosic Muster to play in a concert and to host a workshop for banjo pickers. I was unsure of what to expect, having never attended the event before, and had never before visited the small township of Girgarre. I was warned it would [...]
Workshop Details Many people have aspired to play a musical instrument but have never had the opportunity to try. This is your opportunity. The beginners’ workshops cater for people who have never played before or have a little knowledge of the basics. The advanced workshops are an opportunity for those who can already play and [...]
After the success of the 2008 Muster, organisers have decided to keep the format the same while extending the workshop program. Thanks to the local community, there are now additional venues available for workshops and jamming. There are also additional facilities available in the community reserve. Important information: Camping: The reserve is available for camping. [...]
Do you want to learn to play a musical instrument? Have you ever wanted to play a musical instrument, but never been game to try? Now is your chance. We provide the place, the teachers and even provide a limited number of instruments if you do not have one. Over the weekend we’ll run beginner [...]
The Girgarre Moosic Muster is scheduled for 9th – 11th Jan 2009. The Australian Bluegrass Blog will present a series of posts over the next couple of months to bring you details of this event, some history and the scheduled program. I asked Max Amos – one of the event organisers – to give us [...]
The 2009 Muster will be held on 9th, 10th, 11th January at the Girgarre township 35 kms west of Shepparton. After the success of the 2008 Muster, organisers have decided to retain the same format but expand the workshop program. The reserve is available again for camping which is only 50 meters from the Town [...]
Girgarre Moosic Muster 2008 Fri 11th – Sun 13th January 2008. Featuring jam sessions, open mic night, beginners classes, Saturday night concert, workshops. Girgarre is a small country town 170 klms from Melbourne and 35 klms west of Shepparton. Artists Include: Jan Dandridge, Won’t Go Quietly, Applachian Heaven and Red Rock Ramblers. Cost $30.oo adults [...]
For those suffering withdrawals from the incompatibility of Tabview software as a result of the new MacOSX Lion upgrade there is now a new version of Tabview for OSX 10.7. The following website will provide you with a link to download the appropriate version of software for Tabview for Lion.
News from the IBMA stables is that the artist list for the IBMA Bluegrass Fan Fest 2011 has been announced. There’s not much hope of me getting there this year but for those who can make it, this is a stellar lineup and evidence of the quality of the event which attracts such a gathering. [...]
The Top 66 International Bluegrass Chart Bluegrass music has a new, weekly bluegrass album radio airplay chart. Here every bluegrass broadcaster is invited to join and submit reports to the The Top 66 International Bluegrass Chart, which will be hosted on TheAlternateRoot.com, the largest online Americana music publications with more than 80,000 viewers a week. [...]
In an effort to continue professional development opportunities for the bluegrass industry beyond the annual World of Bluegrass Business Conference based in Nashville, the International Bluegrass Music Association is kicking off a series of online ‘webinars’ on various topics. The first online course, titled Creating Strategic Alliances on Facebook, will be open to 25 participants [...]
Bluegrass multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Alan Tompkins has announced the June 5, 2012 album release, No Part of Nothin'. The album features a lineup of incredibly talented musicians and singers, many of whom are Grammy or IBMA award winners or … [Read More...]
Kathryn Caine is a Charlottesville VA girl who has been singing, writing songs, and performing her entire life. Her music combines many influences including Bluegrass, which the music she was raised with; Soul, she has it, Rock, she loves it and … [Read More...]
Rounder Records has announced the release date of a new compilation album called Foggy Mountain Special: A Bluegrass Tribute To Earl Scruggs. The release date is to be the 5th June 2012. Earl Scruggs almost single-handedly perfected and … [Read More...]
Here's an exciting new album (EP) from the band John Flanagan and The Begin Agains. The band has used old school recording techniques and equipment for this their latest release EP called Young Minds. The band has blended Americana musical … [Read More...]
Jambands Australia has announced the JamGrass Music Festival 2012 is to be held at The Velvet Room @ The Thornbury Theatre on 19-20 October 2012. After a sold out inaugural festival in 2011 that was followed with rave reviews, it was to be … [Read More...]
Wendy Jackson has sent through an update on this year's Kelly Country Pick with this year's line up almost complete. The team is somewhat excited to have a whole host of new acts on board for 2012, and a number of performers attending the … [Read More...]
This Mecca of Bluegrass Includes 8 Big Days of Entertainment with Over 55 Bands. The 46th Annual Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival will be held from the 9th to the 16 June, 2012 at the Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Music Park … [Read More...]
Here's news of a new bluegrass festival for South Australia in September this year. South Australia has just become a lot more interesting this September with plans to launch the inaugural Wirrina Bluegrass Festival. The Wirrina Bluegrass Festival … [Read More...]
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