The search for Australia’s top acoustic musicians is back.
The Sydney Country Music Festival has announced the competition for junior and senior guitar, fiddle, banjo and mandolin champions will be held in conjunction with the festival at Bella Vista Farm.
A second stage at the festival will be filled with Bluegrass performers. The festival organisers are inviting people to sign up now. Download the application form today.
Judging the event will be by some of Australia’s top instrumentalists – The Davidson Brothers, Mike Kerin and Steve Passfield.
The Guitar Factory Gladesville & Fender Australia have provided $5,000 in prizes for the competition winners & runners-up in each of the categories.
| Time | Saturday Line Up | Time | Sunday Line Up |
| 11 am 12 am 1 pm 2 pm 4 pm |
Steve Passfield, Mike Kerin, Kathryn Jones Bluegrass Workshop with The Davidson Brothers The Morrisons Australian National Bluegrass Championships- Heats The Davidson Brothers |
11 am 12 am 1 pm 2 pm 4 pm |
The Morrisons Bluegrass Workshop with The Davidson Brothers, Mike Kerin & Steve Passfield Steve Passfield, Mike Kerin, Kathryn Jones Australian National Bluegrass Championships- Finals The Davidson Brothers |
Fo a list of past bluegrass champs visit our previous records page.
