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Returning to Harrietville for the second year in a row will be The New Holland Honey Eaters. They are an old-time Tasmanian string band featuring Stan & Rebecca Gottschalk from Launceston, and Steve & Jane Ray from Cygnet. The band specialises in the traditional music of the south-eastern USA. Indeed their repertoire includes Anglo-Celtic and [...]
Rod and Judy Jones have just arrived back in the country and have advised us of the Harrietville 2011 program updates which are now also available from the website. Thursday 18th November. The festival kicks of on Thursday 17th Nov with a community concert which will be in the marquee from 7:30pm. This concert will [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
For those who attended the Great Alpine Pick this past weekend, organisers are hoping you will take some time to fill out their online survey of email your feedback. Either email of online: Short 10 question online survey info@greatalpinepick.net If you do have a few spare minutes, please take the time to tell the GAP [...]
After receiving news of the Beechworth festival returning to the town of Harrietville last week, the question on most festival goers minds – and certainly the question raised in the bulk of our incoming emails is, what is going to happen to Harrietville. That is the new Harrietville? For those confused, the Bluegrass and Traditional Counctry [...]
The recent announcement on the Harrietville location has seen organisers take the opportunity to re-visit Harrietville township and the Harrietville Community Hall Grounds. We are advised that the convention has the encouragement of The Alpine Shire, which was already aware of the announcement of the impending closure of the LaTrobe Beechworth campus. Organisers believe that [...]
1st National Bluegrass Convention becomes the 23rd Harrietville Convention. News just in today reveals that a week ago, the music festival planned for the La Trobe University in Beechworth has had to be relocated to its original venue in Harrietville La Trobe University in Beechworth has informed organisers that the Beechworth campus would be closing [...]
Great Alpine Pick The first artists to sign up for the Great Alpine Pick are Bluegrass Parkway, Coolgrass and from New Zealand, The Pipi Pickers. More Information out these artists can be p found on our website www.greatalpinepick.net If you are an artist wanting to perform at the Great Alpine Pick, organisers are are now [...]
Submitted by Judy Jones National Bluegrass & Traditional Country Music Convention of Australia Nurturing The Tradition. After 22 years, the annual Harrietville Bluegrass & Traditional Country Music Convention is moving location and has a new name. The National Bluegrass & Traditional Country Music Convention of Australia will be held from 17- 20 November 2011 at [...]
Submitted by Ed Lowe, Western Australia. We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty An atmosphere of fear, uncertainty and doubt awaited as I arrived at Harrietville for my 5th Bluegrass Convention. Was this really to be the last Harrietville? Surprisingly, the official confirmation of the long held rumour didn’t seem to settle things [...]
Submitted by Ed Lowe, Western Australia. We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty An atmosphere of fear, uncertainty and doubt awaited as I arrived at Harrietville for my 5th Bluegrass Convention. Was this really to be the last Harrietville? Surprisingly, the official confirmation of the long held rumour didn’t seem to settle things [...]
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