Port Fairy Folk Music Festival 2015 Official Program by Port Fairy Folk MUSIC Festival

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

CONTENTS PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL COMMITTEE PO Box 176, Port Fairy 3284 t: 03 5568 2227 f: 03 5568 1819 e: pfff@hotkey.net.au PROGRAM OFFICE - PROGRAMMING, MEDIA & PROGRAM GUIDE Port Fairy Folk Festival PO Box 1252, Geelong 3220 t: 03 5225 1232 f: 03 5225 1211 e: pfff@portfairyfolkfestival.com www.portfairyfolkfestival.com

WELCOMES 2–4 Director’s Welcome

President’s Welcome

Festival Ambassador’s Welcome

THE PORT FAIRY EXPERIENCE

FEATURES 8–19 Special Features

Theme Concerts

Port Fairy Traditions

Words at Port Fairy PROGRAM BOOK CREDITS Editor: Sytske Hillenius

6–7

12–13

APRA AMCOS

Launches

Content editors: Jamie McKew, Sandy Brady & Andi Lawson-Moore

Awards

16–17

Design: Design Bones, Nick Humphries

Artist of the Year

18–19

Cover: Studio Ink, Dale Harris and Leah Hartley

ARTISTS 20–36

Photography: Peter van der Veer, Ferne Millen, Melissa Smith, James Pevitt, Perry Cho & Trevor Hovenden.

PROGRAM 37–48 Map

Venues PRINCIPAL SPONSORS

38–39

Program Grid

38–45

Genre List

44–45

Quick Guide

46–47

App, Radio, Merch + Music Shop

WORKSHOPS 50–52 FRINGE 55–63

PRINCIPAL MEDIA PARTNER

Fringe Music

56–57

Folk Circus & Street Invaders

58–61

Craft for Kids

62–63

INSTRUMENT MAKERS

64–67

ARTICLES 70–78 COMMUNITY MEDIA PARTNER

THANK YOU

FESTIVAL HELP & EMERGENCIES

Festival Program Download

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DIRECTOR’S WELCOME Welcome back to our garden of music, stages and beaches at this 39th Port Fairy Folk Music Festival.

We are stardust, Billion year old carbon We are golden, Caught in the devil’s bargain And we’ve got to get ourselves, back to the garden Woodstock - by Joni Mitchell We have cooked up a huge pot of energising and inspiring music, words, and stories as a feast of soul food. This brew must hit the spot, to attract so many thousands annually to our great gathering – the Woodstock of the West. Our festival is testimony to the magical power of live music performance. It is though, an ephemeral gathering, magically appearing and dissolving away like clouds on the breeze; like a huge swarm of bees in a garden, gathering the pollen for the secret life of plants. We are reminded that we would take bees and music for granted, only at our peril.

I hear a lotta buzzing, sound like my little honey bee I hear a lotta buzzing, sound like my little honey bee She been all around the world making honey But now she is coming back home to me

WELCOMES

Honey Bee – by Muddy Waters

We applaud you for supporting the cultural experience that “The Port Fairy Project” presents; for finding the true value of this music and the honeyed essence of community. As a social project, The Gross Happiness Index swings into the red-hot zone; the cultural capital heads skywards, while the world economic models tumble in the tides. Pete Seeger’s peace song comes to mind and the words - “When will they ever learn?”.

Where have all the soldiers gone? Long time passing. Where have all the soldiers gone? Long time ago. Where have all the soldiers gone? They’ve gone to graveyards, every one. Oh, when will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn? Where Have All the Flowers Gone – by Pete Seeger (nb: topically, some of the words came from a Ukrainian Folk Song!)

These truly inspirational acts are noted among our 118 acts and we applaud them all for weaving the magic and the muse with us over these days. Together they will perform at over 472 events, 317 concerts, 38 workshops and 20 venues over 4 days – but who’s counting? Have a great time and we wish you a wonderful festival.

He’s five feet two and he’s six feet four He fights with missiles and with spears He’s all of thirty-one and he’s only seventeen He’s been a soldier for a thousand years Universal Soldier – by Buffy Sainte-Marie

We have hosted an ever-growing list of international artist luminaries since our 1977 beginnings. This year we welcome Buffy Sainte-Marie, Sinéad O’Connor, Richard Thompson, and Charlie Musselwhite. Along with all our artists, we are inspired by their creative works and honour their enrichment of our lives. Sinéad, O’Connor joins the welcome stream of wonderful musicians to visit us from Ireland. We are ever-ready to celebrate the deep roots of Irish and Celtic culture in this region – the Green Rainbow at the end of a Great Ocean Road. We also feature the amazing players of the Heartstring Quartet, Sharon Shannon Band, and the incredible fiddler, Martin Hayes with The Gloaming – a truly groundbreaking ensemble. Charlie Musselwhite is rightly regarded as one of the great exponents of the blues harmonica. Richard Thompson returns, for the first time Downunder with his wonderful band. The incredible Buffy Sainte-Marie brings a breathtaking legacy of songs and a lifetime of activism for her first nation people and world peace. Buffy and Sinéad are cultural activists armed with words and music.

Jamie McKew Festival Director 39th Port Fairy Folk Music Festival 2015 With big thanks also to The Committee; Sandy Brady and colleagues in Program Admin; artist tour agents; sponsors; media crew, graphics & production crews; the hundreds of volunteers – and to all others who help convert a massive jigsaw puzzle into a festival for 15,000 people a day. Thank you Derek Guille, the Festival Ambassador. Very special thanks always to my wife Liz and the family. We lost a great friend of the festival in Dennis O'Keeffe—we dedicate this year's festival to him.

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME contribution and support. Ian will not be lost to the festival family as he has offered to help in future years and play a role with special projects. here are various changes that we have T made this 39th year to allow a smooth approach to the 40th. »» W e have purchased more chairs that will be used to increase the seating in Stages 1, 2, 3 and the Lighthouse.

In 1991, the Port Fairy Folk Festival Committee commenced a long journey to continue the success of our folk festival. Twenty-four years later, we are still at the forefront of folk festivals within Australia and a “must attend” event on the musical calendar. We are here to enjoy the 39th festival this year and looking forward to the 40th festival extravaganza in 2016. As part of our journey, the Committee has been fortunate to have many great members. This year, the Australia Day awards presented an OAM to Margaret Whitehead for her services to the community of Port Fairy. Margaret has been a long time committee member and has been in charge of recruiting many of the volunteers that assist our event over the weekend. Her decades of service to the festival and many other voluntary organisations in the district made her a standout choice for the award. Our former treasurer, Graeme Kershaw, received the Port Fairy Belfast Lions Club James O’Neill Memorial Award for community service. Graeme was treasurer from 1994 to 2012 and also chairperson of our Grants Committee, which contributes many dollars to clubs, charities and special projects throughout Port Fairy and district. Both of these people have given 1000s of hours to many organisations and our thanks and congratulations go out to them.

»» T he Lighthouse has become a musiconly venue, with the food moved into the food court and the liquor licence moved to the back of Stage 2 – which will also comprise a small outdoor licenced area. You will be able to purchase drink tickets for beer and wine in the Stage 2 Bar and the Shebeen Bar, which can be used in both venues. The Stage 2 Bar will have restricted opening hours. »» I NSTRUMENTworX has been moved closer to the Cricket Club rooms (FOLKworX venue) and some food and craft stalls have been shifted to give a better “flow and feeling” to The Arena. »» T he Folk Mass will be held at St John’s Church this year due to renovations at St Patrick’s. Check the program for the other masses being held. »» T he Children’s Area at Stage 6 is called The Family Folk Circus this year. Down the street, there is also the new Fiddlers Green Stage that has been built by a volunteer brigade under the tutelage of Jack Smits. The stage has been a huge success for Port Fairy’s other festivals and our thanks to all the helpers in the construction and planning of the Stage. The idea was a joint concept with Moyne Shire Council and Moyneyana Festival committee. These changes are experiments to make the festival more accessible. However, we will appreciate your constructive comments. So what is happening this year at the festival? The music program is amazing – Jamie and the programing crew have put together a package that you would normally dream about. The artists will want to attend the other performances!! All ages have been catered for, so I do not expect to hear of anyone being disappointed.

Once again, our contributions to the many volunteer organisations within the Port Fairy district have been outstanding. Of particular mention is the donation of $100,000 to assist the Marine Rescue crew to purchase a new vessel to assist in the many ocean rescues that are constant along our coast. Over the years we have made major contributions to our local SES, CFA and Surf Club for essential vehicles and equipment. In one sense, we hope that the emergency equipment is never utilised. However, many people fail to adhere to the many safety requirements both at sea and on our roads. So when you leave Port Fairy after yet another great weekend, please think of others on the roads. We have lost members of the “festival family” over the last 12 months through illness and accident and they will be in our thoughts during the weekend. On a brighter note, we are planning events for the 40th festival and this Program Book has an article on how you can assist. We have a small, dedicated subcommittee to oversee the activities and we welcome novel ideas. Any suggestions are welcome. On an even brighter note, Brenda and I married after last year’s festival so if you see her dancing and celebrating too much, please remind her that she is now the President’s wife. To the committee, Jamie, all our hard working staff (please read their names in the program) and all our contractors, volunteers, photographers and supporters, we do run a great festival so be proud of what we do for Port Fairy. As Margaret said, “Port Fairy was a standout example of a town that helped itself”. Welcome and enjoy the weekend.

Bruce Leishman Festival President WELCOMES

Our committee has also changed with the departure of Ian Wood from the role of Ticketing Portfolio and Executive Team member. Ian’s contribution will always be remembered as it was his research and enthusiasm that brought the festival on-line ticketing through Trybooking. His marketing and media input, together with special projects, ie the Reardon Theatre refurbishment, will leave a lasting memory. Thank you Ian for your

»» L ast year, we experimented with Stage 6 (now known as Stage 5) as a seated venue, and the response back to us has been positive.

Staying connected at this year’s Port Fairy Folk Festival will be easier, with Telstra is offering visitors to the festival with free Wi-Fi and improved mobile coverage. Six Wi-FI hotspots will be installed across the venue, offering free Wi-Fi to any Wi-Fi enabled device and for Telstra customers, a Cell on Wheels will be in place to make call and texting a breeze.

GREETINGS FROM THE FESTIVAL AMBASSADOR My answer is usually along the lines of; “Music made by and for folks”. (A bit flippant, I know, but ambassadors are very busy people.) More accurately, I think folk music actually includes concepts like cultural relevance and accessibility, traditional formatting and emotional connectivity. All of those notions have geographic, demographic and racial variations, but while Australian folk music is nothing like, say, Sudanese folk music, Australians can still recognise it is folk. If you get to see Ajak Kwai this weekend you will see what I mean.

WELCOMES

Welcome or welcome back to the Port Fairy Folk Music Festival. The 39th! My how time flies. Once again Jamie McKew, the Festival Director has done a mighty job putting together a program of fantastic Australian and International acts playing folk musics of all sorts. I use the plural because it is one of the best ways to answer that age-old question; “What is folk music?”

Each year the township of Port Fairy welcomes the thousands of Folk Music fans and performers who make the journey to experience our Festival. A very large number of the townsfolk participate as volunteers, ensuring we visitors have a great time, and they deserve our gratitude.

A quick quiz question, and no asking Dr Google: If you were 6 when Buffy Sainte-Marie first appeared on Sesame Street, how old are you now? 45! This is the first chance I have had to see her in concert and I’ve been a fan for more than 45 years. Enjoy number 39 and maybe I’ll bump into you at the Big Sunday Singout.

Derek Guille - Ambassador

THE PORT FAIRY EXPERIENCE It can take a while to settle into the festival groove so it will help a lot to check through these festival essentials to make the most of the weekend. A festival is always a busy time, full of discovery, inspiration, energy, fun and music. It’s also a time to share with friends and the festival community. We hope you have an exciting and memorable festival.

VENUES + CONCERTS

FESTIVAL ARENA OPENING + CLOSING TIMES FRI SAT & SUN MON

5.00pm – 1.00am 8.30am – 1.00am 8.30am – 2.00pm

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STAGE

Backstage (no access)

The festival embraces the village from the beaches to the river and streets, churches and halls with music and events throughout the community as a unique experience.

LEGEND

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Our venues will be colour marked to designate seating arrangements:

WHITE SECTION ESSENTIAL AUDIENCE GUIDE In order for all audience members to enjoy the concerts, please remember the following: »» T urn off mobile phones or switch them to silent »» Listen inside – please talk outside »» Make space – please do The Shuffle »» Do not obstruct views »» D o not reserve spaces. Unattended chairs/rugs may be removed »» Keep aisles clear »» Be a good neighbour

PORT FAIRY EXPERIENCE

VENUE ADMISSION

Patience is a virtue at festivals. Seating at venues in the Arena is limited. Some popular shows can reach capacity and we will put up House Full signs. If you are unable to see a show of first choice, the upside may well be new discoveries at the next stage and a great tale to share later on.

VENUE SEATING + CHAIR GUIDE Most stages have grassed surfaces and patrons usually bring low chairs and rugs to sit on at the front sections of the venues. All festivals seem to have ‘issues’ concerning seating and no one solution works for all situations. If we all do our best, things should work out. It helps to be considerate and make friends.

Stage

The front of venues will be marked white for ground seating and low-height chairs only. The chairs in this area must have maximum measurements of 20cm seat height and 65cm back height.

RED SECTION The area marked red will be for higher chairs. NB: no higher chairs in Stage 3. This area will always be located towards the rear of the venue. No chairs or seating is permitted in the aisles or along the sides of the venue. We ask everyone to cooperate and support this seating arrangement, and to consider the comfort and enjoyment of your fellow festival attendees.

SEATING ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAGES 1 - 6 Stages 1, 2, & 4 — have no fixed seats. Follow the chair code as shown and marked on the venue’s grassed surface. Stage 3 — has approximately half fixed seats. No high festival chairs permitted. (Store at the Wall of Chairs). Stage 5 — low chairs permitted. BYO chairs required for this venue.

Dance zone

Low festival chairs – seat 20cm (8in) – back height 65cm (24in)

High festival chairs – seat over 20cm – back height over 65cm Exits

GREAT WALL OF CHAIRS A designated ‘lock up’ point for festival chairs, located near the Campbell St entrance. BYO lock.

THE ‘PORT FAIRY SHUFFLE’ This is a ‘take five moment’ when the concert announcer may ask the audience to stand up, stretch the limbs and shuffle to close gaps and create more room during popular concerts. We appreciate your generosity and cheerful cooperation in this very helpful and healthy activity. You will live longer!

SPACES Reserving spaces for extended periods before and between concerts is not permitted. Please take your belongings with you when leaving the venue for longer than a short break. Unattended rugs and chairs may be removed to Lost Property by venue staff.

DANCING Dancing is encouraged only when venue space permits, and only where it does not obstruct the view of seated patrons. Dancers, please be considerate of the seated audience and dance at the sides.

NO BACKSTAGE ACCESS

Stage 6 — is a fully fixed seated venue

Backstage is only accessible to artists and festival staff on duty.

AISLES

VENUE ANNOUNCEMENTS

The aisles are only for moving in and out of venues, so please do not block them off. Please restrict movements to and from seats to the breaks in the concerts. Do not move in and out of the venue during the performance of an item.

At the beginning of performances, particularly in Stages 1 and 3, MCs will explain the seating and chair requirements with a video presentation on the large screens, and seek everyone’s cooperation.

FESTIVAL ATMOSPHERE Here at the Port Fairy Folk Festival, you’ll be surrounded by colourful sights, delicious smells, and a great sense of fun! Here are some of the features that help to create this magical experience.

FESTIVAL ART AND CRAFT FAIR The highly-popular and wonderfully colourful craft stalls gather in Port Fairy from around the country and are spread around the Festival at Sackville Street, Bank Street, Railway Place and opposite Railway Place at Glaxo Green, as well as in the Festival Arena.

THE FREE FESTIVAL OF THE STREETS Out of the Festival Arena and around the town, the streets are bustling with buskers, street performers, music and fun to be had by all. Aside from the ticketed venues, there are the Fiddlers Green stage, Railway Stage, Fringe Festival at the Surf Club, blackboard sessions at the RSL and more!

INSTRUMENT MAKERS Also in the Festival Arena, The INSTRUMENTworX Exhibition and the Australian Made and Played concerts are a great way to acquaint yourself with the amazing artistry that goes into instrument making, as well as giving an opportunity to purchase a unique instrument directly from the maker. For more information, see the Instrument Makers’ section in this program.

MERCH + MUSIC SHOP We know you all love to take some of the music you’ve heard home from the Festival. The Festival-run CD shop (between Stage 1 and 2) has a huge range of CDs and merchandise from this year’s artists. CD Signings occur immediately following performances on Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4. There you can meet and have your albums signed by your favourite acts; check blackboards for artists & times.

FOOD FESTIVAL

MUSIC SHUTTLE BUS We provide a Music Shuttle Bus so that you can easily access the outer venues in town. The bus leaves the Gardens Oval every half hour between 7.00pm and 11.30pm Friday; 8.00am to 11.30pm Saturday and Sunday; and 8.00am until 1.00pm on Monday. The last bus leaves the Festival Arena Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at 12.00 midnight. The Music Shuttle Bus is a low floor bus with pram and wheelchair access. The bus service requests a gold coin donation. See the Festival Map for the Music Shuttle Bus route.

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS The Festival is a one & all-accessible event and provides facilities for people with a disability. There is wheelchair access to all venues in the Festival Arena, Fiddlers Green, Railway Stage and the Reardon Theatre in Bank Street. Disabled persons’ parking is located in Campbell Street at the front gate of the Festival Arena, within the road block, which will be attended. Those with the appropriate permit will be let through the road closure to park— space permitting. Wheelchair accessible portable toilets are located within The Shebeen and at each of the public toilet locations.

HEARING LOOP

NAPPY CHANGING STATION Port Fairy Community House is running a Nappy Changing Station at Railway Place. Drop in to change your little one. Child friendly play area, toilets, private feeding area and bottle/food warming available. Open Saturday & Sunday 10am – 4pm. Gold coin donation.

WASTE & RECYCLING Please dispose of all your own refuse and help us keep the venues clear of rubbish immediately after the concerts. This makes life much easier for our volunteers. The Port Fairy Folk Festival Committee is committed to protecting the environment by running the Festival in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner for future generations. We are developing and implementing programs to reduce the Festival’s energy consumption and waste production by working with staff, volunteers, contractors and stall holders to change practices and ensure a more energy efficient and environmentally friendly festival. Throughout the Festival Arena recycling bins are defined by yellow lids and general waste bins are defined by red lids.

DRINKING WATER AND DISHWASHING The Festival provides complimentary drinking water and dishwashing facilities at the western end of Stage 1.

We have two dedicated Stages for people with hearing aids. Stage 1 and Stage 3 have a radio frequency transmitted hearing induction loop system in each, providing those with hearing aids a superior sound experience. Those who wish to utilise the loop will need to pick up a receiver from the information tent. This service is provided by ‘Word of Mouth’.

FESTIVAL STAFF + SECURITY

FESTIVAL INFORMATION STALL

Staying connected at this year’s Port Fairy Folk Festival will be easier, with Telstra is offering visitors to the festival with free Wi-Fi and improved mobile coverage. Six Wi-Fi hotspots will be installed across the venue, offering free Wi-Fi to any Wi-Fi enabled device and for Telstra customers, a Cell on Wheels will be in place to make call and texting a breeze. The Festival Committee thanks Telstra for their support.

Need help? Friendly festival staff are on duty at the Information Stall to assist you. Located adjacent to Stage 1, this is the place to go if you want to ask any questions, get your free sunscreen, pick up some great festival merchandise, or to bring or search for lost property. It operates from 9.00am until 6.00pm Saturday and Sunday and 9.00am to 1.00pm on Monday.

PARENTS’ ROOM A facility is set aside for the use of parents for baby change and feeding, located at the back of Stage 1.

Thank you for cooperating with our festival venue staff, most of whom are volunteers, and our special security staff who are there to help you and ensure the Festival runs smoothly.

MOBILE PHONE COVERAGE

PORT FAIRY EXPERIENCE

Food stalls in the Festival Arena provide a tantalising aroma that will make your mouth water and draw you in. Whether feeding a family on a budget, or seeking out that special treat, there is so much on offer. Your taste buds can explore delights from a range of different cultures and we have aimed at providing many great choices. You’ll only be disappointed if you don’t get around to trying a sample of all on your wishlist!

SERVICES

SPECIAL FEATURES Keeping the Festival fresh and exciting, there is always something unique offered each year. Experience these special features, new or for 2015 only!

MUSIC OF RAJASTHAN WITH MARU TURANG SUN 10.00am Stage 5 Deep in the deserts of Rajasthan, Australian artists Jeff Lang & Bobby Singh met Asin Langa & Bhungar Manganiyar. A virtuosic repertoire evolved, yet they have no common language apart from their music.

STEVE POLTZ IN CONCERT SUN 2.00pm

BARRY VERSUS KELLY SAT 1.30pm SUN 1.30pm

Lecture Hall Lecture Hall

Barry Versus Kelly is a play with music by Felix Meagher (with additional music by Lou Hesterman) about the trial and execution of Ned Kelly in November 1880. Featuring Anthony Penhall as Ned Kelly, Felix Meagher as Judge Barry, Cora Browne as Ellen Kelly, Danny Spooner as John “Red” Kelly and Lucinda Barratt as Chloe. It also features musicians Cyril Moran and Lou Hesterman. Produced by Bushwahzee.

3.00pm

Reardon Theatre

This afternoon concert feature’s voices and harmonies of Ami Williamson, Ash & Bloom, and All Our Exes Live in Texas. Enjoy an entertaining one-woman show, duets reminiscent of Simon & Garfunkel or Iron & Wine, and four-part acoustic folk harmony heaven.

SAT 5.30pm SUN 4.30pm

SAT

SATURDAY FEATURES

SAT

SHINING – A DIAMOND IN THE RUST, A JOAN BAEZ TRIBUTE

St Pats Hall St Pats Hall

KILKENNY TO KILLARNEY SAT

12.00pm Reardon Theatre

Take a tour of Ireland from your seat as Ado Barker, Ben Stephenson, Joe Ferguson

Regarded as one of the most talented and prolific songwriters of our time, Steve Poltz is known to take an audience from laughter to tears and back again in the space of the same song - captivating audiences with a mix of singing, storytelling, shredding and the occasional spoken word rants that have been known to incite riots.

THE TRIPLE A SHOW

FROM IRELAND TO HERE – THE SHOW

‘From Ireland to Here: The Show’ is a journey through music, song and story. This intimate show invites the audience to share a journey that will transport them to the very heart of Ireland. Kathryn Clement’s stories are seamlessly interwoven amongst the haunting beauty of Traditional Irish music and song with The Peat Fires.

and Kate Burke of Trouble in the Kitchen and Arty McGlynn & Nollaig Casey of The Heartstring Quartet take you on an auditory tour by way of toe-tapping tunes.

Reardon Theatre

3.30pm

St Pats Hall

Returning to Port Fairy after a rousing standing ovation in 2014, Suzette Herft will delight audiences yet again in her outstanding tribute show to Joan Baez.

SUNDAY MIKE BRADY’S IRELAND SUN 12.00pm Reardon Theatre Mike Brady and his band, Greenspot, share Irish-Australian songs harking back to Brady’s musical roots in Ireland (the land of his father) and his childhood along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.

FAREWELL ANGELINA, A BOB DYLAN AND JOAN BAEZ TRIBUTE SUN 2.15pm

St Pats Hall

Relive the golden era of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez as Suzette Herft and Patrick Evans capture the magic of this iconic folk duo, who earned a place in our hearts, psyche, and musical history.

CALEDONIA DOWNUNDER SUN 4.00pm

Reardon Theatre

Allow yourself to be transported back to Scotland through the music of Fiona Ross, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Hass and the Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers.

DOWN TO EARTH SUN 7.00pm

Reardon Theatre

Take a tour of Australian music with husband and wife duo Tessa and Brendon Boney of Microwave Jenny, songwriters Chris Tamway, Shane Howard, and Frank Yamma as they share songs that capture the spirit and identity of Australia.

THEME CONCERTS These round-robin concerts each take on a particular theme. A brave host tries to wrangle several festival artists to take turns talking, playing, jamming, and generally having a great time. These are unique events spiced with spontaneous twists and turns.

MEET THE GUESTS Come along to this round robin where we introduce new friends and some old pals. With Buffy Sainte-Marie, We Two Thieves, Mike Brady, Ash & Bloom, Chris Tamwoy, Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson.

Host: Paul Petran SAT 10.00am Stage 1

HERE COMES THE SONG Where do those songs come from? Rising to the world like the morning sun or from birdsong on a day in Spring? Let’s see what triggers the magic songwriting buttons at this session. With Luluc, Microwave Jenny, Roesy, Jenny Biddle, David Bridie, Rowena Wise

Host: Derek Guille SAT 11.15am Stage 4

MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS The guitar can weep the emotions out of joy, love, happiness, sadness, beauty… This concert explores the inner world as played out on six strings and vocal chords. Listen to the sounds of songs and guitar from the artists.

THE GOSPEL BLUES CONVENTION Take the chains from your heart with evocative and powerful soul music from the deepest well of The Gospel and The Blues traditions. Share morning singing rhythms and harmonies that free the spirit. With Fiona Boyes, Jan Preston, Jo Jo Smith, Christine Anu, Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson.

Host: Steve Clark SUN 11.45am Stage 1

THE GUITOCRACY – MATON GUITAR CONCERT Stage 3 sets the scene as a “fretful” of guitar luminaries at this festival entrance and dazzle though a repertoire of varying styles and sounds at this amazing sponsored by Maton. With Jeff Lang, Richard Thompson, Fiona Boyes, Michael Fix, Chris Tamwoy, Jon Delany, Jamie Clark.

SHINE A LIGHT SHOWCASE This concert evokes the Tinpan Alley days of “the ‘60s” when hundreds of folk clubs spread through towns and cities and coffee was still instant. The coffee now is great and so is the music. Hosted by Alastair from the new Melbourne Folk Club. With Marlon Williams, Rowena Wise, Georgia Spain, Jenny Biddle.

Host: Alastair Burns SUN 2:30pm Lighthouse

THE SINGING LAND With so many great songwriters at the Festival, it’s a treat to hear the workings lurking in the mind of songmakers. You’ve always wanted to know; now all will be revealed – or not! With Marlon Williams, Ash & Bloom, Jodi Martin, Enda Kenny, The Orbweavers, Mike Brady.

Host: Paul Petran SUN 5.45pm Stage 4

Host: Nick Charles SUN 1.45pm Stage 3

With Justin Bernasaconi, Peter Fidler, Jodi Martin, Jordie Lane, Marlon Williams, The Yearlings, Michael Fix.

Host: Nick Charles SAT 12.45pm Lighthouse

SUNDAY WOMEN SING OUT A regular feature, so popular that it’s become a Port Fairy tradition, the Women Sing Out concert is always a treat. It will be full of surprises and sensational singing, singalongs and with wonderful guests. FEATURES

With Catherine Britt, Ami Williamson, Microwave Jenny, Ruth Moody, Ajak Kwai, Luluc, Chris While & Julie Matthews.

Host: Marilla Homes SUN 10.00am Stage 3 9

PORT FAIRY TRADITIONS Port Fairy Folk Festival has created a number of its own traditions over the years. Well know and loved by Port Fairy audiences, these are features that help to brew the essence of this festival and so they return for an encore year after year! WELCOME TO COUNTRY CONCERT FRI

6.15pm

Stage 1

The Welcome to Country will be given by Brett N Clarke with a short performance by Gunditjmara musician Lee 'Sonnyboy' Morgan. Lee continues the storytelling that was inspired by his indigenous grandfather, the great Banjo Clarke (Wisdom Man). The Port Fairy Folk Festival is held on the traditional lands of the Gunditjmara people who have walked these lands for millennia. The Welcome to Country acknowledges this history and tradition with words and music.

TIM WHELAN’S WELCOME FRI

7.00pm

St Pats Hall

Honouring the late and great Tim Whelan, this welcome continues the tradition of bringing in the Festival with a Celtic-style concert. Tim Whelan attended the Festival as a tin whistle player and tutor for many years. This year will again feature a great line up including Trouble in the Kitchen, Jo Jo Smith, Marlon Williams, The Stray Hens, and The Heartstring Quartet.

CELTIC JAM SAT 5.30pm SUN 5.30pm

Surf Club Surf Club

All are invited to join in this session at Surf Club. Featuring players from Zeon, The Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers, Trouble in the Kitchen, and many more! BYO instruments.

SHANTIES AT THE WHARF SAT

5.00pm

The Wharf

Come and stir your soul with a hearty shanty sing! Danny Spooner and friends ‘The Whalers’ return with this popular session. Some even say the marine creatures gather at the wharf for a listen!

HYMN SINGING AT ST JOHNS 6.00pm

St Johns Church

Danny Spooner continues his traditional ‘throng of song’; an enthralled congregation devoted to a session of soul-singing hymns.

THE SMALL HALLS FESTIVAL

SUN

SUN 8.00pm

4.30pm The Shebeen

We welcome one and all to the 18th Big Sunday Singout! If you’ve been living on some other planet you might ask “what’s that”? Regular punters at the Festival enjoy the awesome coming together of like-minded souls of all ages who just want to congregate in the Shebeen and sing well-known songs at the top of their lungs. And of course let’s not forget the Live Karaoke section where six individuals get the chance to strut their stuff on stage with the band. Created and hosted by the one and only Rick E Vengeance, ably assisted by his wife Leanne and Mark Aspland on his Woodskin cajón, many folk tell us it’s the highlight of not only the Festival, but of their year! We are delighted to announce that gun guitarist Jimi Hocking has now joined “Team Vengeance” as the fourth permanent member of this long standing much loved Sunday night tradition. People have been known to sit in the Shebeen for several hours prior to the beginning of the Singalong, just to ensure they are there for what many tell us is the one night they look forward to all year. Come and see what all the hype is about!

St Pats Hall

This 'house style' concert features a fabulous lineup in an intimate setting. St Pats Hall is a free entry venue and these concerts are always popular so get there early to secure your seat!

THE LABOUR DAY CONCERT: HISTORY OF FOLK MUSIC – THE WATERSONS MON 10.30am St Pats Hall Danny Spooner and friends explore the works of The Watersons in their series featuring icons of the folk revival. Singing unaccompanied songs from their beloved Yorkshire and other parts of England they staggered the folkscene in England in the late fifties. A brother, two sisters and a close mate astonished audiences, sometimes singing harmonies, sometimes singing in unison they nailed their hearers to the walls. Soon everyone wanted to sing like The Watersons in England, in Australia and in the States. Come along and join in. FEATURES

SUN

THE BIG SUNDAY SINGOUT

WORDS AT PORT FAIRY The Festival celebrates the art of words; spoken, written, recited, sung, shouted! Experience the humour, fun, and folklore of these special events. UNDERSTANDING THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE – THE FULL STORY SUN 12.00pm St Pats Hall An entertaining and insightful performance which explains and brings to life our most iconic verse play, which was Australia’s best selling book of the twentieth century! This show, scripted by Stephen Whiteside and performed by Geoffrey W Graham, Stephen Whiteside and Jim Haynes gives the complete narrative of the original “Sentimental Bloke” in an easily accessible form.

BOOK LAUNCH - THE BILLY THAT DIED WITH ITS BOOTS ON SUN 3.00pm

THE AUSSIE MORNING SHOW

THE LIFE & TIMES OF CJ DENNIS

SAT-MON 9.00am Lighthouse

SAT

A swag of Aussie Humour, Verse and Song every morning featuring Jim Haynes and bush poets Laurie McDonald and Geoffrey W Graham, plus the famous One Minute Poets’ Brawl on Monday morning! It’s a great way to start your festival day!

Drawing on his own lifetime interest and the new biography of by Dr Buttress, Stephen Whiteside delivers a workshop on the fascinating writings and life and times of C. J. Dennis. Learn about this complex and fascinating Aussie writer, his home at Toolangi and his love of birds, Victorian towns, Melbourne streets and everyday Aussies.

THE WIT & WISDOM OF CJ DENNIS SAT

12.00pm St Pats Hall

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This concert, celebrating the wit, wisdom, satire, humour and pathos of the great C. J. Dennis, is a wonderful celebration of a great Australian writer, humourist and social commentator. The best examples of his work will be presented by verse performers like Jim Haynes, Geoffrey W Graham and Stephen Whiteside, while Grant Luhrs, Maggie Somerville, and Jim Haynes will perform his words set to music.

1.45pm

St Pats Hall

THE PAT GLOVER MEMORIAL STORYTELLING COMPETITION SUN 10.45am St Pats Hall This Award has been an integral part of the Port Fairy Festival for many years. The award’s founder, local shanakee and festival stalwart Pat Glover, passed away nine years ago but his spirit remains with us and we continue to honour his memory with a special story-telling concert and awards. Entries under seven minutes are welcome. Rules, guidelines, and information are available from performer reception or from the Aussie Morning Show team.

Folk Circus Stage 6

Stephen Whiteside has finally published a definitive collection of his wonderful rhymed verse for kids, much of which has appeared over the years in the NSW School Magazine. In this workshop Stephen will read from the collection and discuss the art of writing for children, and finding outlets for children’s verse.

VOICES OF WAR: AN ANZAC STORY SUN 4:00pm

School Hall

Geoffrey W Graham presents a unique perspective with action, verse & song as Darcy, a digger, tries to make sense of it all. Feel the excitement of the battle call, the hardship of men at the front, the emotion of the conscription debate, the compassion of nurses, and the pain of those waiting at home.

WORD ARTISTS LAURIE MCDONALD SAT 9.00am Lighthouse Aussie Morning Show SUN 9.00am Lighthouse Aussie Morning Show MON 9.00am Lighthouse Aussie Morning Show Laurie McDonald is a Canberra city-bush poet who regularly performs at functions and festivals. His poetry featuring such larger than life characters as Merkyl Crud, Jimbo, Slugger McGraw and others with their gallant tales of derring-do, along with more pensive observations of life’s many foibles. A winner of reciters awards, his CD “Laurie McDonald Live...at the Murrumbateman Pub” was a finalist for Album of the Year in the Australian Bush Laureate Awards at Tamworth in 2014. www.lauriemcdonaldpoetry.com

MAGGIE SOMERVILLE JIM HAYNES SAT 9.00am Lighthouse Aussie Morning Show

GEOFFREY W GRAHAM

SAT 12.00pm St Pats Hall The Wit & Wisdom of CJ Dennis

SAT 1.45pm St Pats Hall The Life & Times of CJ Dennis

SUN 9.00am Lighthouse Aussie Morning Show

SUN 12.00pm St Pats Hall Understanding The Sentimental Bloke

SUN 10.45am St Pats Hall Pat Glover Award

SUN 4.00pm School Hall Voices of War – An ANZAC Story

SUN 12.00pm St Pats Hall Understanding The Sentimental Bloke

A Theatrical entertainer, Geoffrey has a long history of packaging one-man shows into a unique format. His ’Banjo’ Paterson impersonation show The Man from Ironbark still remains his masthead, with glowing testimonials from many people including Ted Egan.

MON 9.00am Lighthouse Aussie Morning Show

www.jimhaynes.com.au

His latest show Voices of War: An ANZAC Story looks at World War One through the eyes of a digger, retaining Geoffrey’s unique perspective as the character tries to make sense of the great war. Geoffrey has produced 2 books and three CDs, provides entertainment for schools, and festivals, conducts performance seminar/ workshops, and comperes. www.dinkumoz.com.au

Maggie Somerville has been singing and writing songs for many years. She is also a very talented multi-instrumentalist (guitar, mandolin, whistle). Her debut CD, “Roller-coaster”, was released in 2013. She won the award for “Best Original Song” at the Victorian Bush Poetry and Music Association’s annual Benalla Muster in 2014 with “Waratah Bay”.

STEPHEN WHITESIDE SAT 12.00pm St Pats Hall The Wit & Wisdom of CJ Dennis SAT 1.45pm St Pats Hall The Life & Times of CJ Dennis SUN 12.00pm St Pats Hall Understanding The Sentimental Bloke SUN 3.00pm

Folk Circus Stage

Stephen Whiteside has been writing and performing rhyming verse for many years. He writes for both adults and children. In 2014, Walker Books Australia published his collection of poetry for children, The Billy That Died With Its Boots On’ and Other Australian Verse. Stephen won a Golden Gumleaf at the Australian Bush Laureate Awards in the “Children’s Poem of the Year” category in 2013 with his poem, “The Sash”. He is also a great admirer of the Australian poet C. J. Dennis, and is President of the C. J. Dennis Society.

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Born in Sydney, Jim went bush to teach in towns on the Darling River and in Northern NSW. He spent several years working in Britain and gained two masters’ degrees in literature. Jim started the Bandy Bill & Co Bush Band in 1977 and also worked in radio on 2NZ Inverell and the ABC’s popular Australia All Over program. Jim has released many albums of his own songs, verse and humour and had hits like Mow Ya Lawn, Since Cheryl Went Feral and Don’t Call Wagga Wagga Wagga. He has written 22 books and his latest, ‘Best Australian’s Best Unknown Stories’ made the Allen & Unwin top ten bestseller list. Jim has been the weekend Australiana expert on Sydney’s Radio 2UE for 13 years.

SAT 12.00pm St Pats Hall The Wit & Wisdom of CJ Dennis

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APRA AMCOS The Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) collects and distributes licence fees for the public performance and communication of their members’ musical works. They do great work in supporting Australian musicians and since 2004 have supported the Port Fairy Folk Festival, sponsoring music education programs and a platform for songwriters to talk about their craft. APRA AMCOS SONGWRITER SPEAKS

SONGS IN THE SCHOOLS

We are pleased to include APRA AMCOS Songwriter Speaks forums in the program again this year. These host-run, interview-style sessions are informal, conversational and intriguing. Come along and hear some valuable insights into the craft of songwriting.

Continuing with their wonderful support of songwriting education, APRA AMCOS has again sponsored the ‘Songs in the Schools’ project. During February and March this year, local artist Tom Richardson hosted workshops for secondary school music students in the Port Fairy/Warrnambool area. These intensive workshops are focused on songwriting and culminate in the creation and performance of new songs from the students. The songs written by the students have been recorded by Nick Frampton and VET Technical and Production students at Emmanuel Secondary College, and will be produced as a compilation CD.

SAT 7.30pm RSL Hall Songwriting Stalwarts Songwriter Speaks with David Bridie (My Friend The Chocolate Cake), Enda Kenny (Enda Kenny Trio) Jodi Martin (Jodi Martin Band) Host: Dobe Newton (The Bushwhackers)

SUN 7.30pm RSL Hall Songwriting Rising Stars Songwriter Speaks with Elsie & Maggie Rigby (The Mae Trio), Olivia Hally & Pepita Emmerichs (Oh Pep!) Host: Kate Burke (Trouble in the Kitchen)

From the Faroe Islands to tropical Nigeria, sounds of the globe Stiletto Sisters Kvonn Daniel Weltlinger Band Nick Charles Jay Dabgar and Josh Feinberg Danny Spooner, Mal Webb

LAMINE SONKO Griot from Senegal Artistic Director Enrolments open now!

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Lamine Sonko photo courtesy of MAV

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and many more...

LAUNCHES Many artists and groups come to the Festival with new material in the form of CDs or DVDs, even books! The Festival is a great place to launch new works, many of which are produced and released independently. Check them out at the Music & Merch Shop. Head to the CD satellite shops (located near stages 1, 2, 3 & 4) after a show to meet your favourite artists and get your merchandise signed. The following works are being launched this year:

Ajak Kwai

Jodi Martin

Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson

Of Cows, Women & War

Saltwater

Air Fix

FRI

FRI 6.00pm Lighthouse

SAT

All Our Exes Live In Texas

Jo Jo Smith

Shane Howard

Self Titled EP

Standing In The Lovelight

Deeper South

FRI 10.00pm Lighthouse

SAT

SUN 2.00pm

Ami Williamson

Jordie Lane

I’ll Ride With You

Live At The Wheaty

FRI

8.15pm

7.00pm

Stage 6

Stage 5

SAT

8.45pm

7.15pm

Stage 1

3.00pm

Stage 4

Stage 1

Skyscraper Stan & The Commission Flats Last Year’s Tune

Stage 2

FRI 9.45pm Shebeen

Ash & Bloom

Kamerunga

Sinéad O’Connor

Let The Storm Come

The Hour Before Dawn

I’m Not Bossy, I’m The Boss

FRI

8.00pm

Stage 4

10.15pm Stage 2

10.15pm Stage 3

Charlie Musselwhite

Lucy Wise Trio

Siskin River

Juke Joint Chapel

A Painting Of The Universe

The Hours They Keep

SAT

SUN 4.15pm

SAT

7.00pm

Stage 1

10.00am Stage 4

Railway Stage

Fiona Boyes

Mark Seymour & The Undertow

Whitetop Mountaineers

Box & Dice

Mayday

Fees Ridge

SAT

6.00pm

Stage 4

SAT

3.15pm

Fiona Ross

Maru Tarang

The Thistle May Bloom

Blue City

SAT 11.00am Lighthouse

SAT

Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson

Roesy

Do Tell

Wolf Counsel

FRI

8.30pm

Stage 1

SAT

1.15pm

7.00pm

Stage 1

FRI

8.00pm

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 6

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THE FESTIVAL AWARDS The Festival Awards are designed to recognise artists for their creative talent and contributions to the festival and the folk music community. The Festival will present three awards this year. The Artist of the Year award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to this festival, the folk music community, and industry. The Maton Class Act for Emerging Talent is an encouragement award for young performers. Last but not least is the much-loved Pat Glover Storytelling Award. This is the 21st year the great Australian guitar company, Maton Guitars, comes to Port Fairy as a major sponsor of the Artist of the Year Award and the Maton Class Act Award for Emerging Talent. The Maton Class Act Award for Emerging Talent will be decided and announced at the Festival, with our team of talent spotters combing the Arena and open stages over the weekend. The Pat Glover Memorial Storytelling Award can still be entered (see below for details).

MATON ARTIST OF THE YEAR

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The Maton Artist of the Year for 2015 is Mama Kin (Danielle Caruana). The award is a Maton EBG808 Artist valued at $2999.00. It comes with the brilliant AP5 Pro pickup system and Maton Case. This guitar features a AAA Spruce Soundboard and AA figured Blackwood Back & Sides. Timber bindings with Herringbone Inner Binding finish off this beautiful looking guitar. The EBG808 Artist is fitted with scalloped bracing and is voiced to bring out the full potential of its design and select materials. Because this year’s winner is primarily a ukulele player, Mama Kin will also receive a Maton ukulele, designed especially for her.

Maton Guitars provides the award for this important youth encouragement project that is open to artists at the Festival aged between 15 and 25. The winner will be selected by our team of talent spotters. The recipient of this year’s Maton Class Act Award will receive a Maton SRS808 guitar. This amazing new addition to Maton’s iconic 808 range has been a runaway success and combines the brightness and clarity of Western Red Cedar with the warmth and beauty of Victorian Blackwood. Valued at $2099.00 it comes with a case and is fitted with the AP5 Pro pickup system.

2015 Mama Kin

2014 The Mae Trio

2014 Nick Charles

2013 Famous Will

2013 Suzannah Espie

2012 Robert Hillman

2012 John Butler

2011 Andy Umbers

2011 Mic Conway

2010 Michelle Meehan

2010 Archie Roach

2009 Leroy Lee

2009 The Waifs

2008 Tom Richardson

2008 Mick Thomas

2007 Simone Elias

2007 Fiona Boyes

2006 Rob Sawyer

2006 Dobe Newton

2005 Briscoe Sisters

2005 Shane Howard

2004 Sal Kimber

2004 Kavisha Mazzella

2003 Kieran Murphy

2003 Bernard Carney

2002 The Bostocks

2002 Maddy Prior

2001 The Beenies

2001 Rick E Vengeance

2000 Michael Brown

2000 Tiddas

1999 Nicole Brophy

1999 Eric Bogle

1998 Alicia Egan

1998 Margret RoadKnight

1997 Felicity

1997 Judy Small 1996 John McCutcheon 1995 Danny Spooner

THE MATON CLASS ACT AWARD FOR EMERGING TALENT

THE PAT GLOVER MEMORIAL STORYTELLING AWARD You can enter this award by collecting and filling in an entry form from the organisers at the competition before it starts, from Performer Reception or from the Aussie Morning Show team. Named after local identity and famed storyteller Pat Glover, who passed away just after the 2005 Festival, this award has been part of the Festival for many years. The aim of the award is to preserve the art of storytelling, and over the years both amateur and professional storytellers and reciters have won it. The actual event is a celebration of storytelling. Judges are asked to perform, make comments and talk about storytelling. Professional entertainers and storytellers who do not wish to enter the award are welcome to participate as guest storytellers. Types of stories which have been presented for the award fit into the following categories: real-life experiences, anecdotes, jokes, fables, myths and legends, ghostly and supernatural experiences, tall tales, ‘learned’ monologues and recitations in verse. (Please note that while recitations of verse are not especially appropriate for this award, they are acceptable providing they meet the storytelling criteria). 2014 Andrew McKenna 2013 Rob England 2012 Andrew McKenna 2011 Julie Perrin 2010 Terry Rooney 2009 Jackie Kerin 2008 Glenn Borland 2007 Jackie Kerin 2006 Andrew McKenna 2005 Rob England 2004 Rob England 2003 Ross Haywood 2002 Jackie Kerin 2001 John Nester 2000 Ross Haywood 1999 Anne E. Stewart 1998 S Sorrensen 1992 Campbell The Swaggy (Irving), Jim Howard 1986 Kel Watkins 1985 Kel Watkins 1984 Duncan Dunnage 1983 Harry Barber

THE RICK MERRIGAN MUSIC AWARD This award was created in 2010 in honour and memory of Rick Merrigan, a former committee member of the Geelong Folk Music Club and The Festival and invaluable contributor to the Port Fairy Folk Festival since the early 1980s. The aim of the award is to create a window of opportunity for emerging artists by providing performances and exposure for them at Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading folk music festival held at Port Fairy. 2015 Alister Turrill 2014 The Folksinger & the Poette, Rach Brennan 2013 Famous Will 2012 Southern Light (Ian Zierk)

JUST GUITARS AUSTRALIA: TROUBADOURS OPEN STAGE AWARD Kim Porter of Just Guitars Australia is again running an award for an outstanding performer at the Troubadours Open Stage at the RSL Hall. There will be two sessions over Saturday and Sunday with Kim managing the stage and watching all sessions to make his final judgment. All performers who register and perform at the venue are in the running to win a choice of one of the beautiful instruments that Just Guitars Australia will have available at the Festival. We thank Kim Porter for his generosity in running this award. For more information, see the venues section, RSL Hall.

RUSSELL CLARK YOUNG POETSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; AWARD The winners of The Russell Clark Award appear at the final concert at the Folk Circus Stage on Monday at 11.00am. They have been chosen at their schools in the lead up to the Festival. The award is made in recognition of the enormous contribution made to the Festival and to young people by Russell Clark. The late Russell Clark, past Festival Committee President and Mayor of Port Fairy, was a great supporter of local youth and a great contributor to the Festival as a committee member before his presidency. He was head of the Committee during the exciting growth phase of the Festival in the 1990s.

www.justguitars.com.au

2011 Beth George 2010 Bree-Arne Chamley For further information and criteria regarding the award see: www.geelongfolkmusicclub.com

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THE MATON PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL

ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2015 MAMA KIN

Danielle Caruana made a pretty colourful impression at Port Fairy in 2011 when she first appeared with her ensemble as Mama Kin. Vikki Thorn (of The Waifs and Stray Sisters) tells the story in her beautiful piece to follow. Yes, Mama Kin made us all cry as laughing, tearful shows captured the hearts and hankies of hapless audiences. Of course they fell in love with the soulful singer, her stories, her passionate music and joyous performances. We have a special rubber stamp for artists who are “The Real Deal” and so we are delighted to stamp Mama Kin as our 21st Artist of The Year – 2015. She plays shows here, on Friday and Saturday only, with We Two Thieves, so let’s “share the love”. Warmest congratulations to Danielle and many thanks to Vikki Thorn for her tribute.

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Jamie McKew – Festival Director

“Her music exists in the soulful place where art meets the world” The Sydney Morning Herald

If you’re born to do something, it’s only a matter of time before your destiny manifests. When I first came to know Daniella, she wasn’t yet performing. But I reckon you can tell a lot about someone by the way they dance. With a fire in her belly and a genetic predisposition to groove, it was obvious that music was in her bones and it was only a matter of time before she’d take to the stage. When some years later I first heard Mama Kin, I instantly recognised a triple threat: soulful singing, great songs, great players, charismatic performance…not to mention beautiful hair and fabulous outfits. Better double that triple on the threat o’ meter, I want to be in THAT band. I was genuinely excited to be at Port Fairy for Mama Kin’s first appearance there in 2011. I have learned over the years sometimes the hard way - that the Port Fairy Audience is a fairly discerning lot. They want to know about you, they want to be invited into your story and above all they want to be entertained by good music, all whilst remaining comfortably in their chairs. Aside from the last bit this would be the perfect pairing. Mama Kin never holds back. She gives herself over to the music, to the audience, and with Brother Michael and George holding the down the grooves, you can’t help but love the experience. I was fortunate to witness her first show on the Saturday morning as part of a workshop in the round. She was really nervous about going on solo in front of the big crowd with some better known acts and was considering playing a new song, ‘The River as She Runs’, which she had never performed. Armed with just her uke and udu, she played her first song, sounded a bit nervous but got people’s attention. When her turn came around again she stood to introduce ‘The River As She Runs’ and glanced over at me, “should I?” Thumbs up from me. Her voice was shaky with emotion and as she sung through the first verses a hush came over the tent. Everybody was right there with her, listening, supporting. You could hear the change in her voice as she slipped deep into the song and sang

from her heart. At the end it was one of those festival moments. The last chord rings, followed by that silent pause when everyone breathes in the last of what they just heard. And then the applause: strong, heartfelt, on and on it went. I had tears in my eyes. Mama Kin had arrived! She ended that workshop with ‘Beat and Holler’ inviting everyone to join in, but we were already there. After that performance Mama Kin was on everyone’s lips. Bold circles on the program, the “must see.” Tents crammed to the edges, people out of their seats dancing - heaven forbid! Port Fairy had fallen in love with this gutsy, gorgeous, groovalicious Mama making music and spreading her joy around. Congratulations and thanks for your tunes my friend. Vikki Thorn (The Waifs) February 2015

“excellent, soulful and feisty” The West Australian

“a giddy joy to watch” Faster Louder

WINNER OF A WAM AWARD FOR FOLK ACT OF THE YEAR 2013 NOMINATED FOR AN ARIA FOR BEST BLUES + ROOTS ALBUM 2013 NOMINATED FOR AN AIR AWARD FOR BEST BLUES + ROOTS ALBUM 2010/2013 SHORTLISTED FOR THE VANDA + YOUNG SONGWRITING COMPETITION 2013

Her ARIA-nominated sophomore album The Magician’s Daughter followed on from the war-cry that was her debut Beat and Holler, firmly solidifying Mama Kin’s reputation as a purveyor of foot-stomping bass lines and ballads of open-hearted tenderness. Propelled by the idea of connection and alchemy, Mama Kin confronts the veil between the darkness and the light: the place where magic lives. This is not the magic of top hats and rabbits, card tricks and disappearing acts. For Mama Kin, it is transformation through subtlety, the moment we are touched by the sense of things we don’t quite understand, but at the same time somehow inherently know. “Magic occurs for me when someone’s own stories, songs and performance move me so deeply that I somehow feel more connected to myself and everything that surrounds me,” Mama Kin says. “The very things that inspire me also conspire to create my greatest challenges and breakthroughs.” Beyond the depths of the human condition is Mama Kin’s connection to her family. As the youngest of six children, Danielle Caruana was born into a family of Maltese extraction and her childhood was immersed in music. Brother Michael Caruana now plays keys in her band; brother Nicky Bomba was responsible for recording her first demos and dubbed the songbird Mama Kin and her sister Carmen taught Danielle to sing. Mama Kin has shared stages nationally and internationally with the likes of The Cat Empire, Ani di Franco, Katy Perry, Gurrumul, The Waifs and John Butler Trio. As mischievous as she is charming, Mama Kin is renowned for her stirring live shows, where storytelling, intimacy and community reign. www.mamakin.com facebook.com/mamakinband twitter @mamakinmusic youtube.com/mamakinmusic www.onepagelink.com/mamakin

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“Full of heart and melody, Mama Kin’s smoky vocals are both seductive and tender” — ABC Radio

ARIA nominee, Mama Kin is part raconteur and all-out entertainer. Created at the junction where strength meets vulnerability, Mama Kin’s music is best described as soul folk. Unafraid to mine the depths of the human condition, Mama Kin taps raw emotions, pushing the boundaries of self-expression.

ARTISTS The program biographies for artists are listed alphabetically by the first name of the artist or band name and ignoring ‘The’, eg. The Band Who Knew Too Much is listed under ‘B’ while Rory McLeod is listed under ‘R’. International artists are colour-coded red.

AJAK KWAI FRI 8.15pm SAT 12.00pm SAT 1.30pm SUN 10.00am SUN 5.30pm

Stage 6 FOLKworX West African Drumming FOLKworX Sudan - Of Cows, Women & War Stage 3 Women Sing Out Fiddlers Green

Ajak Kwai is the rare voice of an African woman in Australia. Whether singing in Arabic, Sudanese or English she leaves no doubt as to the depth and richness of her Dinka roots. Music is the vehicle for her stories of extraordinary life experiences as a refugee, exiled from her home. Ajak’s haunting melodic voice is distinctly African, and to listen to her is to experience this dark continent in all its colours, rhythms and mystery. She sings about freedom, peace, love and...cows in her distinctive and vibrant afro soul style, producing a new funky, raw Aussie/ Sudanese sound. www.ajakkwai.com

ALASDAIR FRASER & NATALIE HAAS – SCOTLAND/USA

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FRI 9.00pm Stage 5 SAT 1.00pm Stage 2 SUN 4.30pm Reardon Theatre Caledonia Downunder

Master Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser is a consummate performer. His dynamic fiddling, engaging stage presence and deep understanding of Scotland’s music have seen him enjoy a stellar concert and

recording career spanning 30 years, with a long list of awards, accolades, and feature performances for film (including Last of the Mohicans and Titanic). Stunningly talented, Californian cellist Natalie Haas, a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music, is in the vanguard of young cellists re-defining the role of the cello in traditional music. Together they are widely renowned as one of the great traditional music partnerships of all time. They present a lively and evocative repertoire, featuring the return of the cello to its historical role at the rhythmic heart of Scottish dance music. www.alasdairfraser.com

ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS FRI 10.00pm SAT 4.45pm SAT 9.45pm SUN 3.45pm

Lighthouse Reardon Theatre The Triple A Show Stage 5 Stage 4

All Our Exes Live in Texas is a fantasy draft of Sydney musical talent. All beautiful performers in their own right, Elana Stone, Katie Wighton, Hannah Crofts and Georgia Mooney combine here in four-part folk heaven. On mandolin, ukulele, accordion and guitar, All Our Exes deliver tunes that are clearly crafted with taste, care and skill in the context of a spontaneous, playful and utterly charming live show. With four songwriters and four unique voices, they make music that is refreshingly different, drawing influence from traditional four-part harmony to create a brand new type of modern folk. www.allourexesliveintexas.com

AMI WILLIAMSON FRI 7.00pm SAT 3.00pm SUN 10.00am MON 10.00am

Stage 5 Reardon Theatre The Triple A Show Stage 3 Women Sing Out Stage 4

Forceful, funny, powerful and poetic, Ami Williamson is indie folk with a dash of cabaret for flavour –the Pina Bausch of singer/songwriting. Her richly diverse upbringing has seen her taking to the opera and classical stage, touring with her father (legendary country music artist John Williamson), recording albums and performing at major festivals and venues in Australia and abroad. Ami’s ‘One Woman Show’ showcases her many talents as a singer, songwriter, musician (piano, drums, harp, guitar, dulcimer) and storyteller. Her tales are wicked, poignant and sometimes downright hilarious, matched by her brilliant, versatile voice and flamboyant stage presence. www.amiwilliamson.com

ANIAR FRI SAT SUN MON

5.30pm 11.00am 7.00pm 11.30am

Shebeen Fiddlers Green Stage 6 Railway Stage

Aniar, meaning “from the west,” is the name of this exciting band from the South West of Victoria. Aniar create music that is poignant, uplifting and a lot of fun,

mixing original songs and Celtic tunes with the sounds of the globe. Featuring the beautiful vocals of Gemma Belfrage, Airlie Tait’s flamboyant flute playing and Merran Moir’s whistles and pipes, accentuated by a driving rhythm section of Don Stewart (guitar, bouzouki) Andrew Hallett (acoustic bass), Gemma Belfrage (djembe), Aniar are creating a new blend of music for the future. www.aniar.com.au

ASH & BLOOM – CANADA FRI 8.00pm SAT 10.00am SAT 3.55pm SUN 5.45pm MON 10.15am

Stage 4 Stage 1 Meet The Guests Reardon Theatre The Triple A Show Stage 4 The Singing Land Stage 2

Ash & Bloom (Matt McKenna and James Bloemendal) grew up surrounded by music. Since they first met almost a decade ago, the pair has been collaborating – performing first in Canadian band Garner, before moving on to become a powerhouse duo. Ash & Bloom have crafted a sublime sound that requires two people playing and singing together, a sound reminiscent of Simon & Garfunkel or Iron & Wine. They have spent years perfecting their songs and are finally releasing them for the world to enjoy. With their debut album, Let the Storm Come, set to take Australia by storm, they bring their incredible songwriting and vocal aptitude (with a touch of comedy cheek) Down Under. www.ashandbloom.com

THE BAKER SUITE

THE BLACK SORROWS

FRI SAT SAT SUN

SAT 10.15pm Stage 1 SUN 10.15pm Stage 3

8.45pm 3.00pm 10.30pm 2.00pm

Lighthouse Railway Stage Stage 6 Stage 5

Art-folk, cinematic storytelling, French café and cabaret romantica are all terms that have been used to describe poetic Australian band The Baker Suite. At the heart of their sound is evocative storytelling built around lush acoustic arrangements on guitar, parisian-esque accordion, violin and double bass. The Baker Suite have been performing their own music nationally and internationally for 11 years, appearing in festivals, opening for big names on the world scene (such as Sir Elton John, Kate Ceberano and Françoiz Breut) and releasing critically acclaimed albums, including 2013’s Your Dreaming Self.

Any examination of The Black Sorrows inevitably comes down to one person – Joe Camilleri. The singer, songwriter, saxophonist, producer and the brains behind the group, Joe is one of the most genuinely talented figures in Australian music. His music has become part of Australian culture and The Black Sorrows continue to be one of Australia’s most successful touring bands. They have played sell-out shows across the globe and sold more than two million albums worldwide. Their 17th release, Certified Blue, draws on the diverse palette of Joe Camilleri’s musical tastes and influences – blues, jazz, country, roots, r‛n’b, and Americana. www.theblacksorrows.com.au

www.thebakersuite.com

THE BEARDED GYPSY BAND SAT SAT SUN MON

12.00pm 9.30pm 1.15pm 1.00pm

Railway Stage Reardon Theatre Shebeen Railway Stage

www.beardedgypsyband.com

SAT SAT SUN MON

3.00pm 6.00pm 11.00am 10.00am

Surf Club Flag Circle Lighthouse FOLKworX

Bobby & the Pins formed in 2010 with the aim of evoking the nostalgia of the 1950s barbershop quartet. This Melbournebased gaggle of vintage singers brings fun, colour and a snapshot of times past wherever they go! Wearing authentic 1950s costumes, this all-female quartet sings barbershop a capella tunes, along with traditional jazz hits, doo wop and some Andrews Sisters for good measure. In between the tunes they perform selfwritten cabaret with a decidedly 1950s brand of cheesy comedy acting. And don’t forget the cheesy dancing! Bobby & the Pins have just recorded their first EP filled with vintage music.

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Inspired by the likes of Andrew Bird, Django Reinhardt and folk music from around the planet, The Bearded Gypsy Band play an eclectic mix of tear away original tunes with Celtic, jazz, blues, roots and gypsy influences. Exhibiting masterful performance and original composition skills, they play with a musical authority and clarity seemingly beyond their years. They have performed at festivals around Australia and toured extensively up and down the east coast with a host of fantastic musicians. Their new EP, Leaving Town, was released late last year.

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More than 20 albums later Charlie is at the top of his game, a revered elder statesman of the blues nowhere near ready to hang up his harp belt. In an era when the term legendary gets applied to auto-tuned pop stars, this singular blues harp player, singer, songwriter and guitarist has earned and deserves to be honoured as a true master of American classic vernacular music. www.charliemusselwhite.com

CATHERINE BRITT FRI 8.15pm SAT 2.00pm SUN 10.00am SUN 3.00pm

BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE – CANADA FRI 8.15pm SAT 10.00am SAT 10.15pm

Stage 3 Stage 1 Meet The Guests Stage 3

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Described as “one of the most successful and versatile songwriters of the last half-century” (The Guardian), Buffy Sainte-Marie’s audacious attitude to life on and off the stage has inspired people around the world for over four decades. Gracefully combining a high energy stage presence with cerebral songs that tell powerful stories, this multifaceted singer/ songwriter has never stopped channelling her infinite musical and artistic creativity. Since her first concert tours in the early ‘60s, Buffy Sainte-Marie has continued to grow her music in parallel with a remarkably diverse life of esteemed awards, activism, political blacklisting, education and fun. As one of the most singular artists of our time she has created 17 albums of her music, spent five years on Sesame Street, scored movies, raised a son, earned a Ph.D. in Fine Arts and won both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award Oscar for the song, ‘Up Where We Belong’.

www.buffysainte-marie.com

Shebeen Stage 5 Stage 3 Women Sing Out Shebeen

Catherine Britt has a voice that instantly gets your attention. However, it is the craftsmanship of this singer/songwriter, who unashamedly boasts a worthy story to tell, that truly keeps her audience enthralled. She has toured, performed and recorded with some of music’s most respected names – Kasey Chambers, Paul Kelly and Sir Elton John –and has worked with some of Australia’s and America’s finest producers. Her recording career commenced at age 14 when she released the critically acclaimed EP In The Pines. Since then Catherine has collected accolades, fans and awards and will release a new album this year. www.catherinebritt.com

CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE BAND – USA SAT 7.00pm Stage 1 SUN 12.00pm Stage 3 Mississippi-born Charlie Musselwhite is one of the most revered blues musicians in the world. The harmonica master, also a respected singer and songwriter in his own right, has won countless awards during his legendary career (including induction into the Blues Hall of Fame) and collaborated with innumerable musical giants of the past 50 years including Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Tom Waits and John Lee Hooker.

THE CHIPOLATAS – UK FRI 8.00pm SAT 2.30pm SAT 5.45pm SUN 11.15am SUN 7.30pm MON 11.10am

Stage 5 Folk Circus Stage Family Folk Circus Lighthouse Folk Circus Stage Family Folk Circus Folk Circus Stage Family Folk Circus Stage 1

Established in 1992, The Chipolatas present unique performances incorporating high-octane circus skills, music, theatre and dance. Blending accordion and acoustic rhythms with hiphop and street style, their performances and inspiration are embedded in worldwide culture. Custodians of an ever-evolving tradition, blending the old and the new, The Chipolatas continue to cross cultures and create new genres with their unique and universally-acclaimed show and EP Gentlemen of the Road. Transcending trends, capturing hearts and crossing boundaries, these three actors/ musicians/clowns at the pinnacle of their powers flow seamlessly together in a celebratory performance. A story without words unfolds with moments of inspired stillness, physicality and dynamism featuring rhythmic squeezebox, breakbeats and ballads, all performed with impeccable timing. This is where circus meets theatre and live music is played and where magic is made.  www.chipolatas.com

Their 2014 release Who We Are has seen them take to the road again for live shows of beautiful arrangements, peerless singing and highly distinctive melodies that continue to be highlights in any festival program. Their enduring musical partnership and obvious joy in performing together really brings their songs to life, and their energy and commitment to their craft and the audience is boundless.

CHRIS TAMWOY SAT 10.00am SAT 10.00pm SUN 11.30am SUN 1.45pm SUN 7.45pm

www.whileandmatthews.co.uk

Stage 1 Meet The Guests Surf Club Stage 2 Stage Door Showcase Stage 3 The Guitocracy Reardon Theatre Down To Earth

Up-and-coming musician Chris Tamwoy is a self-taught guitarist with an incredibly unique playing style and sound that is evolving from purely instrumental tracks to include vocals and traditional songs. Chris was immersed in music and dance during his childhood years on Badu Island in the Torres Strait and it was here that he developed his passion for music and his strong cultural identity. Increasingly in-demand for gigs around the country, Chris has attracted considerable media attention and peer acclaim, and he is the subject of a documentary for ‘Unearthed’ Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Island musicians screening this year. www.facebook.com/pages/ChrisTamwoy/241609492663608

www.thecompanybluegrass.com

CHRISTINE ANU SAT 9.00pm SUN 11.45am SUN 7.15pm

Stage 4 Stage 1 The Gospel & Blues Convention Stage 3

Christine Anu is one of Australia’s most well-known, loved and respected Indigenous entertainers with an illustrious career spanning music, stage, screen and children’s entertainment. Over two decades Christine has recorded platinumselling albums, appeared in sell-out musicals and Hollywood blockbusters and collaborated with such luminaries as Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge), Paul Kelly and David Atkins. In 2015 she celebrates the 20th anniversary of her acclaimed Stylin Up album. Featuring a unique blend of her culturally diverse musical styles with David Bridie’s lush strings and cinematic atmospheres, Stylin Up cemented Christine’s place as an iconic Australian performer. www.christineanu.com.au

CHRIS WHILE & JULIE MATTHEWS – UK SAT 12.00pm SUN 10.00am SUN 8.30pm MON 10.55am

Stage 1 Stage 3 Women Sing Out Stage 2 Stage 3

THE COMPANY SAT 10.00am SAT 11.15pm SUN 1.45pm SUN 5.15pm

Stage 2 St Pats Hall Stage 3 The Guitocracy Lighthouse

Boasting two Australian bluegrass champions on guitar, fiddle and banjo, The Company have a passion for high-energy original and traditional acoustic music.

DANNY SPOONER SAT 1.30pm SAT 5.00pm SUN 12.00pm SUN 1.30pm SUN 6.00pm MON 10.30am

Lecture Hall Barry Versus Kelly The Wharf Shanty Session School Hall Trad Songs Session Lecture Hall Barry Versus Kelly St Johns Church Hymn Singing at St Johns St Pats Hall History of Folk Music The Watersons

Danny Spooner grew up with the traditions, music and folklore of a typical Cockney family. A traditional singer, Danny Spooner developed his lungs as a boy at work on the Thames River and at sea with a singing skipper. After arriving in Australia in the early 1960s, he plunged into the folk revival and hasn’t stopped singing since. In Australia, NZ, Europe and North America, he’s welcomed for his personal warmth, and loves to pass songs on. His new CD, Sailors’ Consolation, contains sought-after sea songs. www.dannyspooner.com

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Chris While & Julie Matthews, multi instrumentalists, brilliant singers and outstanding songwriters are the most enduring duo in the British folk roots scene. In January last year, these two exceptional English performers celebrated 20 years together as professional artists, with their 13 duo albums and countless other projects confirming their stature as a leading force in Britain and Europe.

For the past two years they have solidified themselves as one of the best bluegrass outfits in Australia, with playing and singing that is crisp, melodic and soulful. In concert you witness the band’s virtuosity but also a wry humour and engaging camaraderie. Highly regarded for their originality, they’ve recorded two albums, appeared at major music festivals around Australia and the UK and always provide a “masterclass in bluegrass” (The Australian).

album Box and Dice featuring Fiona’s cigar-box slide and one-of-a-kind National electric baritone guitar. www.fionaboyes.com

ENDA KENNY TRIO DAVIDSON BROTHERS FRI SAT SAT SUN

7.00pm 2.15pm 8.00pm 11.30am

Stage 2 Fiddlers Green St Pats Hall Shebeen

A three-time Golden Guitar winning act, the Davidson Brothers have firmly carved their contemporary acoustic style into the Australian music scene. They have built the reputation of being one of Australia’s hottest bluegrass acts – multi instrumentalists on banjo, fiddle, mandolin and great entertainers with an enormous respect for the traditions of the genre. Wanderlust, the Victorian-based brothers’ seventh studio album, remains steeped in bluegrass tradition but also contains a dash of folk and roots and is patented with Davidson Brothers’ live energy. The album has been nominated for four prestigious Golden Guitar awards.

SAT 3.30pm Stage 5 SUN 5.45pm Stage 4 The Singing Land SUN 8.45pm Lighthouse Irish-born singer/songwriter Enda Kenny’s thoughtful, descriptive stories of his adoptive land have struck a chord with festival audiences all over Australia and his live performances are always memorable and spiced with plenty of humour. A multi award-winning songwriter and twice winner of the Port Fairy Folk Festival songwriting award, Enda’s latest album Heart Tattoo highlights his quirky sense of humour and adds to his impressive catalogue of seven albums. Enda will be joined by Lindsay Martin (fiddle, mandolin) and Sandy Brady (bass), both accomplished accompanists in their own right across many genres in the Australian music scene. www.endakenny.com.au

www.davidsonbrothersband.com

FIONA ROSS BAND SAT 11.00am SAT 3.30pm SUN 4.00pm SUN 9.00pm

Lighthouse School Hall Reardon Theatre Caledonia Downunder Surf Club

Respected in Scotland as a fine interpreter of Scots song, Fiona’s singing style displays her commitment to the tradition and a passion for keeping the old songs and ballads alive. Her Scots language repertoire ranges from songs of everyday life, love and work to the ‘muckle sangs’ – the big ballads. These traditional songs are blended into an engaging set along with contemporary gems written by some of Scotland’s finest songwriters. Fiona will be performing with a band of outstanding Melbourne musicians – Ken Maher (guitar), Michelle Doyle (harp) and Angus Downing (fiddle). www.fionaross.com.au

FIONA BOYES & THE FORTUNE TELLERS EDWINA HAYES – UK

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SAT 12.30pm Stage 5 SAT 8.50pm St Pats Hall SUN 2.45pm Stage 2 Edwina Hayes’ beautifully written songs, charming stage presence and voice of an angel have won her a reputation as a true natural talent. She has opened numerous shows for Jools Holland and Van Morrison and has played her own gigs on stages everywhere from Glastonbury Festival to The Royal Albert Hall. She counts Michael Parkinson among her fans and the title track of her album Pour Me A Drink was covered by Nanci Griffith, who calls her “the sweetest voice in England”. Dividing her time between the UK and America, Edwina’s second home is Nashville where she is much loved as a songwriter and artist. Her most recent album, Abbey Road Live Here Now, was released in 2014. www.edwinahayes.co.uk 24

SAT 3.00pm SAT 6.00pm SUN 11.45am SUN 1.45pm SUN 7.00pm

FOLKworX Songwriting in the Blues Tradition Stage 4 Stage 1 The Gospel & Blues Convention Stage 3 The Guitocracy Stage 2

Fiona Boyes plays deep blues, influenced by myriad of traditional regional styles. Believe us you ain’t never seen a woman play guitar like her! She has carved an international reputation as a blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, being described as a “musical anomaly” and “Bonnie Raitt’s evil twin”. She has been recording and performing internationally for more than 25 years and reunites with her stellar Melbourne-based Fortune Tellers band to take you on an intriguing road-trip through the blues! Port Fairy sees the launch of her new

FRANK YAMMA SAT 11.15am Stage 4 Here Comes The Song (David Bridie) SAT 5.45pm Stage 2 SUN 9.45pm Reardon Theatre Down To Earth MON 11.00am Stage 5 Frank Yamma is without a doubt one of Australia’s most significant Indigenous songwriters with an ability to cross cultural and musical boundaries. An initiated Pitjantjatjara man, Frank sings in his native language and English. His mighty songs, magical guitar playing and deeply evocative voice are all there in his compelling new album Uncle – released in late 2014. Although he’s lived in Adelaide for many years, Frank’s spirit belongs to the heart of Australia. Uluru. Docker River. Ernabella. Central Australia. As Frank says, “wherever the Pitjantjatjara mob come from”. www.frankyamma.com

Sigurd Hockings is one of the most skilful and versatile folk guitarists in Denmark. Inspiration for his very individual and accomplished playing style has come largely from both Scandinavian and Celtic music traditions. Fromseier Hockings explore every aspect of the duo format with their performances and invite the audience into their musical world with a sensitivity and warmth that invites both dance and reflection.

FRANKIE J HOLDEN & WILBUR WILDE

www.fromseierhockings.com

SUN 12.00pm SUN 2.15pm SUN 11.00pm MON 12.00pm

SUN 11.00pm Shebeen MON 12.00pm Shebeen Frankie J Holden is one of Australia’s most dynamic front men. Beginning his impressive career with legendary rock band Ol’55, Frankie’s success story continued into feature films and television roles. Combine this great talent with long time friend and showbiz collaborator Wilbur Wilde and you have some serious, rocking fun. Wilbur is fondly remembered from his 16 years on ‘Hey Hey it’s Saturday’ and in seminal Australian bands Ol’55 and Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons. Classic hits abound when these two take the stage, and with the good-humoured banter between them and the audience, you’re guaranteed a great night. www.artistnetwork.com.au/ frankie_j_and_wilbur_wilde_.html

THE GLOAMING – IRELAND/USA

FROMSEIER HOCKINGS DENMARK SAT 12.10pm Stage 2 SUN 2.00pm St Johns Church

FOLKworX Canadian Clogging Stage 4 St Pats Hall The Small Halls Concert Stage 4

With a slight bend of his knee, Gordie MacKeeman launches into a song. Guided by the sharp cuts of his fiddle, his famous crazy legs shake and twist with a laughing regard for physics. The whole time, His Rhythm Boys deliver a surefooted roots instrumentation to accompany the spectacle. It’s a joyful sight that divides the line between the band and the audience. It is this pomp and spirit that Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys set out to capture on their new album, Pickin’ n Clickin’. Over the course of 15 tracks, the album offers up rockabilly-inspired rhythms and, of course, Gordie’s perfectly executed fiddle work, in a collection of upbeat reels and weighted laments. Hailing from Prince Edward Island, the Rhythm Boys’ exhilarating live show has drawn international attention and is sure to be winner at Port Fairy.

SAT 4.45pm Stage 3

www.gordiemackeeman.com

The Gloaming carves new paths connecting the rich Irish folk tradition and the New York contemporary music scene. From haunting sean-nós songs to rousing instrumental medleys, they create a new musical alchemy between ancient traditions, experimentation and modernity. The Gloaming are five master musicians, each with highly successful individual careers, who have come together to create new music that pairs memorable, yearning melodies with a progressive style. Although charged by the traditions of Ireland, what this group does with the structures of Irish music is anything but simple nostalgia. Their reinvention is an abstract, exploratory and improvised uprising against the tradition’s formal structures, breaking it down to the kernel within and remaking what is ancient and well-worn into something utterly singular and new. Their debut album, entitled simply The Gloaming, was released in January 2014 and has been received globally to tremendous critical acclaim.

HAT FITZ & CARA ROBINSON

www.thegloaming.net

FRI 8.30pm SAT 8.45pm SUN 11.45am SUN 10.30pm

Stage 1 Stage 6 Stage 1 The Gospel & Blues Convention Stage 4

Hat Fitz is a veteran wild man of the blues scene in Australia. He has a record 18 straight appearances at Byron’s East Coast Blues and Roots Festival, which bears testimony to his amazing live performances and popularity with festival goers. Cara Robinson’s sensational voice

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Fromseier Hockings perform as a lively, impulsive and playful duo full of virtuosity. They have toured worldwide and through many years of partnership developed a unique intimacy in their music. Old swingy traditional tunes and songs are combined with Ditte and Sigurd’s own compositions. Ditte Fromseier started her musical life at the age of 4 on the little Danish island of Bornholm. Since then she has played her way around the world and has trained as both a classical and folk violinist.

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draws on her soul background, but she also takes on drumming duties along with washboards, flute and tin whistle. Together they have recorded a new album Do Tell produced by the legendary Jeff Lang, with stellar musicians featuring the likes of Ian Collard and Jeff Lang himself. It went straight into the worldwide Amazon charts.

Together with her award-winning Boogie Circus, she regularly entertains audiences around the world. Jan is not only a pianist and singer, but also writes music for film and television (including the theme to ABC TV’s Australian Story). Port Fairy presents a performance of her original score for the Australian silent film classic, The Kid Stakes, an irreverent and hilarious piece of suburban Australiana that brings to life a fascinating picture of 1920s Sydney.

www.hatfitzandcara.com

HIMMERLAND – DENMARK SAT 12.10pm SAT 2.15pm SUN 2.00pm SUN 8.45pm MON 10.15am

THE HEARTSTRING QUARTET – IRELAND/UK FRI 10.40pm SAT 1.10pm SAT 4.00pm SUN 3.35pm SUN 5.30pm MON 12.10pm

St Pats Hall Tim Whelan’s Welcome Reardon Theatre Kilkenny to Killarney Surf Club Irish Fiddle Class St Johns Church The Church Concert Stage 3 Stage 5

Two of the most important names in Irish music, legendary guitarist Arty McGlynn and virtuoso fiddler Nollaig Casey – who between them have played with every major Irish artist of the last 30 years – are joined for this special project by Máire Ní Chathasaigh, the doyenne of Irish harpers and Britain’s finest flatpicking guitarist Chris Newman. Together they are a dream quartet! Matching virtuosity with sheer good taste, their music pours joyfully from the stage for a performance that is amazing, majestic and delightful. Their award-winning CD Heartstring Sessions, which inspired the group’s name, has been described as “a tour-de-force of breathtaking order” (The Living Tradition, UK) and “inspired” (fRoots) and reveals their acclaimed melange of stringed instrument eclecticism and virtuosity.

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www.heartstringquartet.com

Stage 2 Fromseier Hockings Stage 2 St Johns Church Fromseier Hockings Stage 3 Stage 1

Himmerland have been creating new Danish music across styles, cultures and frontiers since 2010. One of the most travelled outfits on Denmark’s roots and folk music scene, these five outstanding and very experienced composers and musicians perform music that celebrates their varied heritage and traditions. Wherever they play, they bewitch and spread warmth and happiness amongst people. They bring with them a unique blend of old Danish ballads, whirling fiddle tunes, equilibristic improvisations, and new fascinating music composed and arranged by band members Eskil Romme (sax), Ditte Fromseier (violin, vocal), Morten Alfred Høirup (guitar, vocal), Andrzej Krejniuk (electric bass) and Ayi Solomon (percussion). Himmerland are a huge favourite with Australian folk fans and have recently released their third album, The Spider in the Fiddle. www.himmerland.it

JAN PRESTON’S BOOGIE CIRCUS FRI 10.15pm SAT 3.00pm SUN 11.45am SUN 8.45pm

www.janpreston.com

Stage 5 Shebeen Stage 1 The Gospel & Blues Convention Stage 5

The queen of boogie piano, Jan Preston, has gained international popularity for her high energy boogie and blues performances and her candid personality.

JEFF LANG SUN 11.15am Stage 4 SUN 1.45pm Stage 3 The Guitocracy For a guitarist of gob-smacking talent and a songwriter of the highest order, you can’t go past internationally acclaimed musician Jeff Lang. He has featured at major festivals, pubs, clubs, arts centres and venues internationally for the past decade, wowing crowds with his back catalogue of 15 studio albums and earning numerous awards, including three ARIA awards. Blending rock, roots, folk, blues, ballads, instrumentals, improvisation and a devastatingly high level of musicality, Jeff Lang is a unique performer and his newest album I Live A lot In My Head These Days showcases his extraordinary talent to perfection. www.jefflang.com.au

Her latest CD Standing in the Lovelight is a beautifully produced album of eight original tunes and four well-chosen covers and confirms her status as one of Australia’s finest singer/songwriters. Jo Jo takes to the stage with a magnetic force for a thrilling live show. www.jojosmithsoul.com

JENNY BIDDLE SAT 11.15am SAT 3.00pm SUN 12.00pm SUN 1.30pm SUN 2.30pm

Stage 4 Here Comes The Song Lighthouse Surf Club FOLKworX CGCGCD Guitar Tuning Lighthouse Shine A Light

Pocket rocket Aussie songsmith and multi-instrumentalist Jenny Biddle bewitches audiences with brilliant original folk and blues tunes that rely on her powerfully emotive voice, an instinctual mastery of the piano and her jaw-dropping skills on the guitar. She wraps herself around a self-made acoustic guitar, like a marriage between body and instrument, compelling her audience to join her on a voyage of passion, charisma and story in song. Jenny is set to launch her fifth album at this year’s Festival. A live record celebrating two decades of guitar playing, it reveals her most intimate folk nuances and rootsy guitar expeditions. www.jennybiddle.com

JO JO SMITH FRI 8.00pm SAT 8.45pm SUN 11.45am SUN 3.45pm

St Pats Hall Tim Whelan’s Welcome Stage 1 Stage 1 The Gospel & Blues Convention Stage 5

FRI 6.00pm SAT 12.45pm SAT 3.45pm SUN 5.45pm SUN 10.30pm

Lighthouse Lighthouse My Guitar Gently Weeps Fiddlers Green Stage 4 The Singing Land Stage 6

Intensely personal, humorous and thought provoking, Jodi Martin’s music inspires that deep shift you feel inside when a song really moves you. Her feel-good, earthy folk/pop style, evocative of Sheryl Crow and The Waifs, draws on her coastaldesert roots and her hometown, Ceduna. Her music has taken her around the world and seen her heralded “one of Australia’s most talented singer songwriters” by The Weekend Australian. Jodi’s stunning new album Saltwater was co-written with folk legend Arlo Guthrie, produced by Shane Nicholson, and the cover fittingly showcases Jodi and her band amongst the saltwater spray of Port Fairy.

JOHN BUTLER TRIO FRI 10.00pm Stage 1 SAT 5.00pm Stage 1 Whether backed by his rhythm section or solo, John Butler is a fascinating performer who captivates his audience and loves to share special moments with them. Originally introduced to the Australian music scene with his unique chord bending skills and distinct blues and roots style, he performed solo before forming the John Butler Trio. This legendary musician spent eight months on the road in 2014, touring Australia, Europe, Japan and the US. Now, fresh from winning a Best Blues & Roots Album ARIA for Flesh & Blood, the John Butler Trio heads to Port Fairy. www.johnbutlertrio.com

www.jodimartin.com

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Jo Jo Smith is an inspirational performer, who takes her audiences on a lyrical, musically diverse journey of blues, soul, funk, R&B, latin and jazz. For over four decades she has been warming hearts with her incredible voice and musicality.

JODI MARTIN BAND

“a dexterous display of picking ... treading the fine line between guitar showboating and tasteful melodies”. The album has gone onto receive outstanding reviews both nationally, and internationally. www.justinbernasconi.com

JORDIE LANE FRI 7.00pm SAT 12.45pm SAT 7.15pm SUN 12.45pm

Stage 1 Lighthouse My Guitar Gently Weeps Stage 2 Stage 4

Born to a comedian and a clown, Jordie Lane spent his early years in his parents’ travelling circus. Not much has changed, with Jordie renowned for both his relentless international touring schedule and his witty, comedic storytelling. His songs are nostalgic and immediately affecting, his guitar playing is authentic and raw, the rich resonance of his voice is simply otherworldly and he has that rare quality of being able to lure and capture his listeners. Jordie’s 2014 EP Not Built to Last, released to glowing reviews, retains his playful charm while exploring themes of transience and mortality. www.jordielane.com

sound inspired by the Turkish and Spanish/Romany backgrounds of the members. Bass, guitars and percussion drive the rhythm; vocals and oud sing the haunting tunes. The breathtaking energy, upbeat rhythms and soulful melodies of Karavana Flamenca spell gypsy fiesta every performance. Their album Gypsy Tour visits the origins and evolution of rumba flamenca music with a passion and authenticity rarely seen outside Spain. www.karavanaflamenca.com

KAMERUNGA FRI 10.15pm SAT 4.30pm SAT 7.45pm

Stage 2 FOLKworX Studio Recording Shebeen

Cairns band Kamerunga has resuscitated, redefined and reinvigorated Australian folk, blending original composition with tradition and elements of world music, jazz, classical, rock and reggae to create a vivid new fusion. Kamerunga has performed at every major roots music festival in the land and their music has been playlisted on Qantas and Virgin domestic and international flights, released worldwide and represented Australia at the 2014 Soccer World Cup. Fellow musicians, including Shane Howard and Paul Grabowksy, wax lyrical about the band and their most recent release Terra Australis received rave reviews and airplay in several countries. www.sonicbids.com/kamerunga

KATHRYN CLEMENTS & THE PEAT FIRES SAT 5.30pm SUN 12.30pm SUN 4.30pm

St Pats Hall From Ireland To Here – The Show Stage 5 St Pats Hall From Ireland To Here – The Show

‘From Ireland to Here: The Show’ is a journey through music, song and story. This intimate show invites the audience to share a journey that will transport them to the very heart of Ireland. Kathryn’s stories are seamlessly interwoven amongst the haunting beauty of Traditional Irish music and song. www.myspace.com/kathrynclements

JUSTIN BERNASCONI

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SAT 10.30am SAT 12.45pm SAT 8.00pm SUN 2.00pm SUN 7.15pm

FOLKworX Finger-picking Tips & Tricks Lighthouse My Guitar Gently Weeps Stage 5 Stage 2 Fiddlers Green

Justin Bernasconi infuses his original music with exciting and tasteful guitar playing. He was raised in a small Cambridgeshire village famed for witches and Lancaster Bombers. Within two years of arriving in Australia, he had formed The Stillsons. 2014 saw Bernasconi release his debut solo album Winter Pick, which features his considerable grasp of British and American folk guitar styles. Produced by Jeff Lang, Winter Pick was described by Australian Guitar Magazine as:

KIERAN O’CONNELL & SHANAKEE KARAVANA FLAMENCA FRI 9.45pm SAT 7.15pm SUN 12.30pm SUN 3.00pm SUN 8.30pm

Stage 6 Lighthouse Fiddlers Green FOLKworX Rhythms of Rumba Flamenca Flag Circle

Karavana Flamenca play heart-wrenching Spanish gypsy street music, with fire! Their music fuses the roots of rumba from its Afro-Cuban origins to its final destination, Spain, with a contemporary

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11.30pm 6.00pm 9.15pm 10.15am

Shebeen Railway Stage Shebeen Shebeen

Formed in 1992 by Irish storyteller and entertainer Kieran O’Connell, Melbourne’s four-piece Celtic country band Shanakee has a simple formula – have a good time, enjoy each other’s company and play great music. The group brings a vast and varied range of musical experiences to the table, but there’s something greater than the sum of its parts when they take to the stage.

This energy has been beautifully captured on their acclaimed original album Weeds and Wildflowers. The appeal of Shanakee stretches across generations and cultures, bringing together people from all walks of life who share a love of Celtic music. www.shanakee.com.au

by trumpet/guitar player Mike Olson and named after an actual neighbourhood of seedy bars in his hometown Minneapolis. Since then the quartet has evolved from a weird alt-country jazz group to a popsoul juggernaut whose sound has familiar roots but with a slant entirely their own. Lake Street Dive makes the most of pop music virtues – solid, evocative song craft, propulsive grooves and lead singer Rachael Price’s disarming, forthright vocals ¬– and draws on the members’ diverse musical backgrounds for an impressive and unique sound. With catchy songs that are by turns openhearted and wryly inquisitive, Lake Street Dive delivers audiences a vivid, largely acoustic, groove-driven strain of indie-pop. www.lakestreetdive.com

LA MAUVAISE RÉPUTATION FRI 7.00pm SAT 12.00pm SUN 11.00am SUN 1.45pm SUN 4.30pm

Stage 6 Surf Club Fiddlers Green Stage 3 The Guitocracy FOLKworX Gypsy Jazz Guitar

French gypsy swing virtuosos La Mauvaise Réputation are Australia’s most authentic interpreters of the beautiful melodies of classic French chanson and the hot jazz and up-tempo swing of 1930s Paris. The group’s repertoire specialises in the timeless songs of Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet and Serge Gainsbourg and Jean Sablon – sung en français, bien sûr - and the unique sounds of Django Reinhardt. Regular performers at festivals and jazz clubs across Australia, La Mauvaise Réputation have released two albums, Tours Eiffel en Plastique in 2011 and Bad Reputation in 2014. www.frenchgypsyjazz.com

LAMINE SONKO & THE AFRICAN INTELLIGENCE

SAT 1.30pm Stage 1 SUN 3.30pm Stage 1

Stage 4 FOLKworX Accompanying Songs on Ukulele Stage 2 Lighthouse

Hailing from the far south-western corner of Australia, singer/songwriter Lucy Wise has delighted audiences across Australia, New Zealand and the UK with her unique blend of folk, chamber and pop music combined with masterful storytelling and a soulful voice. Drawing inspiration from her background in Appalachian and Celtic folk music, Lucy’s songs sketch universally recognisable stories that are grounded in the realities of everyday experience. Lucy Wise Trio uses intricate textures to bring to life the characters of near and faraway places, traversing the landscapes of memory, travel and human relationships to place. www.lucywise.com.au

With untamed high-spirited energy, Lamine Sonko & The African Intelligence are using the power of music and dance to share their ancient cultural knowledge. From funky baselines and swift guitar riffs to the smooth groove of a message with meaning, The African Intelligence delivers a powerful contemporary fusion of exhilarating African rhythms. With an energetic line-up of Australia’s finest world musicians, this ten-piece ensemble charms and engages its audiences from start to finish with a percussive blend of funk, Afrobeat, jazz, soul, reggae and salsa. It’s exhilarating, it’s infectious, it dares you dance!

LULUC SAT 11.15am SAT 7.30pm SUN 10.00am SUN 3.45pm

Stage 4 Here Comes The Song Stage 4 Stage 3 Women Sing Out Stage 2

In a world where instant gratification is the norm, patience has become a rare commodity. But for Zoë Randell and Steve Hassett, who make up indie-folk duo Luluc (pronounced Loo-LUKE), letting things unfold in due time not only defines their career trajectory, it also works as a pretty good description of their approach to making music. Sub Pop co-founder Jonathan Poneman describes their sound as “bracing, subtle, tender and magnificent”. The duo’s 2014 release Passerby shows off all of Luluc’s best qualities and was wellreceived, making many critics’ list of top ten albums of the year.

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Lake Street Dive has been performing since 2004 after meeting as fellow students at the New England Conservatory in Boston, USA. The band was handpicked

SAT 10.00am SUN 10.30am SUN 5.30pm MON 10.45am

SAT 9.30pm Shebeen SUN 7.15pm Stage 1 MON 12.10pm Stage 3

www.theafricanintelligence.com

LAKE STREET DIVE – USA

LUCY WISE TRIO

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MARK SEYMOUR & THE UNDERTOW

Living up to the hype, Marlon has featured on SBS’ Rockwiz, performed at the Sydney Opera House for TEDx Sydney, been invited to support First Aid Kit and Justin Townes Earle, joined the line-ups for Meredith, Queenscliff, Darwin, Mullumbimby and Wave Rock Festivals and released a new single ‘Strange Things’, selling out release shows around New Zealand and Australia. He is due to release his debut solo album in February this year. www.marlonwilliams.co.nz

SAT 3.15pm Stage 1 SUN 9.00pm Stage 1 Mark Seymour is the voice of some of Australia’s most treasured songs. For more than three decades he has been a fixture on the local music scene: as front man of the iconic Hunters & Collectors, a singer, poet and acute observer of human existence and the Australian psyche. His collection of raw and intense songs, whether recorded with the Hunters, solo or with his current band The Undertow, provides insight into the frailties, love, courage and desperation of everyday life and reveals his talent as one of the nation’s finest songwriters and most passionate performers. www.markseymour.com.au

www.melbournescottishfiddlers.com

MARU TARANG SAT 1.15pm SUN 10.00am SUN 5.15pm MON 10.00am

Stage 3 Stage 5 The Music of Rajasthan Stage 5 Stage 3

Born deep in the deserts of Rajasthan, Maru Tarang is a remarkable collaboration between two pairs of virtuoso musicians from different countries: acclaimed blues slide-guitarist Jeff Lang and tabla maestro Bobby Singh from Australia, with young sarangi master Asin Langa and brilliantly expressive khartal player Bhungar Manganiyar. Transcending genres and language barriers, their music is a unique combination of traditional and contemporary sounds, featuring ancient Rajasthani folk songs refreshed by Australian roots, seminal blues by Robert Johnson enriched with Indian flavours and soulful expressions through deep, original and fiery improvisations. www.topshelf.com.au

MARLON WILLIAMS – NZ

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FRI 8.55pm SAT 11.15am SAT 12.45pm SUN 2.30pm SUN 5.45pm

St Pats Hall Tim Whelan’s Welcome Stage 5 Lighthouse My Guitar Gently Weeps Lighthouse Shine A Light Showcase Stage 4 The Singing Land

Described as “the impossible love child of Elvis, Roy Orbison and Townes Van Zandt”, Marlon Williams is a two-time New Zealand Music Award winning singer/ songwriter touted by Rhythms Magazine as the “Artist to Watch” in 2014.

a repertoire that acknowledges and reinvents traditional roots and draws enthusiastic and loyal crowds. Watch for the onstage fireworks when they perform with long-time collaborators Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, who join the club in their 20th Anniversary celebrations around Australia and in Scotland. Reviving the best of 20 years of fiddling and five award-winning CDs, there’ll be exciting new arrangements, genre-bending moments featuring ensemble alumni and some of the best fiddle players in Australia in this exhilarating show.

MELBOURNE SCOTTISH FIDDLERS SAT 11.15am SAT 4.30pm SUN 5.20pm

Stage 2 Shebeen Reardon Theatre Caledonia Downunder

In their 20th year and stronger than ever, the Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers explore the lively sounds of Scottish music with

MICHAEL FIX SAT 12.45pm SAT 5.30pm SUN 1.45pm MON 10.00am

Lighthouse My Guitar Gently Weeps Stage 5 Stage 3 The Guitocracy Stage 5

Three-time winner of the Golden Guitar Award for Instrumental of the Year, Michael Fix has been entertaining audiences with his wonderful finger-style guitar technique for around 30 years. His fretboard wizardry has seen him earn a place amongst the world’s top acoustic guitar players, regularly touring Australia, Europe and Southeast Asia. Inspired by everyday experiences, Michael is known for creating passionate and evocative instrumental music that illuminates and underscores a whole range of emotions, while his interpretations of popular covers have a fresh individuality about them. He is a consummate entertainer, engaging his audience with stories and good-natured humour – and of course, sensational picking! www.michaelfix.com

release Bloodlines features extraordinary Irish-Australian songs harking back to his musical roots in Ireland (the land of his father) and his youth spent along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road. Mike will be performing songs from the album with his five-piece band Greenspot, as well as a selection of his extensive back catalogue. www.bradyworks.com.au

MICROWAVE JENNY

OH PEP!

FRI 7.00pm SAT 11.15am SAT 10.25pm SUN 10.00am SUN 7.00pm

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Stage 4 Stage 4 Here Comes The Song St Pats Hall Stage 3 Women Sing Out Reardon Theatre Down To Earth

7.00pm 10.00am 3.45pm 11.15pm

Reardon Theatre Stage 5 Fiddlers Green Surf Club

Folk Alliance Australia Youth Performer of the Year, Oh Pep! are musical explorers who travel in the form of a band – a collaboration between songwriters Olivia Hally (guitar, vocals) and Pepita Emmerichs (fiddle, mandolin) with Justin Olsson (kit) and Isaac Barter (double bass). Drawing upon their escapades, they take you on a carefully arranged adventure for your ears. It’s original contemporary folk, pop, country and bluegrass that is sometimes footstomping and somewhat heartbreaking.

Microwave Jenny is Australian husband and wife duo Tessa and Brendon Boney. Since meeting and realising they shared similar ideas for bringing love and smiles through music, the pair has been winning awards, working on film soundtracks and regularly playing festivals around the country. And with their self-described pop/folk/love sound Microwave Jenny has been developing a solid following. They navigate their way through not only the mountains and valleys of married life but also the treacherous waters of being completely independent, self managed, touring musicians who pride themselves on the DIY nature of their career.

www.ohpep.com

www.microwavejenny.com

NICK CHARLES SAT 12.45pm SAT 6.40pm SUN 1.45pm

MIKE BRADY SAT 10.00am SAT 4.15pm SUN 12.00pm SUN 5.45pm

Stage 1 Meet The Guests Lighthouse Reardon Theatre Mike Brady’s Ireland Stage 4 The Singing Land

“Australia’s virtuoso of acoustic roots and blues guitar”(The Age), Nick Charles is known internationally for his dazzling, melodic fingerpicking on 6 and 12 string guitars, stinging slide and a lifetime’s stories and songs from the musical highway. During an extensive and acclaimed career, he has released many albums of acoustic roots, including blues, folk and early ragtime jazz, on major roots and guitar labels. His award-winning 2013 release Into the Blues will be followed up by a new album this year. A Nick Charles show is a scintillating display of guitar wizardry, eclectic song influences and tall tales from the road. www.charlesguitar.com

THE ORBWEAVERS SAT 4.15pm Stage 4 SUN 5.45pm Stage 4 The Singing Land SUN 8.45pm Stage 6 The Orbweavers are mesmerising, haunting and heart-warming. Drawing on a love of history and science, they have charmed audiences with evocative songs of creeks and quarries, greyhounds, volcanoes, historic sewerage pumping stations and industrial landmarks. They are fast drawing a devoted following of their spellbinding sound – dark and dulcet melodies with chiming guitar, violin and trumpet melding to hypnotic effect, recalling reverberant ghosts of places past. Garnering Triple R Melbourne Album of the Week and national and international praise, The Orbweavers have performed around the country to rave reviews and supported top international artists.

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Although best known for his rousing Grand Final performances of his 1979 hit ‘Up There Cazaly’, Mike Brady has been making his indelible mark on the Australian musical psyche since his first pop hits with MPD in the 1960s. His latest

Lighthouse My Guitar Gently Weeps Stage 5 Stage 3 The Guitocracy

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PERCH CREEK FRI SAT SAT SUN

10.30pm 11.45am 8.00pm 10.00pm

Stage 4 Folk Circus Stage Reardon Theatre Stage 2

Perch Creek are a band of five energetic multi-instrumentalists and vocalists, four of whom happen to be siblings. This Melbourne-based band plays harmonydriven roots music with a creative energy and fearless spirit that sparkles with imagination and individuality. With diverse instrumentation including guitar, double bass, keyboard, trombone, saw, banjo and tap dancing, Perch Creek combine five-part vocal harmonies with folk, roots and rock musical styles, all threaded together by the band’s unique collaborative songwriting. One of the most entertaining and innovative original musical acts going around, Perch Creek consistently deliver unforgettable, highenergy shows – at moments haunting, but ultimately uplifting. www.perchcreek.com

partnership with his then wife, followed by 30 years as a highly successful solo artist. His massive body of work includes over 40 albums and musicians including Robert Plant, Elvis Costello, REM and Bonnie Raitt have recorded his music. Richard Thompson’s genre-defying mastery of both acoustic and electric guitar, along with dizzying energy and onstage wit, have earned him a place as one of the most distinctive virtuosos in folk rock history.

RICK E VENGEANCE SUN 4.30pm The Shebeen The Big Sunday Sing-Out Rick E Vengeance, with his eclectic taste in clothes and flair for entertaining, first appeared on the folk music scene in Australia back in 1977. Now 38 years later, many fans consider him an institution (some would say a relic), especially when it comes to performing at Port Fairy, where his legendary Sunday Singalongs have become an absolute festival highlight. Over the years he has been many things – dance caller, radio DJ, guitar teacher, accomplished MC, band leader and a fine guitarist. To see Rick in full flight come to the Shebeen on Sunday night for the 18th Sunday Singalong.

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SAT 2.45pm Stage 3 SUN 1.45pm Stage 3 The Guitocracy SUN 5.15pm Stage 1

www.roesy.net

www.richardthompson-music.com

RICHARD THOMPSON – UK

Named by Rolling Stone as one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time, Richard Thompson is also one of the world’s most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. He has received Lifetime Achievement Awards for Songwriting in the US and UK and was awarded an OBE in 2011. Having co-founded the groundbreaking group Fairport Convention as a teenager in the ‘60s, Richard and his mates virtually invented British Folk Rock before he moved on to pursue a musical

The deceptive simplicity of his lyrical themes reveals their latent complexities upon repeated listening. Many contain references to the eternal subjects of truth, beauty and the search for the luminous and transcendent in the midst of everyday living. Roesy has shared the bill with international figures including Billy Bragg, Joan Armatrading and Shane MacGowan, and now Port Fairy is the venue for the release of his latest album Wolf Counsel.

ROESY FRI 9.45pm SAT 11.15am SAT 7.00pm SUN 11.15am

FOLKworX Stage 4 Here Comes The Song Stage 6 Stage 5

Melbourne-based Roesy began his musical journey in Ireland, singing along to his father’s records as a boy and turning the images, sights and sounds that surrounded him into songs.

ROSS AINSLIE & JARLATH HENDERSON – UK SAT 10.00am SAT 3.00pm SUN 10.00pm MON 11.15am

Stage 1 Meet The Guests Stage 4 St Pats Hall The Small Halls Concert Stage 2

Ross and Jarlath have fast become one of the most enigmatic duos to emerge from Scotland. These talented young musicians have created a sound that is bursting with energy and has earned them a nomination in the Prestigious Radio 2 Folk Awards best duo category. Two of the fieriest talents in contemporary Celtic piping, Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson first met back in 2003 at the William Kennedy Piping Festival in Armagh and as a duo exploded onto the scene with 2009’s critically acclaimed debut album, Partners in Crime. Their fusion of pipes and flutes pushes the boundaries of what these instruments can achieve in performances that are a vibrant mix of new and original compositions, along with traditional tunes. After a four-year break Ross and Jarlath have rejoined forces to produce a stunning new record Air-Fix. www.rossandjarlath.com

essential of the spirit of Australia in words and music. He has refined his art with 13 solo albums, three Goanna albums, two books and a stable of great production credits, and his latest album, Deeper South, was released in February this year. Don’t miss this musical postcard from ‘the edge of the world’ - the unique southern coast of Australia, performed live by Shane Howard and friends. www.shanehoward.com.au

RUTH MOODY – CANADA FRI 9.00pm SAT 10.00am SUN 10.00am SUN 9.00pm

Stage 4 Stage 3 Stage 3 Women Sing Out Stage 4

Ruth Moody is an Australian-born, two-time Juno Award-winning singer/ songwriter from Winnipeg, Canada. Founding member of the internationally renowned, Billboard-charting trio The Wailin’ Jennys, she has performed in soldout venues around the world and made numerous critically-acclaimed albums. Although best known for her work with The Wailin’ Jennys, Ruth is an artist of exceptional depth and grace in her own right. Critics have lauded her ethereal vocals, impressive multi-instrumentalism, and insightful songwriting. Written with a maturity and wisdom that belies her age, her songs are timeless, universal, and exquisitely crafted, all sung with an intimacy and honesty that is unmistakably her own. In 2010, Ruth released her first solo album, The Garden and the highly anticipated follow-up, These Wilder Things, was released in 2013 to rave reviews. www.ruthmoody.com

SHANE HOWARD SUN 2.00pm SUN 8.40pm MON 11.00am

Stage 1 Reardon Theatre Down To Earth Stage 4

SAT 8.45pm Stage 3 SUN 4.00pm Stage 3 Sharon Shannon has music at her fingertips...literally! The accordionist from Ireland has achieved legendary status throughout the world and has made the much-maligned accordion ‘cool’ in her home country. She is renowned for her collaborations not just in Irish traditional music, but through all musical genres including hip-hop, cajun, country, classical and rap. Sharon has recorded and toured with a who’s who of the Irish and global music industry, including Bono, Nigel Kennedy, Steve Earle and Alison Krauss, and has entertained US and Irish Presidents. Sharon records and produces her albums at her own studio, ‘Poets Corner,’ outside Galway. She has won several music awards including Lifetime Achievement at the Irish Meteor Awards in 2009. www.sharonshannon.com

SINÉAD O’CONNOR – IRELAND FRI 10.15pm Stage 3 SAT 7.00pm Stage 3 After 30 years in the music business Sinéad O’Connor remains the most iconic Irish artist in history. Possessed of prodigious songwriting skills, a soaring, spectral voice and a tragic back-story to draw upon, she emerged as both a connection to her country’s dusty, mystical past and a punk iconoclast who seemed like a violent break from that same past. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s she would fearlessly cross musical genres, reimagining standards in classic jazz, Irish folk and Jamaican roots. Her heart stopping voice and visceral live performances set new standards of feminine intensity in rock music. Sinéad’s latest album I’m Not Bossy, I’m The Boss is a tour-de-force, infusing the spirit of funky blues with a fresh exploration of the age-old theme of romantic love. This is Sinéad O’Connor at the peak of her powers – still one of the most original, emotional and spirited voices in all of music. www.sineadoconnor.com ARTISTS

Shane Howard is one of Australia’s most important and influential writers and singers. His work combines a deep understanding of poetic and musical folk traditions and captures something

SHARON SHANNON BAND – IRELAND

transcends the word “talented.” He is unforgettable in all the right ways. www.poltz.com

SISKIN RIVER SUN 11.30am SUN 4.15pm SUN 9.00pm

Stage 2 Stage Door Showcase Railway Stage St Pats Hall The Small Halls Concert

Siskin River (sisters Shalane and Tullara) hail from the quiet, forgotten countryside on the outskirts of Grafton NSW. A compact duo with a big sound, they deliver an original style of folky blues, with a stomping groove factor, delectable riffs, fast fingers and evocative lyrics. They first hit the road with their unique sound and striking live performances in December 2011 and have been touring non-stop ever since, calling their trusty ‘siskimobile’ wagon home. Having featured at an astounding number of festivals and venues across Australia, the duo has finally released their much anticipated debut album The Hours They Keep.

SKY SCRAPER STAN & THE COMMISSION FLATS FRI SAT SAT SUN

9.45pm 12.30pm 11.00pm 7.45pm

Shebeen Fiddlers Green Reardon Theatre Shebeen

Is it a broomstick? Is it a lamppost? No it’s Skyscraper Stan! After discovering the only thing he was any good at was writing songs, Stan created his dysfunctional family band, The Commission Flats. Together they play troubadour rock ‘n’ roll, a flavour of music unique to this group of cheeky (and often jaw dropping) guitar, female backing vocals and a powerhouse rhythm section. Sensibilities gleaned from years of playing early American music collide with the big band sound of New Orleans and the verbose, cynical and often whimsical lyrics of charismatic frontman Stan Woodhouse. www.skyscraperstanand thecommissionflats.com

STEVE SMYTH SAT 8.45pm Stage 2 SUN 7.00pm Stage 5 NSW singer/songwriter Steve Smyth is best described as a world citizen. From the streets of Barcelona to touring alongside the likes of The Killers, Angus and Julia Stone, Lanie Lane and Kim Churchill, he has proven time and time again to be devastating in the live setting. With a voice churned up in Bourbon soaked Louisiana gravel that soars to the heavens at times with its sweetness, it’s tempting to compare Steve Smyth with some of the great vocalists of the past few decades. Every performance is an event, every song a statement. www.stevesmyth.com.au

www.siskinriver.com

STRAY HENS STEVE POLTZ – USA SKIPPING GIRL VINEGAR

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SAT 10.15pm Stage 2 SUN 6.15pm Shebeen MON 12.15pm Stage 1 Expect to be uplifted by indie, hobo-pop darlings Skipping Girl Vinegar. Their forthcoming album The Great Wave has been described as a sonic explosion of colour, capturing the move to a small Victorian coastal village, the heartbreak of a cancer diagnosis, searching for hope and light in the depths of critical life challenges and the journey into recovery. Their work has been internationally acclaimed; receiving extensive radio play on U.S. college radio, Triple J, ABC and community radio nationwide. Wowing audiences at many of Australia’s premier festivals, this heart-warming band is a must-see experience. www.skippinggirlvinegar.com 34

FRI SAT SUN MON

9.00pm 11.30am 2.00pm 12.15pm

Stage 2 Stage 3 Reardon Theatre Stage 2

To suggest that Steve Poltz isn’t normal is about as safe a statement as one could make. You would basically require the powers of the Hubble space telescope to locate him from any region of normalcy. Among the music cognoscenti, he is regarded as one of the most talented and prolific songwriters of our time. His touring schedule is ferocious, ping ponging between continents with enough frequency to earn him manic followings in scores of different accents and languages. His live shows have captivated audiences far and wide with a mix of singing, storytelling, shredding and the occasional spoken word rants that have been known to incite riots. He can take an audience from laughter to tears and back again in the space of the same song. Steve Poltz

FRI 9.45pm SAT 11.15am SAT 1.45pm SAT 8.45pm SUN 2.30pm SUN 10.00pm

St Pats Hall Tim Whelan’s Welcome Stage 4 Here Comes The Song - Rowena Wise School Hall Sing Harmony Lighthouse Lighthouse Shine A Light Showcase Surf Club

Three stunning frontwomen, twin fiddles, bass, drums, guitar and blended harmonies – that’s Stray Hens. With their beautiful arrangements of songs from the folk revival and before, punctuated with originals from band members Rowena Wise and Mandy Connell, their live show is captivating and diverse and has wowed audiences round the country. The Hens’ new self titled album presents story songs made new and current with rhythms inspired by old time and jazz. These are not folk songs as you know them. www.strayhens.com

SUZETTE HERFT & PATRICK EVANS SAT 3.30pm SUN 11.30am SUN 2.15pm

St Pats Hall Shining – A Diamond in the Rust – Joan Baez Stage 2 Stage Door Showcase St Pats Hall Farewell Angelina – Bob Dylan & Joan Baez

In concert, Suzette Herft & Patrick Evans showcase originals as well as feature a set of Joan Baez/Bob Dylan duets. Suzette is well known for her outstanding tribute show to Joan Baez – ‘Shining – A Diamond in the Rust’, which received a rousing standing ovation at The Port Fairy Folk Festival in 2014. Together, Suzette and Patrick capture the magic of this iconic folk duo, who earned a place in our hearts and psyche and in our musical history. www.suzetteherft.com www.patrickevansmusic.com

TOM MASON & THE BLUE BUCCANEERS – USA FRI SAT SUN MON

6.45pm 10.30pm 10.30pm 12.00pm

Shebeen Stage 4 Stage 5 Lighthouse

A wild band of accomplished Nashville musicians, Tom Mason & the Blue Buccaneers play a rollicking mix of piratical sing-alongs, rousing historical rave-ups, Afro-Cuban tinged ballads and bluesy Irish jigs – all while dressed as pirates! The Blue Buccaneers play with the fervor of The Pogues and the sensitivity of the Buena Vista Social Club. Their songs transport you to the wildest pub in Port Royal at the turn of the 18th century and their CDs are rowdy and evocative works that transcend any aspect of novelty that one might expect at first glance. In their first Australian tour audiences will experience all the theatricality, showmanship and musicianship that make for a memorable Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers performance.

TROUBLE IN THE KITCHEN FRI 7.00pm SAT 12.00pm SAT 3.45pm SUN 2.15pm

St Pats Hall Tim Whelan’s Welcome Reardon Theatre Kilkenny to Killarney Stage 2 Fiddlers Green

Acclaimed as one of Australia’s most exciting and innovative trad-folk acts, Trouble in the Kitchen have earned a reputation as world class performers of traditional Irish music. With a versatile line-up fusing flute and fiddle with driving guitar and bouzouki, it’s the energy of their live shows that sets Trouble apart and has established them as firm crowd favourites on the festival scene. After touring Japan and Europe and embarking on exciting solo projects, Ado Barker, Ben Stephenson, Joe Ferguson and Kate Burke return to Port Fairy with a fresh outlook and some cranking new material. www.troubleinthekitchen.com

www.tommason.net

TRACY MCNEIL & THE GOODLIFE SWEETHEARTS SAT 6.00pm Shebeen SUN 10.00am Stage 1

www.sweethearts.com.au

8.45pm 11.30am 7.00pm 10.15pm

Reardon Theatre Shebeen Fiddlers Green Lighthouse

Tracy McNeil and her band The GoodLife blend a fresh new sound infusing Tracy’s Canadian roots with the heart and grit of Melbourne’s thriving Americana scene. Add to this the pop-soaked splendor of 1970s West-Coast California, and you’ll be coasting the musical landscape that she calls home. Tracy’s third album, Nobody Ever Leaves, has been hailed as one of the best releases of 2014 with two nominations at The Age Music Victoria Genre Awards. On it she navigates the listener through an undulating musical landscape that captures the imagination, defies time and place and speaks directly to the heart. www.tracymcneil.com

WAGONS SAT 11.15pm Shebeen SUN 10.45pm Stage 1 Unanimously lauded as one of one of Australia’s great live outfits, Wagons are one of those bands that are impossible to forget. Led by the unique swagger of Renaissance man Henry Wagons, this bunch of facial hair-wielding tall timber, relentlessly provide a stomping, floorfracturing show no matter which stage they take over. They’ve just released their sixth studio album Acid Rain & Sugar Cane and they are taking it to fans around the country. Drawing on a broad-ranging swag of influences, a Wagons gig is a high sensation rollercoaster ride you don’t want to miss.

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Sweethearts are the present and future of soul music. Playing nu-soul, a fusion of styles based around classic soul, this 25-piece group is the most exciting band of young female musicians in the world. They have redefined what is possible, being the only school-based band in the world that plays exclusively in professional settings. Their all-girl power show includes a mixture of originals and reworked classic sounds, which they have taken to major music festivals around the world. The girls write their own songs, have recorded CDs and were even the subject of a 13-episode ABC TV documentary.

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The Whitetop Mountaineers have played concerts, festivals, workshops and dances through the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand bringing their own special flair to a repertoire of contemporary and traditional Southern mountain music of America. www.whitetopmountaineers.com

WE TWO THIEVES FRI 7.00pm SAT 10.00am SAT 1.30pm

ZEON

Stage 3 Stage 1 Meet The Guests Stage 4

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Tinpan Orange frontwoman Emily Lubitz and WA soulstress Mama Kin both revel in the power and vulnerability that the voice holds. Following the success of their recent albums – Mama Kin’s ARIA awardnominated The Magician’s Daughter and Tinpan Orange’s Over the Sun – the pair joins forces as We Two Thieves. Together these entertainers have discovered an affinity that is equal parts Americana, folk and soul. With harmonies forming the backbone of their storytelling, We Two Thieves are as fragile as they are feisty, harnessing their femininity to delve into the corners of human frailty.

7.00pm 1.00pm 1.00pm 12.00pm

Surf Club Surf Club Railway Stage FOLKworX

Not even in Ireland would you hear a sound as rich, full bodied and unique as Zeon. Like a fine Irish single malt, their liberated melodies were distilled in the streets of Ireland and matured in the laneways and pubs of Melbourne, Australia. A talented five piece that fuses traditional and modern Irish tunes, with hints of folk, bluegrass and country. A shared love for playing folk music has seen Zeon evolve into a formidable live act. After winning the open Stage Prize last year in Port Fairy, expect to stomp, sing and shed a tear at their new tunes and old favourites.

www.wetwothieves.bandcamp.com

www.zeonmusic.com

THE YEARLINGS FRI 7.30pm SAT 12.45pm SUN 10.00am SUN 2.45pm

WHITETOP MOUNTAINEERS – USA

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FRI 8.00pm Stage 2 SAT 9.45pm St Pats Hall SUN 7.45pm Stage 4

The Whitetop Mountaineers hailing from the mountains of Virginia are the genuine article. Jackson and Martha are both skilled multi-instrumentalists and vocalists; their close harmonies indicative of the old time and bluegrass traditions from which they draw their repertoire. Their shows feature old time country duet singing, up-tempo old time fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar instrumentals as well as high-energy Appalachian dance.

Lighthouse Lighthouse My Guitar Gently Weeps Stage 4 St Johns Church The Church Concert

Since they met in 2000, The Yearlings have been calmly carving out a giant piece of real estate in the Australian alt-country landscape. After spending the past four years sharing their brooding ballads, rolling roots and haunting harmonies with local and international audiences, the duo has returned with a fifth studio album. All The Wandering is another gem to add to an already glittering catalogue, and an album that sweetly haunts far beyond its end. With Chris Parkinson’s signature guitar tones and Robyn Chalklen’s hypnotic prose, The Yearlings deliver tunes with a confidence that carries an addictive fragility. The Yearlings will be joined on stage by B.J. Barker (drums) and Harry Brus (bass). www.theyearlings.net

ZEPTEPI FRI SAT SUN SUN SUN

10.30pm 1.15pm 10.00am 12.45pm 5.45pm

Reardon Theatre Shebeen Stage 2 Folk Circus Stage Railway Stage

High energy foot-stomping folk-rock band Zeptepi combine elements of post-punk acts like The Pogues and The Waterboys with a hint of Neil Young and a love of traditional sea shanties – all led by the infectious groove of the electric banjo. Fronted by singer Phil Dean, the first Zeptepi recordings surfaced in 2002 and they played their first gig in 2004. Now 300 shows and eight albums later, they are one of the most exciting live acts in the country and have appeared at major festivals across the globe. They are hitting the road in 2015 with a brand new album. www.zeptepi.info

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First Aid

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Visitor Information

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VENUES The town of Port Fairy is bursting at the seams on the festival weekend with venues of all kinds, from the big stage concert venues in the Festival Arena to the smaller, intimate venues in the town, including street performances, craft and food stalls, spoken word venues, free concert stages… and more. There really is something for everyone, all of the time!

THE FESTIVAL ARENA

LIGHTHOUSE STAGE Formerly known as the Lighthouse Café, this venue is no longer licensed. There are plenty of chairs and tables to dine upon in this peaceful environment. The Cafe will operate from the new, larger site nearby.

program of festival acts. This venue can be accessed by children only when accompanied by an adult, however, after 8.00pm the Festival Committee recommends that children do not enter or remain in the bar. Children should remain with their accompanying adult at all times while in The Shebeen.

FAMILY FOLK CIRCUS

THE SPEAKEASY

Family friendly entertainment, Workshops, Concerts

Located at the rear of Stage 2, the new Speakeasy licensed bar offers patrons refreshments in a relaxed atmosphere. The bar will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon. This venue can be accessed by children only when accompanied by an adult, however, after 8.00pm the Festival Committee recommends that children do not enter or remain in the bar. Children should remain with their accompanying adult at all times while in The Speakeasy bar.

Concerts, Aussie Morning Show

CONCERTS The Festival Arena is at the south end of Sackville Street in Southcombe Park. It contains Stages 1 - 6, plus The Shebeen, the Lighthouse Stage, Family Folk Circus (Stage 6), INSTRUMENTworX, FOLKworX (at the Cricket Pavilion) and many stalls providing food, craft and merchandise.

FOLKWORX

Located at Stage 6 this venue is filled with fun for all ages by day and concerts by night.

Workshops, Concerts The main workshop venue is FOLKworX, which is situated in the Cricket Pavilion in the centre of the Festival Arena. FOLKworX also hosts frINge and showcase performances.

LICENSED VENUES THE SHEBEEN This is the largest licensed venue in the Festival Arena, where you can enjoy a Guinness or a wine together with a great

PROGRAM – FRIDAY 6TH MARCH STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

STAGE 4

STAGE 5

F E S T I V A L

LIGHTHOUSE

Aniar

Jordie Lane

6.00: Benny B Sharkbuoy

CD • Launch

Davidson Brothers

We Two Thieves

Microwave Jenny

Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers

Ami Williamson CD • Launch

The Yearlings

Whitetop Mountaineers Hat Fitz & Cara

CD • Launch

Ash & Bloom Buffy SainteMarie

PROGRAM

CD • Launch

Ruth Moody

Sinéad O’Connor CD • Launch

Ajak Kwai Alister Turrill

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas

John Butler Trio Kamerunga

Georgia Spain Catherine Britt

CD • Launch

Steve Poltz

The FrINgE

Perch Creek

La Mauvaise Reputation

The Chipolatas

CD • Launch

Jan Preston’s Boogie Circus

All Our Exes Live In Texas

CD • Launch

Rick Merrigan Award

The Baker Suite

Non Seated Concert

THE STREET INVADERS

THE FLAG CIRCLE

Jodi Martin Band

Welcome to Country

STAGE 6 FOLK CIRCUS

THE MUSIC SHUTTLE

FOLKworX

A R E N A

ARENA GATE - GOLD COIN FARE

SHEBEEN

Sky Scraper Stan

Roesy

CD • Launch

Lagoon Hill Zydeco Kieran O’Connell and SHANAKEE

6.30: Nick Nickolas 7.00: The Ringmistress - Heidi Hoops 7.30: Bikerina 8.00: Mr Qwirk 8.30: Tina Green Circus

Karavana Flamenca

9.00: The Light Fantastic

AROUND TOWN THE LECTURE HALL Concerts This historic hall is just beside Fiddlers Green, near the roundabout in Sackville Street. This year the Lecture Hall is the venue for Barry versus Kelly.

REARDON THEATRE Feature Concerts The Reardon Theatre is located on Bank Street, near James Street. It was the main venue for the first series of Festivals. The Reardon Theatre hosts concerts in a safe and alcohol-free venue. Evening concerts are generally not ticketed – Free Entry.

the fun! Just turn left out of the Festival Arena gate and walk up Campbell Street to the old bluestone school. The hall is just inside the gate and on the left.

craft market and stage, featuring music on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

ST JOHNS CHURCH

APRA AMCOS Songwriter Speaks, Troubadours Open Stage

Concerts

With assistance and support from APRA AMCOS, we are running the APRA AMCOS Songwriter Speaks forums beginning at 7.30pm on Saturday and Sunday evenings in the RSL Hall on Railway Place. Come and perform in the ‘open mike’ blackboard concerts at the Troubadours Open Stage. The venue is open Saturday and Sunday from 12 midday until 5.00pm. Get there early to put your name on the blackboard, as time slots are limited!

A beautiful, old bluestone building, this is the venue for the Church Concert on Sunday afternoon, the Hymn Singing Concert on Sunday evening, a Catholic Folk Mass, and an Anglican Folk Eucharist. Access to the church is from the northern end of Barclay Street off Bank Street, or from Regent Street.

FREE VENUES

SURF CLUB

ST PATS HALL

FIDDLERS GREEN

Concerts, Workshops

Concerts

Situated near the corner of Campbell and William Streets, the St Pats Hall program includes Tim Whelan’s Welcome on Friday night, the ‘Port Fairy Has Words’ artists, sessions, and other special concerts throughout the weekend.

There is a full program of music on Saturday and Sunday, featuring main program and frINge artists. Fiddlers Green is now the official name of the town square and the new permanent stage that has been built with support from Jack Smits and the Folk Festival Committee.

SCHOOL HALL This delightful hall at the Consolidated School is a venue for workshops and the Festival Choir rehearsals - come join

THE STREET INVADERS

LECTURE HALL

FIDDLERS GREEN

Charlies on East Concerts, Sessions The Surf Club is the venue for the Fringe Music Stage and Celtic Fire jams. Located on Beach Street, you can take our Music Shuttle Bus to the venue. This venue is fully licensed and serves great food!

Shanties Join Danny Spooner and the Whalers on the Wharf for his ever-popular shanty session.

THE RAILWAY STAGE

Workshops, Festival Choir

THE RSL HALL

Concerts Situated at Railway Place, the site of the old railway station has an all-weekend

RAILWAY STAGE

RSL HALL

F E S T I V A L

REARDON THEATRE

ST PATS HALL

SURF CLUB

SCHOOL HALL

OTHER VENUES

V I L L A G E

05 FrINgE FESTIVAL + WORKSHOP STAGES

ARENA + ROVING 6.00: Charlotte Raven The Picnic 7.00: Big Rory & Ochie Gramophone Man

ENTRY FREE

ON SHORE Oh Pep!

7.30: TimTim 8.30: Havana Palava

Tracy McNeil & The Good Life

TIM WHELAN'S WELCOME

06 The FrINgE

Trouble in the Kitchen

Zeon

Jo Jo Smith

The Max Rudd Band

Marlon Williams

Full Swing Stars On The Lake

Stray Hens Harmaniax Zeptepi

The Willie Wagtails

08 09 10 11 12

PROGRAM

The Heartstring Quartet

PROGRAM – SATURDAY 7TH MARCH STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

STAGE 4

STAGE 5

F E S T I V A L

MEET THE GUESTS

The Company

SHEBEEN

Ruth Moody

Lucy Wise Trio

Peter Vadiveloo

– see below –

Chris While & Julie Matthews

01 02

Steve Poltz

HERE COMES THE SONG

Lake Street Dive

Fiona Ross Band CD•Launch

– see below –

FromseierHockings Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas

Marlon Williams

Kofi Kunk & Julian Sackey

– see below –

We Two Thieves

SUDAN — OF COWS, WOMEN & WAR Ajak Kwai

Himmerland

Mark Seymour & the Undertow

CD • Launch

Trouble in the Kitchen

Jenny Biddle

Jan Preston’s Boogie Circus

Enda Kenny Trio

SONGWRITING IN THE BLUES TRADITION Fiona Boyes

FOLK CIRCUS 10.00: CRAFTWorX for Kids

Red The Clown Maypole Dance

10.30: Tina Sparkle Face Painting

Perch Creek

11.00: TimTim

The Ringmistress - Heidi Hoops

12.00: Samba Circus Circus Skills

Woody’s World

1.00: Hoops with Heidi Hoops

Red The Clown

1.30: The Picnic

The Chipolatas

MarimbaTaters!

2.00: MarimbaTaters!

WORKSHOPS

Samba Circus The Orbweavers

Non Seated Concert

Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson CD • Launch

FOLK CIRCUS Mik Maks

Zeptepi

Catherine Britt

FINGER PICKING TIPS & TRICKS

Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife

MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS

Maru Tarang

Richard Thompson

Bring an instrument

Justin Bernasconi

Edwina Hayes

CD • Launch

WORKSHOPS

WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING

Artist of the Year

THE STREET INVADERS

TAI CHI SESSION Brendan Dowd PORT FAIRY PERCUSSION EXPERIENCE

Oh Pep!

STAGE 6 FOLK CIRCUS

A R E N A

CD • Launch

Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers

FOLKworX

THE AUSSIE MORNING SHOW

THE MUSIC SHUTTLE ARENA GATE - GOLD COIN FARE

LIGHTHOUSE

Mike Brady & Greenspot

The Gloaming

John Butler

Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers

STUDIO RECORDING Nigel Pegrum

Host: Red The Clown

– Solo Show –

Michael Fix

The Chipolatas

Frank Yamma

Fiona Boyes & The Fortune Tellers CD • Launch

Charlie Musselwhite CD • Launch

Jordie Lane

Nick Charles

Sinéad O’Connor

Roesy Karavana Flamenca

Luluc

CD • Launch

Kamerunga

08 09

Sweethearts

Justin Bernasconi Jo Jo Smith & Band

Steve Smyth

Sharon Shannon

CD • Launch

Stray Hens

All Our Exes Live In Texas

10 The Black Sorrows

Skipping Girl Vinegar

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson

Christine Anu

Harmaniax

Lamine Sonko & The African Intelligence The Baker Suite

Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers Wagons

PROGRAM

THEME CONCERT

INSTRUMENTworX

MEET THE GUESTS

HERE COMES THE SONG

MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS

Buffy Sainte-Marie, We Two Thieves, Mike Brady, Ash & Bloom, Chris Tamwoy, Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson

Luluc, Microwave Jenny, Roesy, Jenny Biddle, David Bridie, Rowena Wise

Justin Bernasconi, Peter Fidler, Jodi Martin, Jordie Lane, Marlon Williams, The Yearlings, Michael Fix

INSTRUMENT MAKERS’ EXHIBITION Featuring folk instrument makers from around Australia and their instruments.

Host: Paul Petran Stage 1: 10.00 – 11.30am

Host: Derek Guille Stage 4: 11.15 – 12.45pm

Host: Nick Charles Lighthouse : 12.45 – 2.30pm

INSTRUMENTworX Marquee: 10.00am – 5.00pm

THE STREET INVADERS

LECTURE HALL

FIDDLERS GREEN

RAILWAY STAGE

RSL HALL

F E S T I V A L

REARDON THEATRE

ST PATS HALL

SCHOOL HALL

SURF CLUB

OTHER VENUES

V I L L A G E

YOGA ON THE GREEN

Yoga Loves Music THE FLAG CIRCLE

The Willie Wagtails

11.30: Gramophone Man

ENTRY FREE

12.30: Nick Nickolas

The Bearded Gypsy Band

1.00: Tina Green Circus

6.00: Bobby & The Pins 6.30: Gramophone Man

8.00: Benny B Sharkbouy

FEATURE SHOWS

WORDS+MUSIC

KILKENNY TO KILLARNEY

THE WIT & WISDOM OF CJ DENNIS

Trouble in The Kitchen

THEATRE

Presented By Bushwahzee

Stray Hens

Host: Kim Porter justguitars.com.au 12.00 – 5.00pm

Ash & Bloom All Our Exes Live In Texas

BUSH DANCE Rotary Fundraiser for Tanzania

Full Swing

TRADITIONAL SCOTS SONG Fiona Ross

Suzette Herft

12.00: The Giant Seagulls Charlotte Raven 1.00: Havana Palava

FROM IRELAND TO HERE - THE SHOW

Kieran O’Connell and SHANAKEE

ARENA + ROVING 11.00: The Picnic

Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife

Kathryn Clements & The Peat Fires

WORKSHOP

Nollaig Casey

THE WHARF

APRA AMCOS SONGWRITERS SPEAK

– see below –

CELTIC FIRE JAM SESSION

Danny Spooner & The Whalers

– see below –

CATHOLIC FOLK MASS

ST JOHNS

05 06 07

ENTRY FREE

ON • SHORE Perch Creek

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SATURDAY LIVE Davidson Brothers

The Willie Wagtails

Edwina Hayes

6.00: The Picnic 7.00: Charlotte Raven

IRISH FIDDLE CLASS

SHANTY SESSION Max Rudd Band

02 03

Bobby & The Pins SHINING - A DIAMOND IN THE RUST • JOAN BAEZ

1:00–4:00pm

----------9.00: The Light Fantastic

12 UNITING CHURCH

Stephen Whiteside

Ami Williamson

Alister Turrill

8.30: Havana Palava

SING HARMONY

THE TRIPLE A SHOW

The Baker Suite Jodi Martin Band

Jane Thompson & James Rigby

THE FrINgE La Mauvaise Reputation

Zeon THE LIFE & TIMES OF CJ DENNIS

All welcome to perform at this open stage venue

Davidson Brothers

– see below –

WORKSHOPS

FESTIVAL CHOIR

Arty McGlynn & Nollaig Casey

Lagoon Hill Zydeco

BARRY VERSUS KELLY

7.00: TimTim 7.30: Bikerina

THE SPOTLIGHT

TROUBADOURS OPEN STAGE

Sky Scraper Stan

1.30: Maypole 5.00: MarimbaTaters

Aniar

12.00: Bikerina

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FrINgE FESTIVAL + WORKSHOP STAGES

11.00: Mr Qwirk

The Bearded Gypsy Band

Georgia Spain

Chris Tamwoy

Whitetop Mountaineers

7.30: Big Rory & Ochie

Microwave Jenny Sky Scraper Stan & The Commission Flats

The Company

Lagoon Hill Zydeco

11 12 01

SONGWRITERS SPEAK

WORDS THEME CONCERT

CELTIC JAM

SONGWRITING STALWARTS

THE WIT & WISDOM OF CJ DENNIS

CELTIC FIRE JAM SESSION

Jim Haynes, Laurie McDonald, Geoffrey Graham, Stephen Whiteside and Maggie Somerville

with players from Zeon, Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club, Trouble in the Kitchen & many more - all welcome -

Host: Dobe Newton RSL Hall: 7.30 – 8.30pm

St Pats Hall: 12.00 – 1.30pm

Surf Club 5.30 – 7.30pm

PROGRAM

David Bridie (My Friend The Chocolate Cake), Enda Kenny, Jodi Martin The APRA AMCOS hosted session on songwriting - All welcome

PROGRAM – SUNDAY 8TH MARCH STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

STAGE 4

STAGE 5

F E S T I V A L

Sweethearts

Zeptepi

WOMEN SING OUT

The Yearlings

– see below –

Jeff Lang THE GOSPEL & BLUES CONVENTION – see below –

Peter Vadiveloo

Bobby & The Pins

Roesy

Charlie Musselwhite

CD • Launch

Jordie Lane

Edwina Hayes

03 04

Justin Bernasconi

Kathryn Clements & The Peat Fires

THE GUITOCRACY The Maton Guitar Concert – see below –

Luluc Sharon Shannon

Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys

All Our Exes Live In Texas

The Baker Suite

Lucy Wise Trio

The Heartstring Quartet

Fiona Boys & The Fortune Tellers

The Company

Just Guitars Award

The Chipolatas

Miss Molly’s Maypole

Zeptepi

10.30: Tina Sparkle Face Painting 11.30: Samba Circus Circus Skills 12..30: Hoops with Heidi Hoops

TimTim

1.00: The Picnic

Mik Maks

RHYTHMS OF RUMBA FLAMENCA

Stephen Whiteside

Book Launch

Jon Delaney

2.00: Charlotte Raven

Red The Clown

3.00: MarimbaTaters!

Samba Circus

3.30: Miss Molly’s Maypole

GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR

Rick E Vengeance

1.30: Percussion Experience Rehearsal

Host: Red The Clown

WORKSHOPS

Skipping Girl Vinegar

Steve Smyth

Aniar

Christine Anu The Chipolatas Whitetop Mountaineers

Chris While & Julie Matthews

Himmerland

Mark Seymour & the Undertow

Ruth Moody

Sky Scraper Stan & The Commission Flats Jan Preston’s Boogie Circus

Enda Kenny

The Orbweavers Kieran O’Connell and SHANAKEE

Perch Creek The Black Sorrows

Catherine Britt

Karavana Flamenca

Maton Class Act

Lamine Sonko & The African Intelligence

The Ringmistress - Heidi Hoops

FOLK CIRCUS 10.00: CRAFTworX for Kids

THE SINGING LAND – see below –

THE STREET INVADERS

TimTim

CGCGCD ALTERNATE GUITAR TUNING Jenny Biddle

Jo Jo Smith

Maru Tarang

FOLK CIRCUS Woody’s World

SHINE A LIGHT SHOWCASE

The Bearded Gypsy Band

THE BIG SUNDAY SINGOUT Richard Thompson

ACCOMPANYING SONGS ON THE UKULELE Lucy Wise

Gordie MacKeeman & his Rhythm Boys

Instrument Makers Concert

– see below –

Lake Street Dive

Bring an instrument

CANADIAN CLOGGING

MADE & PLAYED

– see below –

Shane Howard

WORKSHOPS

Davidson Brothers

01 02

STAGE 6 FOLK CIRCUS

TAI CHI SESSION Brendan Dowd PORT FAIRY PERCUSSION EXPERIENCE

STAGE DOOR SHOWCASE! Siskin River Jane Thompson Suzette Herft Chris Tamwoy

FOLKworX

A R E N A

MUSIC OF RAJASTHAN with Maru Tarang

11 12

SHEBEEN

THE AUSSIE MORNING SHOW

THE MUSIC SHUTTLE ARENA GATE - GOLD COIN FARE

LIGHTHOUSE

Wagons

Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson

Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers

Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife

Jodi Martin Band Frankie J Holden & WIlbur Wilde

PROGRAM

THEME CONCERT

THE WOMEN GOSPEL SINGBLUES OUT CatherineCONVENTION Britt, Ami Williamson,

WOMEN SING OUT

THE GUITOCRACY

THE SINGING LAND

SHINE A LIGHT SHOWCASE

Fiona Boyes, JanRuth Preston, Microwave Jenny, Moody, Jo JoAjak Smith, HatChris Fitz & Cara&Robinson, Kwai, While Julie Christine Luluc Anu Matthews,

Catherine Britt, Ami Williamson, Microwave Jenny, Ruth Moody, Ajak Kwai, Chris While & Julie Matthews, Luluc

Jeff Lang, Richard Thompson, Fiona Boyes, Michael Fix, Chris Tamwoy, Jon Delany, Jamie Clark

Marlon Williams, Ash & Bloom, Jodi Martin, Enda Kenny, The Orbweavers, Mike Brady

Marlon Williams, Rowena Wise, Georgia Spain, Jenny Biddle

Host:Marilla SteveHolmes Clark Host: Stage 11.45–1.15pm Stage 1: 3: 10.00–11.30am

Host: Marilla Holmes Stage 3: 10.00–11.30am

Host: Nick Charles Stage 3: 1.45–3.30pm

Host: Paul Petran Stage 4: 5.45–7.15pm

Host: Alastair Burns Lighthouse: 2.30–4.30pm

THE STREET INVADERS

LECTURE HALL

FIDDLERS GREEN

RAILWAY STAGE

RSL HALL

F E S T I V A L

REARDON THEATRE

ST PATS HALL

SCHOOL HALL

SURF CLUB

OTHER VENUES

V I L L A G E ANGLICAN FOLK EUCHARIST

YOGA ON THE GREEN

Yoga Loves Music THE FLAG CIRCLE

FrINgE FESTIVAL + WORKSHOP STAGES

11.00: Mr Qwirk

APRA AMCOS CONCERT

11.30: Nick Nickolas

La Mauvaise Reputation

12.00: Tina Green Circus 12.30: Benny B Sharkbouy

ENTRY FREE

CATHOLIC FOLK MASS

THE PAT GLOVER MEMORIAL AWARD

THE SPOTLIGHT

FEATURE SHOWS

WORDS+MUSIC

WORKSHOPS

TROUBADOURS OPEN STAGE

MIKE BRADY’S IRELAND

UNDERSTANDING THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE – see below –

TRAD SONGS SESSION

Karavana Flamenca

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6.00: Gramophone Man

Project supported by APRA AMCOS with Tom Richardson

1.00: MarimbaTaters! 5.00: Tina Green Circus

Artist in Schools

ST JOHNS

Mike Brady & Greenspot

6.30: The Ringmistress - Heidi Hoops

Trouble in the Kitchen

Harmaniax

All welcome to perform at this open stage venue

STEVE POLTZ IN CONCERT Steve Poltz

7.00: Bikerina

FAREWELL ANGELINA – BOB DYLAN & JOAN BAEZ

FESTIVAL CHOIR

FOLK SERVICE

Georgia Spain

UNITING CHURCH

Alister Turrill

THE CHURCH CONCERT

with music of The Seekers

7.30: Benny B Sharkbouy

CD • Launch

8.30: Karavana Flamenca

Host: Kim Porter justguitars.com.au 12.00 – 5.00pm

Ajak Kwai

12.30: Havana Palava 1.00: Charlotte Raven ----------5.00: MarimbaTaters!

Fiona Ross Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers

Kathryn Clements & The Peat Fires

Lagoon Hill Zydeco

Justin Bernasconi

The Max Rudd Band

APRA AMCOS SONGWRITERS SPEAK

CELTIC FIRE JAM SESSION

– see below –

HYMN SINGING AT ST JOHNS ST JOHNS

DOWN TO EARTH

Microwave Jenny

ST JOHNS

03 04 05

ENTRY FREE

WORKSHOP

SMALL HALLS

06 07 08

Full Swing

Harmaniax

Siskin River

Fiona Ross Band

Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson

Stray Hens

Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys

Oh Pep!

Chris Tamwoy Shane Howard Frank Yamma

6.00: The Picnic 7.00: Big Rory & Ochie 8.30: Havana Palava

VOICES OF WAR - AN FROM IRELAND ANZAC STORY Geoffrey Graham TO HERE – THE SHOW

– see below –

ARENA + ROVING

12.00: The Giant Seagulls

CALEDONIA DOWNUNDER

Host: Fiona Ross

Zeptepi

9.00: The Light Fantastic

11.00: The Picnic

The Yearlings Chris Newman & Maire Ni’Cathasaigh

Siskin River

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The Willie Wagtails

Oh Pep!

8.00: TimTim

FromseierHockings

Jane Thompson & James Rigby

Suzette Herft

ST JOHNS

BARRY VERSUS KELLY Presented By Bushwahzee

Jenny Biddle

Duncan Brown & Jeanette Gillespie

Zeon

THEATRE

THE FrINgE

Alister Turrill

CONCERT

01 SONGWRITERS SPEAK

WORDS THEME CONCERT

CELTIC JAM

MADE & PLAYED CONCERT

SONGWRITING RISING STARS Olivia Hally, Pepita Emmerichs (Oh Pep!), Elsie & Maggie Rigby (Mae Trio) - The APRA AMCOS hosted session on songwriting. All welcome Host: Jenny Biddle RSL Hall: 7.30–8.30pm

UNDERSTANDING THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE

CELTIC FIRE JAM SESSION

Instruments & makers Australia wide with The Davidson Brothers, Cat Canteri, Lucy Wise Trio, Justin Bernasconi & more Host: Andrew Clermont Lighthouse: 12.15–2.00pm INSTRUMENTworX Marquee: 10.00am–5.00pm

Songs & Verse - Jim Haynes, Greg North, Geoffrey Graham, Stephen Whiteside & Maggie Somerville

with players from Zeon, Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club, Trouble in the Kitchen & many more - all welcome -

St Pats Hall: 12.00–1.30pm

Surf Club 5.30–7.30pm

PROGRAM

INSTRUMENTworX

PROGRAM – MONDAY 9TH MARCH STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

STAGE 4

STAGE 5

F E S T I V A L

09 10

Festival Choir

Percussion Experience

Maru Tarang

Ami Williamson Michael Fix

LIGHTHOUSE

THE AUSSIE MORNING SHOW & POETS BRAWL

Ash & Bloom Lucy Wise Trio Chris While & Julie Matthews

The Chipolatas Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson

12 Skipping Girl Vinegar

Steve Poltz

Lamine Sonko & African Intelligence

Shane Howard

Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys

STAGE 6 FOLK CIRCUS

THE STREET INVADERS

The FrINgE

FOLK CIRCUS

Bobby & The Pins

Woody's World

10.00: MarimbaTaters!

Red The Clown

10.30: Bikerina

The Mik Maks

11.00: Mr Qwirk

Georgia Spain

Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers

01 02

Kieran O’Connell and SHANAKEE

Frank Yamma

The Heartstring Quartet

FOLKworX

A R E N A

Himmerland

SHEBEEN

Frankie J Holden & Wilbur Wilde

THE FLAG CIRCLE

Red The Clown

11.30: The Ringmistress - Heidi Hoops

Samba Circus

12.00: Nick Nickolas

Zeon

FACE PAINTING

12.30: Benny B Sharkbouy

10.30: Tina Sparkle Face Painting

INSTRUMENTworX

Samba Circus Circus Skills

INSTRUMENT MAKERS’ EXHIBITION

11.00: Miss Molly’s Maypole

Featuring folk instrument makers from around Australia and their instruments. INSTRUMENTworX Marquee: 10.00am–5.00pm

Samba Circus

GENRE LIST COUNTRY ROOTS

CONTEMPORARY

SOUL • JAZZ • CABARET

All Our Exes Live In Texas Catherine Britt The Company Davidson Brothers Gordie Mac Keeman & His Rhythm Boys Jordie Lane Justin Bernasconi Marlon Williams Perch Creek Ruth Moody Tracy McNeil & The Goodlife We Two Thieves Whitetop Mountaineers

Kamerunga Lucy Wise Trio Microwave Jenny Oh Pep! Sinéad O’ Connor Siskin River

Ami Williamson The Baker Suite Bobby & The Pins The Chipolatas Frank Yamma Lake Street Dive Sweethearts Tom Mason & The Blue Buccaneers

PROGRAM

CROSSROADS • GOSPEL

Charlie Musselwhite Band Christine Anu Fiona Boyes & The Fortune Tellers Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson Jan Preston’s Boogie Circus Jeff Lang Jo Jo Smith Jodi Martin Band The Black Sorrows

Skipping Girl Vinegar

CELTIC COLOURS Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas Aniar Fiona Ross Band Fromseier Hockings The Gloaming The Heartstring Quartet Kathryn Clements & The Peat Fires Kieran O’ Connell & Shanakee Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers Mike Brady Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson Sharon Shannon Band Trouble In The Kitchen Zeon Zeptepi

ROOTS & RHYTHMS Bearded Gypsy Band Chris Tamwoy Frankie J Holden & Wilbur Wilde John Butler Trio Mark Seymour & The Undertow Sky Scraper Stan & The Commission Flats Steve Smyth Wagons

THE STREET INVADERS

LECTURE HALL

FIDDLERS GREEN

RAILWAY STAGE

RSL HALL

F E S T I V A L

REARDON THEATRE

ST PATS HALL

SCHOOL HALL

SURF CLUB

OTHER VENUES

V I L L A G E

09 FrINgE FESTIVAL + WORKSHOP STAGES

ARENA/ROVING 10.00: Havana Palava

The Max Rudd Band LABOUR DAY CONCERT

10.30: Tina Green Circus 11.00: Charlotte Raven

THE GREAT FOLK SONG REVIVAL

Aniar

12.00: Big Rory & Ochie

– see below –

12 01

The Bearded Gypsy Band LABOUR DAY CONCERT

THE HISTORY OF FOLK MUSIC – The Watersons The Labor Day Feature presents the story of The Watersons and their legacy of traditional rural songs Host: Danny Spooner St Pats Hall: 10.30–12.00pm

Please note that this guide is intended only to offer some idea of a style. Music has no borders and so many interpretations are possible. See also artist biographies – or the act if you can! Bold denotes international act.

THE TROUBADOURS

THE SONGCATCHERS

FAMILY FOLK CIRCUS

Ash & Bloom Jenny Biddle Michael Fix Nick Charles Richard Thompson Rick E Vengeance Roesy Shane Howard Steve Poltz The Yearlings

Chris While & Julie Matthews Danny Spooner Edwina Hayes Enda Kenny Band Festival Choir Luluc The Orbweavers Stray Hens Suzette Herft & Patrick Evans

The Mikmaks Miss Mollys Maypole Red The Clown Samba Circus Tina Sparkle Woodys World

GLOBAL CROSSINGS Ajak Kwai Buffy Sainte-Marie Himmerland Karavana Flamenca La Mauvaise Reputation Lamine Sonko & The African Intelligence Maru Tarang

THE STREET INVADERS

Alister Turrill Full Swing Georgia Spain Harmaniax Lagoon Hill Zydeco The Max Rudd Band The Willie Wagtails

WORDS & WORKSHOPS APRA Schools Concert Barry Versus Kelly Geoffrey Graham Jim Haynes Percussion Experience Stephen Whiteside Tai Chi Yoga Loves Music

PROGRAM

Benny B - Sharkbuoy Big Rory & Ochie And Friends Bikerina Charlotte Raven Gramophone Man Havana Palava The Light Fantastic Marimbataters Mr Qwirk Nick Nickolas The Picnic The Ringmistress - Heidi Hoops Timtim Tina Green Circus

FRINGE

QUICK GUIDE Ajak Kwai FRI SAT SAT SUN SUN

8.15pm 12.00pm 1.30pm 10.00am 5.30pm 9.00pm 1.00pm 4.30pm

Stage 5 Stage 2 Reardon Theatre

All Our Exes Live In Texas FRI SAT SAT SUN

10.00pm 4.45pm 9.45pm 3.45pm

Lighthouse Reardon Theatre Stage 5 Stage 4

Ami Williamson FRI SAT SUN MON

3.00pm 6.00pm 11.00am 10.00am

PROGRAM

Stage 5 St Pats Hall Stage 2

Enda Kenny Trio SAT SUN SUN

3.30pm 5.45pm 8.45pm

Stage 5 Stage 4 Lighthouse

8.15pm 10.00am 10.15pm 8.15pm 2.00pm 10.00am 3.00pm 7.00pm 12.00pm

Shebeen Stage 5 Stage 3 Shebeen Stage 1 Stage 3 Stage 1 Surf Club Stage 2 Stage 3

SUN

7.45pm

Reardon Theatre Stage Stage Stage Stage

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Christine Anu 9.00pm 11.45am 7.15pm

11.00am 3.30pm 4.00pm 9.00pm

FOLKworX Stage 4 Stage 1 Stage 3 Stage 2 Lighthouse School Hall Reardon Theatre Surf Club

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Stage 4 Stage 1 Stage 3

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Shebeen Shebeen

Fromseier Hockings SAT SUN

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Stage 2 St Johns Church

Gordie Mac Keeman & His Rhythm Boys SUN SUN SUN MON

12.00pm 2.15pm 11.00pm 12.00pm

FOLKworX Stage 4 St Pats Hall Stage 4

Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson FRI SAT SUN SUN

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Himmerland SAT SAT SUN SUN MON

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Stage 4 Lighthouse Surf Club FOLKworX Lighthouse

Jo Jo Smith FRI SAT SUN SUN

8.00pm 8.45pm 11.45am 3.45pm

St Pats Hall Stage 1 Stage 1 Stage 5

Jodi Martin Band FRI SAT SAT SUN SUN

6.00pm 12.45pm 3.45pm 5.45pm 10.30pm

Lighthouse Lighthouse Fiddlers Green Stage 4 Stage 6

John Butler Trio FRI SAT

10.00pm 5.00pm

Stage 1 Stage 1

Jordie Lane FRI SAT SAT SUN

7.00pm 12.45pm 7.15pm 12.45pm

Stage 1 Lighthouse Stage 2 Stage 4

Justin Bernasconi SAT SAT SAT SUN SUN

10.30am 12.45pm 8.00pm 2.00pm 7.15pm

FOLKworX Lighthouse Stage 5 Stage 2 Fiddlers Green

Kamerunga FRI SAT SAT

10.15pm 4.30pm 7.45pm

Stage 2 Stage 2 St Johns Church Stage 3 Stage 1

FRI SAT SUN SUN SUN

9.45pm 7.15pm 12.30pm 3.00pm 8.30pm

Stage 2 FOLKworX Shebeen

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5.30pm 12.30pm 4.30pm

St Pats Hall Stage 5 St Pats Hall

Kieran O' Connell & Shanakee FRI SAT SUN MON

11.30pm 6.00pm 9.15pm 10.15am

Shebeen Railway Stage Shebeen Shebeen

La Mauvaise Reputation FRI SAT SUN SUN SUN

7.00pm 12.00pm 11.00am 1.45pm 4.30pm

Stage 6 Surf Club Fiddlers Green Stage 3 FOLKworX

Lake Street Dive SAT SUN

1.30pm 3.30pm

Stage 1 Stage 1

Lamine Sonko & The African Intelligence SAT 9.30pm SUN 7.15pm MON 12.10pm

Lucy Wise Trio

FRI SAT SUN SUN

SAT SUN SUN MON

Stage 5 Shebeen Stage 1 Stage 5

Stage 6 Lighthouse Fiddlers Green FOLKworX Flag Circle

Kathryn Clements & The Peat Fires

Jan Preston's Boogie Circus 10.15pm 3.00pm 11.45am 8.45pm

Stage 4 Stage 3

Karavana Flamenca Stage 4 Stage 2 Reardon Theatre Stage 5

Frankie J Holden And Wilbur Wilde Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 3

10.00am 10.00pm 11.30am 1.45pm

12.00pm 10.00am 8.30pm 10.55am

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3.00pm 6.00pm 11.45am 1.45pm 7.00pm

Frank Yamma Surf Club Flag Circle Lighthouse FOLKworX

Chris While & Julie Matthews

12.30pm 8.50pm 2.45pm

Fiona Ross Band

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SAT SUN SUN

SAT SAT SUN

Stage 4 Stage 1 Reardon Theatre Stage 4 Stage 2

8.00pm 10.00am 3.55pm 5.45pm 10.15am

Chris Tamwoy

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Stage 2 Fiddlers Green St Pats Hall Shebeen

Edwina Hayes

SAT SAT SUN SUN SUN

Charlie Musselwhite SAT SUN

Lecture Hall The Wharf School Hall Lecture Hall St Johns Church St Pats Hall

Fiona Boyes & The Fortune Tellers

Catherine Britt FRI SAT SUN SUN

7.00pm 2.15pm 8.00pm 11.30am

Shebeen Fiddlers Green Stage 6 Railway Stage

Buffy Sainte-Marie FRI SAT SAT

FRI SAT SAT SUN

11.15am 1.45pm

Jenny Biddle

Davidson Brothers

5.30pm 11.00am 7.00pm 11.30am

Bobby & The Pins SAT SAT SUN MON

1.30pm 5.00pm 12.00pm 1.30pm 6.00pm 10.30am

Stage 5 Reardon Theatre Stage 3 Stage 4

Ash & Bloom FRI SAT SAT SUN MON

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Aniar FRI SAT SUN MON

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Danny Spooner Stage 6 FOLKworX FOLKworX Stage 3 Fiddlers Green

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas FRI SAT SUN

Jeff Lang

10.00am 10.30am 5.30pm 10.45am

Shebeen Stage 1 Stage 3 Stage 4 FOLKworX Stage 2 Lighthouse

Luluc SAT SAT SUN SUN

Ruth Moody 11.15am 7.30pm 10.00am 3.45pm

Stage Stage Stage Stage

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Mark Seymour & The Undertow SAT SUN

3.15pm 9.00pm

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Marlon Williams FRI SAT SAT SUN SUN

8.55pm 11.15am 12.45pm 2.30pm 5.45pm

St Pats Hall Stage 5 Lighthouse Lighthouse Stage 4

Maru Tarang SAT SUN SUN MON

1.15pm 10.00am 5.15pm 10.00am

Stage Stage Stage Stage

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Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers SAT SAT SUN

11.15am 4.30pm 5.20pm

Stage 2 Shebeen Reardon Theatre

Michael Fix SAT SAT SUN MON

12.45pm 5.30pm 1.45pm 10.00am

Lighthouse Stage 5 Stage 3 Stage 5

Microwave Jenny FRI SAT SAT SUN SUN

7.00pm 11.15am 10.25pm 10.00am 7.00pm

Stage 4 Stage 4 St Pats Hall Stage 3 Reardon Theatre

Mike Brady SAT SAT SUN SUN

10.00am 4.15pm 12.00pm 5.45pm

Stage 1 Lighthouse Reardon Theatre Stage 4

Nick Charles SAT SAT SUN

12.45pm 6.40pm 1.45pm

Lighthouse Stage 5 Stage 3

7.00pm 10.00am 3.45pm 11.15pm

Reardon Theatre Stage 5 Fiddlers Green Surf Club

Oh Pep! FRI SAT SUN SUN

10.30pm 11.45am 8.00pm 10.00pm

Stage 4 Folk Circus Stage Reardon Theatre Stage 2

Richard Thompson SAT SUN SUN

2.45pm 1.45pm 5.15pm

Stage 3 Stage 3 Stage 1

Rick E Vengeance SAT SUN

Moyneyana House The Shebeen

9.45pm 11.15am 7.00pm 11.15am

FOLKworX Stage 4 Stage 6 Stage 5

Ross Ainslie And Jarlath SAT SAT SUN MON

10.00am 3.00pm 10.00pm 11.15am

The Chipolatas Stage Stage Stage Stage

4 3 3 4

Shane Howard SUN 2.00pm SUN 8.40pm MON 11.00am

Stage 1 Reardon Theatre Stage 4

Sharon Shannon Band SAT SUN

8.45pm 4.00pm

Stage 3 Stage 3

SinĂŠad O' Connor FRI SAT

10.15pm 7.00pm 11.30am 4.15pm 9.00pm

Stage 2 Railway Stage St Pats Hall

Skipping Girl Vinegar SAT 10.15pm SUN 6.15pm MON 12.15pm

Stage 2 Shebeen Stage 1

Stage 1 Stage 4 St Pats Hall Stage 2

8.00pm 2.30pm 5.45pm 11.15am 7.30pm 11.10am

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10.40pm 1.10pm 4.00pm 3.35pm 5.30pm 12.10pm

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4.15pm 5.45pm 8.45pm

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Stage 2 Stage 3 Reardon Theatre Stage 2

Steve Smyth SAT SUN

8.45pm 7.00pm

Stage 2 Stage 5

Stray Hens FRI SAT SAT SAT SUN SUN

9.45pm 11.15am 1.45pm 8.45pm 2.30pm 10.00pm

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3.30pm 11.30am 2.15pm

St Pats Hall Stage 4 School Hall Lighthouse Lighthouse Surf Club St Pats Hall Stage 2 St Pats Hall

Sweethearts SAT SUN

6.00pm 10.00am

Shebeen Stage 1

The Baker Suite FRI SAT SAT SUN

8.45pm 3.00pm 10.30pm 2.00pm

Lighthouse Railway Stage Stage 6 Stage 5

The Bearded Gypsy Band SAT SAT SUN MON

12.00pm 9.30pm 1.15pm 1.00pm

Railway Stage Reardon Theatre Shebeen Railway Stage

The Black Sorrows SAT SUN

10.15pm 10.15pm

7.30pm 12.45pm 10.00am 2.45pm

Stage 4 Stage 4 Stage 6 Lighthouse Lighthouse Stage 4 St Johns Church

Tom Mason & The Blue Buccaneers

Steve Poltz 9.00pm 11.30am 2.00pm 12.15pm

St Pats Hall Reardon Theatre Surf Club St Johns Church Stage 3 Stage 5

The Orbweavers

The Yearlings

FRI SAT SUN MON

Stage 3

The Heartstring Quartet

FRI SAT SAT SUN

Shebeen Fiddlers Green Reardon Theatre Shebeen

Stage 2 St Pats Hall Stage 3 Lighthouse

The Gloaming

Sky Scraper Stan & The Commission Flats 9.45pm 12.30pm 11.00pm 7.45pm

Stage 5 Folk Circus Stage Lighthouse Folk Circus Stage Lighthouse Stage 1

The Company

SAT Stage 3 Stage 3

Siskin River SUN SUN SUN

FRI SAT SAT SUN SUN MON

Stage 1 Stage 3

FRI SAT SUN MON

6.45pm 10.30pm 10.30pm 12.00pm

Shebeen Stage 4 Stage 5 Lighthouse

Tracy McNeil & The Goodlife FRI SAT SAT SUN

8.45pm 11.30am 7.00pm 10.15pm

Reardon Theatre Shebeen Fiddlers Green Lighthouse

Trouble In The Kitchen FRI SAT SAT SUN

7.00pm 12.00pm 3.45pm 2.15pm

St Pats Hall Reardon Theatre Stage 2 Fiddlers Green

11.15pm 10.45pm

Shebeen Stage 1

Wagons SAT SUN

We Two Thieves FRI SAT SAT

7.00pm 10.00am 1.30pm

Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 4

Whitetop Mountaineers FRI SAT SUN

8.00pm 9.45pm 7.45pm

Stage 2 St Pats Hall Stage 4

7.00pm 1.00pm 1.00pm 12.00pm

Surf Club Surf Club Railway Stage FOLKworX

10.30pm 1.15pm 10.00am 12.45pm 5.45pm

Reardon Theatre Shebeen Stage 2 Folk Circus Stage Railway Stage

Zeon FRI SAT SUN MON

Zeptepi FRI SAT SUN Sun Sun

PROGRAM

2.00pm 4.30pm

Roesy FRI SAT SAT SUN

9.00pm 10.00am 10.00am 9.00pm

Suzette Herft & Patrick Evans

Perch Creek FRI SAT SAT SUN

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The Port Fairy Folk Festival program is also digital! Get your copy of the mobile app from the Apple App store or the Android Play Store. Featuring complete gig lists and detailed artist information. You are able browse by venue, save your own personal gig schedule, filter by artist type and much more.

ABC Radio’s Jeremy Lee and Rebekah Lowe broadcast live from the festival, 10am – 12pm Saturday morning. Guests include national and international artists, and festival director Jamie McKew. Tell your friends who couldn’t make it this year they can catch the best of the festival on air on ABC SW VIC and ABC SE SA!

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MUSIC

PROGRAM

CDs, DVDs, Vinyls, Books & MORE! Artist CD Signings scheduled throughout the weekend.

WORKSHOPS Come and learn from the experts, the artists themselves! The Festival is fertile ground for music education and that’s why we present artists up close and personal, giving valuable insights into the techniques and styles of their craft. Everyone is welcome, even if you think you cannot play or sing a note. It’s all about the inspiration!

FOLKworX

FOLK CIRCUS AREA

SHEBEEN

SATURDAY

10.30am Fingerpicking Tips & Tricks Justin Bernasconi

10.00am CRAFTworX for Kids Jude Stewart

12.00pm African Drumming Kofi Kunkpe & Julian Sackey

10.30am Face Painting Tina Sparkle

9.45am The Port Fairy Percussion Experience Rehearsal

1.30pm S udan – Of Cows, Women & War Ajak Kwai

11.00am Maypole Dancing Miss Molly’s Maypole

3.00pm Songwriting in the Blues Tradition Fiona Boyes 4.30pm Studio Recording Nigel Pegrum

SUNDAY 10.30am Accompanying Songs on the Ukelele Lucy Wise 12.00pm Canadian Clogging Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys 1.30pm CGCGDC Alternate Guitar Tuning Jenny Biddle 3.00pm Rhythms of Rumba Flamenca Karavana Flamenca 4.30pm Gypsy Jazz Guitar Jon Delaney

SURF CLUB

12.00pm Circus Skills Samba Circus 1.00pm Hoops with Heidi Hoops Heidi Hillier 2.00pm MarimbaTate MarimbaTaters

SATURDAY

10.00am CRAFTworX for Kids Jude Stewart

SUNDAY

10.30am Face Painting Tina Sparkle 11.30am Circus Skills Samba Circus 12.30pm Hoops with Heidi Hoops Heidi Hillier

9.00am Yoga On The Green Yoga Loves Music

SCHOOL HALL SATURDAY

1.30pm Port Fairy Percussion Experience Rehearsal

12.00pm Festival Choir Jane Thompson & James Rigby

3.00pm MarimbaTate MarimbaTaters

1.45pm Sing Harmony The Stray Hens

3.30pm Maypole Dancing Miss Molly’s Maypole

3.30pm Traditional Scots Song Fiona Ross

SUNDAY

STAGE 6 8.45am Tai Chi Session Brendan Dowd

WORKSHOPS

RAILWAY STAGE 9.00am Yoga On The Green Yoga Loves Music

SATURDAY

9.45am The Port Fairy Percussion Experience Rehearsal

SUNDAY

SATURDAY 4.00pm Irish Fiddle Nollaig Casey

SUNDAY

SUNDAY 8.45am Tai Chi Session Brendan Dowd

12.00pm Trad Songs Session Duncan Brown & Jeanette Gillespie 2.00pm Festival Choir Jane Thompson & James Rigby

ACCOMPANYING SONGS ON THE UKELELE

CGCGCD ALTERNATE GUITAR TUNING

FESTIVAL CHOIR

Lucy Wise

Jenny Biddle

SUN 10.30am FOLKworX

SUN 1.30pm FOLKworX

A wonderfully accessible little instrument, the ukulele is perfectly suited to accompanying songs from any genre. This workshop explores the use of fingerpicking, strumming and other song accompaniment tools that can help you perform some of your favourite songs with your own flourish. Suitable for beginner to intermediate players. Bring your uke and your voice! Listeners welcome.

Discover the wonder and freedom of alternate guitar tunings. This workshop will look at a variation of the C-based tuning: CGCGCD. With over two decades of guitar experience, feisty folk, roots and blues songsmith, Jenny Biddle will introduce new chord voicings and glistening fiddly bits to inspire the frets off your guitar playing.

SAT 12.00pm SUN 2.00pm MON 9.45am

AFRICAN DRUMMING Kofi Kunkpe & Julian Sackey SAT 12.00pm FOLKworX Kofi Kunkpe, an Ewe master drummer and bass player from Ghana, is a celebrated performer and teacher with an in-depth knowledge of West African culture. Join Kofi for a drumming jam to groove and move. Bring your drum and percussion instruments to play and your feet to dance. Drums provided.

TRAD SONGS SESSION SUN 12.00pm School Hall Join Duncan Brown and Jeanette Gillespie to learn some chorus songs. In a workshop designed to help you find your voice, a song with a catchy chorus is something everyone can join in. Some basic harmony singing may be thrown in for good measure!

CIRCUS SKILLS Samba Circus

Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys

SAT 12.00pm Folk Circus SUN 11.30am Folk Circus

The Port Fairy Festival Choir is celebrating 10 years! Jane Thompson and James Rigby are sought-after choir leaders for their warm and welcoming style, and strong, beautiful arrangements of great songs. Artistic Directors of the Boite Millennium Chorus in 2014, they come brimming with fresh ideas and arrangements. All are welcome - make sure that in this special anniversary year, this includes you!

Workshops for children teaching circus skills, music-making, singing and dancing.

FINGER PICKING TIPS AND TRICKS Justin Bernasconi SAT 10.30am FOLKworX JB will demonstrate and breakdown various finger-picking techniques in one informal 45 minute session. Justin is a ‘must see’ for any guitar fans of: John Fahey, Richard Thompson, Mississippi John Hurt, Kelly, and Doc Watson.

WORKSHOPS

Join the elastic legged bandleader, nicknamed “Crazy Legs”, as he demonstrates his unique blend of Canadian Clogging and Stepdancing. Get your own feet moving as he provides titillating instruction of some basic dance steps, all while the Rhythm Boys supply the high-octane sound.

School Hall School Hall Stage 1 Performance

Duncan Brown & Jeanette Gillespie

CANADIAN CLOGGING SUN 12.00pm FOLKworX

Jane Thompson & James Rigby

GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR Jon Delaney SUN 4.30pm FOLKworX Acclaimed gypsy jazz guitarist, Jon Delaney, teaches the fundamentals of gypsy jazz rhythm and lead techniques a la the great Django Reinhardt. Bring your guitar and learn to play two essential standards in the traditional style.

HOOPS WITH HEIDI HOOPS Heidi Hillier SAT 1.00pm Folk Circus SUN 12.30pm Folk Circus Meet Heidi Hoops and get your hoop groove on! Jump in the ring and learn how to hula hoop around your hips, knees, and finger tips... Learn tricks with multiple hoops and surprise all your friends with all the cool new tricks you can do. Ages 3-63.

IRISH FIDDLE CLASS Nollaig Casey SAT

4.00pm

Surf Club

This workshop is open to anyone interested in Irish traditional fiddleplaying - players of all standards are welcome. Elements of the traditional style, including bowing and ornamentation, will be discussed and demonstrated. A tune or two will be taught by ear and sample bowings and ornamentation will be suggested.

MARIMBATATE MarimbaTaters SAT 2.00pm SUN 3.00pm

Folk Circus Folk Circus

Come along and meet the mighty friendly MarimbaTaters, students from Grades 4 to 6 from Tate Street Primary School in East Geelong. This bunch of dedicated kids play African-inspired pieces, with a Zimbabwean influence. Not only are they great young players, but they’re also fantastic teachers. Join the band! No previous experience necessary, suitable for all ages.

MAYPOLE DANCING SAT 11.00am Folk Circus SUN 3.30pm Folk Circus WORKSHOPS

Miss Molly’s Maypole

Adults and older kids are invited to join in to learn dance steps such as a do si do to create a Spider’s Web, or the waltz to create a Weaving Pattern on the maypole. Each ribbon pattern will require cooperation and ingenuity to create. www.missmollysmaypole.com

THE PORT FAIRY PERCUSSION EXPERIENCE Peter Vadiveloo SAT 9.45am Shebeen SUN 9.45am Shebeen SUN 1.30pm Folk Circus MON 9.30am Stage 5 Performance The PFFF Percussion Experience is about punter participation! Dynamic percussionist and teacher Peter Vadiveloo will lead you in 3 fun rehearsal/workshops to learn a 5-minute percussion piece to play at a final concert on Monday morning. The Percussion Experience is for all ages and abilities. Peter is joined by outstanding tutor Bella Vadiveloo.

RHYTHMS OF RHUMBA FLAMENCA Karavana Flamenca SUN 3.00pm FOLKworX Taught by Miguel Ovejero and Karavana Flamenca, this workshop explores the stories of Rumba Flamenca from Africa to the Gypsies of Spain and France. Lyrics, rhythms, and historical events are explored as well as the famous gypsy families that have kept alive this progressive form of music for the people!

SING HARMONY The Stray Hens SAT

1.45pm

School Hall

All levels welcome - we’ll teach you a ‘Hens song, and we will also pick a new song to arrange! Once you’ve learned them, you can raise the roof with us at a show. There’s nothing more uplifting than a room full of voices!

a workshop on recording production and how to get the most out of a visit to the studio.

SUDAN – OF COWS, WOMEN, & WAR Ajak Kwai SAT 1.30pm FOLKworX Why are cows our girls' curse and family pride? Join Ajak Kwai to learn stories from soon to be published book with music. Stories of courtin’, rituals, forced marriage, stories of loss and the high price women and children pay in war.

TAI CHI Brendan Dowd SAT 8.45am SUN 8.45am

Stage 6 Stage 6

Energise your mind, body and spirit with a relaxing morning session of Tai Chi. Tai Chi is an ancient art of moving meditation that combines a series of gentle flowing movements and postures that help strengthen and relax the body. Join Brendan as he guides you through this gentle practice of Tai Chi.

TRADITIONAL SCOTS SONGS Fiona Ross SAT

3.30pm

School Hall

Come along and learn songs from the treasure trove of traditional Scots material – from working songs to love songs, to the songs of Robert Burns and the big ballads. This workshop explores the traditional singing style and looks at the use of Scots language and the meaning of the songs themselves. The sang’s the thing!

SONGWRITING IN THE BLUES TRADITION

YOGA ON THE GREEN

Fiona Boyes

Yoga Loves Music

SAT 3.00pm FOLKworX This workshop explores songwriting in the Blues Tradition: starting with the basic building blocks of songwriting and how these elements can be applied to write satisfying original songs that also reflect the classic sensibilities of the blues genre. Whether you dream of writing your own tunes or have already started, this session aims to inspire and empower you!

STUDIO RECORDING Nigel Pegrum SAT 4.30pm FOLKworX Nigel Pegrum, Kamerunga’s drummer and ARIA-award winning producer for Steeleye Span and many others, conducts

SAT 9.00am SUN 9.00am

Railway Stage Railway Stage

Canadian-born, Yoga Alliance Certified Chakra instructor, Kimberly Erin met Australian musician, Tom Richardson, at a festival in Canada sparking the culmination of two exciting art forms. Tom uses the latest in loop pedal technology to create a mesmerizing wall of sound, all live on stage. The two believe that liberation through joyful engagement is key in creating more meaning in our lives.

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FRINGE Come on in … Come on out … Take a wander through the town … Let your eyes and ears feast on festival delights! The Port Fairy Folk Festival is famous for an enormous range of performances and attractions that run alongside the main music program. Take a break at The frINge.

FOLK CIRCUS The Festival presents a huge program of family entertainment in the Folk Circus area, now located in and around Stage 6. The amazing Red The Clown returns with his magic, balloons, stories and songs to get kids involved and to host familyfriendly performances. The ever-popular craft activities for kids are located in the area beside Stage 6.

STREET PERFORMERS Roll up to the Flag Circle where street performers of all types bring their dazzling, inconceivable, hilarious and outrageous acts! When you see them again on the streets of Port Fairy, be generous with your adoration and gifts.

MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS: UKE & SING 2 Port Fairy school children are treated to a preview of the Port fairy Folk Festival as part of the Festival’s schools program. The five schools involved in the 2nd annual program are - Port Fairy Consolidated School, St Patrick’s School Port Fairy, Koroit and District Consolidated School, St Patrick’s School Koroit, and the P-6 students from Hawkesdale P-12. This year the Uke & Sing 2 program combined circus skills, singing and ukulele guided by workshop hosts Phil Melgaard and Terry Cole. Students from all five schools contributed to “The Uke & Sing 2 Schools Concert” at 1pm on Friday March 6 at Stage 6 in the Festival Arena.

Terry Cole has been a regular performer at Port Fairy over the years, and worked on the Port Fairy Schools Program. He is renowned as a multi-skilled circus performer in ‘Circus In A Suitcase’, and as a musician in the Famous Fratellini Brothers. Some of Terry’s recent performing credits include – Commonwealth Games Melbourne, World Expo Brisbane, Moomba and The Flying Fruit Fly Circus 10th Anniversary. Terry is an experienced circus skills teacher and an inspiring ukulele performer.

BUSH DANCE SAT

1.00pm

Uniting Church

Get off your folkie chair and come join an old fashioned bush dance with the Brewers Own Bush Band. All dances are called. Entry by gold coin donation in support of Port Fairy Rotary Kindergarten Project in Tanzania.

FRINGE

Phil Melgaard has successfully juggled careers as a musician, entertainer and performing arts teacher. He is a freelance ‘educational jollity consultant’ and ‘fun-monger’ dedicated to putting fun into the curriculum in schools throughout Victoria. For thirty years Phil has worked consistently as an entertainer and performing arts teacher. Phil has been performing at Port Fairy Folk Festival since 1981, coincidentally the same year

he met and began colluding with Terry Cole. They formed the Famous Fratellini Brothers a few years later. Phil plays the ukelele, writes songs and sings as well as performing and teaching circus skills throughout the state.

FRINGE MUSIC ALISTER TURRILL FRI SAT SUN SUN

8.30pm 4.30pm 2.00pm 11.00pm

FOLKworX Railway Stage Surf Club Reardon Theatre

Roots player Alister Turrill blends a true form of blues with a complex songwriting seldom seen in someone so young. His debut album Reverence & Resonance is a collection of original, raw, passionate and honest songs and he’ll be joined on stage by Jaron Mulholland (bass) and Toby Johnson (drums). www.facebook.com/alisterturrill

FULL SWING STARS ON THE LAKE FRI 9.00pm Surf Club SAT 2.00pm Surf Club SUN 8.00pm St Pats Hall Small Halls Concert The 2015 Stars of the Lake award winners Ari Lane, Rhiannon McArthur, Caity Brennan and Jordy Hickey will melt your heart one minute and have you grooving the next with their sweet vocals and harmonies, fiery fiddle playing and swinging rhythm section. Stars On The Lake (Previously Paddy O’Neill Award) is an initiative of the Lake School of Celtic Music. www.lakeschool.bushwahzee.com

GEORGIA SPAIN

FRINGE

FRI 7.30pm SAT 9.00pm SUN 1.00pm SUN 2.30pm MON 11.00am

FOLKworX Surf Club Surf Club Lighthouse Shine A Light Showcase FOLKworX

Georgia Spain draws her audience in with her distinctly vulnerable vocal delivery and haunting lyrics. The rawness of each performance is building her reputation as a must-see performer. She plays regularly in and around Melbourne’s art folk music scene and recently recorded her debut album. www.facebook.com/georgiaspainmusic

HARMANIAX FRI SAT SUN SUN

10.00pm 10.00pm 2.30pm 8.00pm

Surf Club Lighthouse Railway Stage Surf Club

The Harmaniax’s unique blend of Cajun, zydeco and blues-inspired music is guaranteed to entertain you and make you dance. Geoff Le Blanc’s bayou tunes performed with Paul Jonas (violin), Nick Thorpe (double bass, vocals), Billy Abbott (lead vocals, clarinet, washboard) and Duncan Philips (guitar, vocals) are a truly original sound. www.harmaniax.com

LAGOON HILL ZYDECO FRI SAT SAT SUN

11.00pm 1.30pm 11.00pm 4.00pm

FOLKworX Railway Stage Surf Club Surf Club

Lagoon Hill Zydeco are a fun and lively dance band led by the dynamic Hobart piano-accordionist Dave Elliston. Strongly influenced by the distinct musical culture of Louisiana, but also entrenched in their Tasmanian folk heritage, they will make you groove with some down home, down south accordion and washboard magic. www.facebook.com/lagoonhillzydeco

THE MAX RUDD BAND FRI SAT SUN MON

8.00pm 5.30pm 7.30pm 10.00am

Surf Club Fiddlers Green Railway Stage Railway Stage

Crafty and youthful Australian songwriting meets strong American blues and roots influences in this super-tight jam band. Conceived more than a decade ago by Torquay brothers Max and Iggy Rudd, they have been busy etching their unmatched sound within the local musical landscape, releasing their debut self-titled album in 2014. www.themaxruddband.com

THE WILLIE WAGTAILS FRI SAT SAT SUN

11.10pm 10.30am 8.00pm 3.00pm

Surf Club Railway Stage Surf Club Surf Club

www.thewilliewagtails.com

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The Willie Wagtails play raucous dance jazz that smells like the bush. Fast paced and irreverent, they take influence from colonial folk songs, New Orleans Dixieland swing and Australian trad-jazz. Their songs will captivate you with stories of grimy cities and creek-side rendezvous.

FOLK CIRCUS + STREET INVADERS

BENNY B – SHARK BUOY

BIKERINA

FRI SAT SUN SUN MON

FRI SAT SAT SUN MON

6.00pm 8.00pm 12.30pm 7.30pm 12.30pm

Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag

Circle Circle Circle Circle Circle

Shark Buoy is surprising and delighting audiences around the world with his absurd, improvised comedy extravaganza. This show is a tribute to the great Australian tradition of the shark attack. Shark Buoy: Take a Bite... now! www.sharkbuoy.com

7.30pm 12.00pm 7.30pm 7.00pm 10.30am

Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag

Circle Circle Circle Circle Circle

The Bikerina Show is certainly different. Can you get out of your trousers while balancing on a unicycle? Bikerina can! She will keep you entertained for 30 minutes then close the show with an amazing rope trick on the unicycle. Check it out – you won’t believe it!

GIANT SEAGULLS SAT 12.00pm Festival Arena SUN 12.00pm Festival Arena Totally surrealistic, with working beaks, these Giant Seagulls will be rummaging in bags and pockets, stealing food from plates and picnic baskets, causing chaos as usual and squabbling amongst themselves. Shrieks of laughter follow them wherever they go. www.bigrory.com

www.bikerina.com

BIG RORY & OCHIE

FRINGE

FRI SAT SUN MON

7.00pm 7.30pm 7.00pm 12.00pm

Festival Festival Festival Festival

Big Rory & Ochie the Dog are no ordinary street theatre characters. Visually enormous and huge characters too, this giant Scotsman and his endearing, rascally giant dog explode into an audience for one of the best street theatre walkabouts in the world. www.bigrory.com

Arena Arena Arena Arena

CHARLOTTE RAVEN

GRAMOPHONE MAN

FRI SAT SAT SUN SUN MON

FRI SAT SAT SUN

6.00pm 12.00pm 7.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 11.00am

Festival Arena Festival Arena Festival Arena Festival Arena Folk Circus Area Festival Arena

7.00pm 11.30am 6.30pm 6.00pm

Festival Arena Flag Circle Flag Circle Flag Circle

Charlotte Raven wanders around the Festival with her desk and fountain pen. She might write you a love-letter for your lady, or the sorry note you’ve been meaning to send, or perhaps a poem of your own.

Using genuine His Master’s Voice wind-up gramophone players, the Gramophone Man plays all the songs from the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s that you didn’t know you loved, and some that you wish you’d never heard. Over excited dancing and suave between song patter make this a unique and hilarious show.

www.charlotteraven.wordpress.com

www.gramophoneman.com

MARIMBATATERS HAVANA PALAVA FRI SAT SAT SUN SUN MON

8.30pm 1.00pm 8.30pm 12.30pm 8.30pm 10.00am

Festival Arena Festival Arena Flag Circle Festival Arena Festival Arena Festival Arena

Havana Palava is a vibrant street band of brass, saxophones and percussion who take their energetic cacophony of Latin, African, Balkan, jazz, blues and ska rhythms to the people. These bright pink and black Palavas love to dress up, get the crowd dancing and create a carnival atmosphere anywhere. www.havanapalava.com

SAT SAT SAT SUN SUN SUN MON

2.00pm 3.30pm 5.00pm 1.00pm 3.00pm 5.00pm 10.00am

Folk Circus Area Folk Circus Floor Flag Circle Flag Circle Folk Circus Area Festival Arena Flag Circle

The MarimbaTaters are senior primary students from Tate Street Primary School in East Geelong who love to play exciting African-inspired marimba tunes. Led by Dani Rocca and accompanied by Adam Burke and Joseph Bromley, the MarimbaTaters are mallet-wavingly excited to be at Port Fairy to share their first album, Mavambo. tatestreetmusic.wix.com/marimbataters

MISS MOLLY’S MAYPOLE SAT SAT SUN SUN MON

11.00am 1.30pm 12.00pm 3.30pm 11.00am

Folk Circus Flag Circle Folk Circus Folk Circus Folk Circus

Floor Floor Area Area

Come skip or waltz around Miss Molly’s Maypole accompanied by founder and accordionist Erika Cleaver. Dancers will learn how to make a Barber’s Pole, a colourful Weaving Pattern and a Spider’s Web with the maypole ribbons. Formed in 2009, Miss Molly’s Maypole provides fun kids’ dance sessions at folk festivals. www.missmollysmaypole.com

THE MIKMAKS

THE LIGHT FANTASTIC FRI 9.00pm Flag Circle SAT 9.00pm Flag Circle SUN 9.00pm Flag Circle

www.tinagreencircus.com

Folk Circus Stage Folk Circus Folk Circus Stage Folk Circus Folk Circus Stage Folk Circus

The MikMaks are one of Australia’s most popular children’s entertainment bands. The four brothers and their lovable friend, Drums the Panda write and perform their own songs, captivating audiences with their cheekiness, quirkiness and musical talent. The MikMaks know how to make children and adults laugh, smile and dance. www.themikmaks.com.au

MR QWIRK FRI SAT SUN MON

8.00pm 11.00am 11.00am 11.00am

Flag Circle Flag Circle Flag Circle Flag Circle

Armed with a suitcase full of surprises, an insanely huge unicycle and a wacky sense of humour, Mr Qwirk’s POP! will leave you dumbfounded, and asking yourself – What just happened? Witness skilful object manipulation, precarious acrobatics and a dash of magic…

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The Light Fantastic is a trio of artists who create an exciting LED light show. Featuring gorgeous synchronised hulahoops, mesmerising and elegant juggling and more lit wonders, this is one show guaranteed to light up your night!

SAT 10.00am SUN 2.00pm MON 11.00am

www.missingawheel.com

SAMBA CIRCUS

NICK NICKOLAS FRI SAT SUN MON

6.30pm 12.30pm 11.30am 12.00pm

Flag Flag Flag Flag

Circle Circle Circle Circle

Worldwide multiple award-winning performer Nick Nickolas combines fantastic sleight of hand with cards, ropes, sausages and tennis balls. Audience participation, comedy anecdotes and oneliners provide glorious interludes between the awesome magic. You will laugh, you will be gobsmacked – don’t miss this act! www.nicknickolas.com

RED THE CLOWN SAT 10.45am Folk Circus Stage SAT 1.45pm Folk Circus Stage SUN 3.45pm Folk Circus Stage One of Australia’s most renowned clowning characters, Red the Clown has become a legend to generations of children. His captivating show contains amazing magic interspersed with juggling, jokes, lots of opportunity for audience participation and a particularly scary balloon trick involving a rather large needle. www.redtheclown.com.au

SAT 12.00pm SAT 4.00pm SUN 11.30am SUN 4.15pm MON 10.30am MON 12.15pm

Folk Circus Area Circus Skills Folk Circus Stage Folk Circus Folk Circus Area Circus Skills Folk Circus Stage Folk Circus Folk Circus Area Circus Skills Folk Circus Stage Folk Circus

Infectious songs, catchy rhythms and crazy dances delight kids of all ages when the Samba Circus take to the stage. These energetic performers combine circus, song and dance with funny routines that blend Steve Schulz’s percussion with the music and magic of Phil Melgaard and Sam Thorpe. philmelgaard@gmail.com

THE RINGMISTRESS – HEIDI HOOPS THE PICNIC

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FRI SAT SAT SAT SUN SUN SUN

6.00pm 11.00am 1.30pm 6.00pm 11.00am 1.00pm 6.00pm

Festival Arena Festival Arena Folk Circus Area Festival Arena Festival Arena Folk Circus Area Festival Arena

Toot a banana, squeeze a sandwich or a rattle a mango. Bang on a biscuit tin or whoop it up with a set of spoons. The Picnic is a hilarious, interactive musical feast for all the family featuring all the best things in life: food, fun, music, and sensational outfits. www.pocketfool.com

FRI SAT SAT SUN SUN SUN MON

7.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 10.45am 12.30pm 6.30pm 11.30am

Flag Circle Folk Circus Folk Circus Folk Circus Folk Circus Flag Circle Flag Circle

Floor Area Floor Area

Heidi Hoops Hillier has performed for over 10 years at fun festivals and events including the Sydney Children’s Festival, Kidsfest Shellharbour, Sydney Hoopla and Edinburgh Fringe. She also works with circus schools delivering fun educational programs for kids. Inventive and creative, Heidi is a family favourite wherever she appears. www.heidihillier.com

TIMTIM FRI SAT SAT SUN SUN SUN

7.30pm 11.00am 7.00pm 12.30pm 1.30pm 8.00pm

Festival Arena Folk Circus Area Flag Circle Folk Circus Area Folk Circus Floor Flag Circle

TimTim’s giant bubbles, roving comedy on stilts and funny, high-energy antics will leave you in stitches! Not one to be undone he will rise up and take over your family’s mind with strange scientific tricks and unusual street clowning – world’s giant-est bubbles, do you need sauce with that? www.timtim.com.au

TINA GREEN CIRCUS FRI SAT SUN SUN MON

8.30pm 1.00pm 12.00pm 5.00pm 10.30am

Flag Circle Flag Circle Flag Circle Flag Circle Festival Arena

Tina Green Circus performs an actionpacked show with hula hoops, comedy, tall unicycle, Chinese bowl kicking and a ring of fire. The incredibly charming Tina Green has her audiences laughing throughout, captivating all with her cheerful hula hoop antics and performing some of the most amazing unicycle tricks ever seen! www.tinagreencircus.com

TINA SPARKLE – FACE PAINTING SAT 10.30am Folk Circus Area SUN 10.30am Folk Circus Area MON 10.30am Folk Circus Area Tina Sparkle (aka Christine Meagher) is a whiz at painting kids faces and entertaining them. Her designs satisfy nearly every request the children can dream up - fairies, pirates, spiderwebs, rainbows, masks, butterflies, magpies, tigers and superheroes all done in bright colour and lots of sparkles. www.bushwahzee.com/FACEPAINTER_ tina_sparkle.html

WOODY’S WORLD SAT 1.00pm SUN 10.00am MON 10.00am

Folk Circus Stage Family Folk Circus Folk Circus Stage Family Folk Circus Folk Circus Stage Family Folk Circus

Melbourne’s new family act features in a fun-packed concert guaranteed to get everyone laughing, clapping, singing and dancing. Woody and his Alley-Cat “Hercules” are joined by “special guests” (Woody’s kids) with songs co-written and recorded from their acclaimed album Good Morning Kids. So wear colourful socks folks – you might just need them in the show! www.woodysworld.com.au

150 ACTS | 13 VENUES ON-SITE CAMPING, PARKING | FOLK SCHOOL

14-17 JAN 2016

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CRAFTworX FOR KIDS A range of exciting art and craft workshops for festival children takes place at CRAFTworX in the Children’s Arena. Studios decorated with colorful satin banners contain tables of equipment and materials. There are six workshops running at a time, including a special activity area for children 5 years under, along with their carers. Children will make and take home something artistic, useful and educational. Be on time so you can register for your chosen activity. Jude Stewart, a textile artist and teacher, is the organiser and developer of this year’s art activities for the CRAFTworX program. Together with her team of experienced and energetic instructors, a programme of craft activities will be on offer for children of all ages. Port Fairy Folk Festival has offered this program for many years giving the children of the festival a chance to relax and create. It has been a highlight for many of the children, returning year after year. Registration for activities is 10.00am Saturday and 10.00am Sunday for all workshops that will take place on the day of registration. Registration is not needed for the 5 and under activities – these children will simply go to the signed area for their activities at the times listed below and begin.

TO REGISTER »» C hildren line up in front of the table provided for their chosen activity. »» I t is preferred children are present at registration for fair distribution of places – choices will become limited as spaces fill. »» P articipants will receive a tag listing their name, activity and time. »» P arent/adult supervision must be present for children under eight, whilst participating in the workshop.

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We cater for up to 1000 individuals across two days. Please register one activity per child per day. This insures a fairer distribution of activities to the festival children. If, however, workshops are not filled, a second activity will be offered.

We are sorry to families who missed out during registration. You are encouraged to make regular enquires throughout the day. Spaces can become available when registered participants don’t show up or when some participants finish early.

CRAFTWORX TIMES Registration 10.00am Sat & Sun for same-day workshops held at

10.30 am – 11.30 am

WHAT’S ON AT CRAFTWORX FOR THE LITTLE ONES (5 YEARS AND UNDER)

11.45 am – 12.45 pm 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

PAPER CROWN

2.15 pm – 3.15 pm

Children will get the chance to make their own paper crown. With an assortment of papers to cut and glue onto pre made crown shapes, each crown will be special for the maker.

3.30 pm – 4.30 pm Children will leave the activity area once they have finished their project. Some children are faster than others, not needing the hour allocated. So PLEASE make clear arrangements with your child/children regarding pick up or meeting place.

JEWELLERY Simple threading and plaiting will also occupy little hands, making very simple jewellery.

POM POMS Making pompoms will test childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s threading and winding skills, achieving a soft ball of threads.

share their knowledge and pass on the simple steps needed to learn the muchenvied skill of juggling, then its practise, practise and more practise!

Painted Fans

FOR OLDER CHILDREN Bunting Bunting is a great way to recycle bits and pieces of fabrics. Children will have lots of fun choosing and cutting up fabrics of all colours and patterns; attaching the pieces to cords to make simple hanging decorations.

Hula Hoops Children will be supplied with a blank hoop and plenty of colourfully decorated contact, which they will cut into strips. The contact is then twirled round and round decorating the hoop. There will be plenty of time and space to practise!

Juggling Balls

Painted Hats Painted hats have made a comeback this year. Children will be supplied with a plain white hat to be painted with fabric paint. Children will be shown some basic painting skills to achieve lovely blends and pattern work. We advise parents that it is not the best activity for the very young. We supply smocks but cannot guarantee that all paint ends up on the hat.

Using up stamps to make brooches is a good lesson in recycling. Stamps have amazing images on them that make them just right for a quirky piece of jewellery. Children will paint up a small backing for their stamp to be attached to, then add a brooch back so the stamp brooch can be attached to their clothing.

Tie-Dye Silk Children and parents love this workshop. You will explore the beautiful effects tie dye has on silk fabric. Using marbles, pebbles, and ties, dyeing and overdyeing, each piece will be unique and quite surprising. Your piece of fabric can be used as a wall hanging, headscarf, hatband or anything you can imagine.

Printed Calico bags Plain calico bags will be used to test some basic printing techniques. Children will have fun learning and playing around with techniques that will transform a plain calico bag into something special.

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Balloons are cut and stretched over a small sack of grain, creating a strong and colourful juggling ball. A set of three will be made. An experienced juggler will

Children take great care in painting fans with inks and fine brushes. If time permits children can add fine decorations of sequence.

Stamp Brooches

INSTRUMENT MAKERS Come and marvel at the amazing and beautiful craftsmanship that goes into making your favourite instruments! This interactive exhibition in the INSTRUMENTworX marquee within the Festival Arena presents the perfect opportunity to ‘meet your maker’ and even purchase a unique instrument. Please remember to always ask the exhibitors before handling their lovingly made instruments.

INSTRUMENT MAKERS EXHIBITION Sat + Sun 10.00am – 5.00pm Mon 10.00am – 1.00pm AUSTRALIAN MADE AND PLAYED CONCERT

INSTRUMENT MAKERS

SUN 12–2.00pm Lighthouse

This ever-popular concert features both the fantastic instruments exhibited and a stellar line up of both national and international performers, including appearances from The Davidson Brothers, Cat Canteri, Lucy Wise Trio, Justin Bernasconi, and more! For more information on who’s performing, check the blackboard in the INSTRUMENTworX marquee during the exhibition and outside the concert’s new venue at the Lighthouse Café after 5 pm on Sunday night.

ATELIER PUGLISI Stringed Instruments Atelier Puglisi is a collective of makers dedicated to the traditional art of stringed instrument making, repair and restoration. Led by Benedict G. Puglisi, the Atelier is renowned for its carved back double basses, which have been played by performers both nationally and internationally. We appreciate Ben’s support to the festival by supplying double basses to our international artists. www.atelierpuglisi.com

JACK SPIRA Guitar, Bouzouki

DAN ROBINSON Guitar, Bass Dan Robinson makes eclectic acoustic guitars and basses out of native Australian woods. He lives in Anglesea, Victoria, is largely self taught, and always happy to compromise his amateur status. Players of his instruments include Les Stacpool, Sandy Brady and Justin Bernasconi. danrobinsonluthier@gmail.com 0412 888 307

DECLAN BARTLETT Bodhran, Percussion Declan Bartlett started the craft of instrument making when he was only young. He grew up amongst several of the leading instrument makers of Australia and has attended countless festivals around Australia. He is currently studying for his Bachelor of Music at the University of Western Sydney.

Jack Spira is a Melbourne-based luthier of some 22 years experience. Originally trained in London, Jack has worked in Australia since 1991. His focus has always been on steel strung instruments including guitar cittern, octave mandolin and mandolin. Nearly all his work is made to order, however he usually finds the time to make something special available for the Festival. www.jackspiraguitars.com

bodhrans@yahoo.com

JEFF WILMOTT Ocarina

DANIEL HOBAN Guitar, Mandolin, Mandola

ERLE BARTLETT Whistles Erle Bartlett has been involved in instrument making for over 20 years. Erleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popularly acclaimed Syn whistles will again be on display at the Festival. synwhistles@yahoo.com.au

www.stkildamarket.com

INSTRUMENT MAKERS

Daniel is an independent Guitar maker based in Melbourne. He individually crafts steel string guitars, mandolins and mandolas for fine tone, balance and playability using traditional methods and beautiful timbers and repairs all types of fretted instruments. Daniel studied guitar making in Manchester UK, completing a diploma in musical instrument technology in 2008 and returning to Melbourne to establish his own workshop in 2009.

In 1969, having become partially sighted, Jeff began a life and love of folk music, pottery and photography. Jeff plays oldtime fiddle, didgeridoo, and mandolin and has won many Australian Championships on the gum leaf. Jeff began making and playing ocarinas (small clay flutes) after completing a two-year ceramic course in 1987 at East Sydney Technical College. The ocarina is played by gently blowing to produce a beautiful, sweet note.

dhobanguitars@yahoo.com.au

JUSTIN SUTCLIFFE Guitar Justin Sutcliffe began his career alongside master mandolin maker, Steve Gilchrist. Now a luthier in his own right, Justin handcrafts acoustic and electric stringed instruments to order using the finest tone-woods. Based in Port Fairy, Sutcliffe Guitars specialises in custom build instruments. Justinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye for detail and appreciation for the aesthetics of musical instrument making sets his work apart. justinsutcliffe@bigpond.com

PETER COOMBE Guitars, Mandolins, Mandolas and more Peter Coombe, based in Bega NSW, has been making instruments of the mandolin family since 1994 and more recently guitars as well. Many of his mandolins and mandolas have been exported to the USA and Europe. He uses Australian native timbers, as well as the traditional imported timbers, and has written articles about the use of Australian native timbers in mandolins.

ROCKY CREEK STRINGS Banjo, Ukulele & other Stringed Instruments Rocky Creek Strings is based in the Northern Rivers of NSW, in the hills behind Byron Bay. We are a family-run workshop producing quality handmade musical instruments specialising in banjo ukuleles, banjos and other stringed things. We strive to make you the best sounding, most fun and unique instrument to play. www.rockycreekstrings.com

www.petercoombe.com

INSTRUMENT MAKERS

RAY BLACK

MAINWARING & CONNOR

Mandolin, Banjo, Bouzouki, Guitar

Guitar, Stringed Instruments David Mainwaring and Bob Connor are Geelong instruments builders specializing in steel string guitars and Hawaiian lap slides. They make extensive use of both local timbers, particularly Blackwood from the nearby Otway Ranges and other species endemic to Australia. They also use American and European spruces and exotic species from South America.

With 33 years of luthiery experience behind Rays instruments, his carved top F and A style mandolins are popular with performers in the bluegrass and old-time scene as are his flattop octave mandolins and bouzouki in the Celtic scene. The instruments are made of tonewoods sourced from overseas and locally grown hardwoods. He also has range of banjos built with Pat Doole feature custom hardware and inlays.

www.mcguitars.com.au

Phone 03 52645282

RODERICK OCTIGAN Guitars, Bass Roderick handcrafts acoustic arch tops and hollow body electric guitars in his Melbourne workshop and his guitars are very popular amongst Jazz musicians. Rod uses native and imported timbers in his instruments; the choice of which depends on the customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preference regarding aesthetics and tone. www.octiganguitars.com

TREVOR PHILLIPS Banjo, Guitar, Ukulele Trevor makes stringed instruments from a traditional foundation, making use of the freedom to experiment and modify afforded to the small custom builder, enjoying the treasury of local timbers available. He is a firm believer that Australian makers are writing their own chapter in the history of musical instruments, due to a mixture of cultural influences, combined with the unique, locally available timber species.

TIM WRIGHT Tim Wright specialises in handcrafting an instrument specifically for a player. His 20 years experience as a luthier and a life long player have given him a knowledge of body shape, timbers and setup that allow him to tailor an instrument to suit a players needs. www.wrightguitars.com.au

WOODSKIN CAJÓN™

e: trevor@tpinstruments.com

Cajón Mark Aspland of Woodskin™ has significantly advanced the traditional cajón, enabling use in a wide variety of musical genres. The patented KiKBox® has a built-in kick drum, switchable snare, plus tone and depth controls, providing versatility and a uniquely crisp and powerful sound. Woodskin™ products are used by musicians of all genres, from percussionists to guitarists the world over. www.woodskin.com

TIM KILL Guitar, stick bass, lap steel, Indian classical slide guitar

Banjo White Swallow Banjos have been around since 1968. The first public display of a White Swallow banjo was made by Ian Simpson of ‘The Flying Emus’. He played at the Tamworth Country Music Festival with my 2nd off bench 5 string banjo, and won the Australian Bluegrass Championship playing it. Ian has owned that banjo to this day. Hamish Davidson owns # 1. www.banjostore.fingerstyle.com.au

INSTRUMENT MAKERS

Luthier Tim Kill specialises in one-off custom designs. Over the last 19 years, Tim as worked with both Australian and overseas artists to conceive and create unique instruments ideally suited to their physical, aesthetic and musical needs. He uses traditional and modern techniques to creates a lyrical and responsive instrument that embodies the highest level of artistry and craftsmanship.

WHITE SWALLOW BANJOS

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FEATURE ARTICLE

THE POWER OF SONG Fourty-five years into her career, Buffy Sainte-Marie is still a changing woman. By Christopher Hollow | Edited by Sytske Hillenius

Buffy Sainte-Marie’s superb songwriting made her famous. She’s penned a fistful of standards that have inspired a widespectrum of musicians – from Barbra Streisand to Neko Case, Glen Campbell to Galaxie 500, Quicksilver Messenger Service to Francoise Hardy. But it’s her eccentric voice that makes her such a compelling artist. It’s thrilling the way she throws that heavy vibrato around on albums like the 1969 cult-classic Illuminations and 1975’s Changing Woman. Sainte-Marie calls in from Hawaii, and such is her enthusiasm, it sounds like she’s about to materialise through the phone.

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Maybe it’s because she’s got a new album in the can, maybe it’s because she’s set to play in Australia. Maybe it’s just because …

I’ve just been watching a Sesame Street clip of you singing ‘Cripple Creek’ with a mouth bow. Do people still lose their shit when you pull out a mouth bow? [Laughing] Yeah, they do, they like it, it’s very unusual. In fact, I have a new album coming out in May and I use mouth bow on two or three of the songs.

‘Moonshot’ is my favourite Buffy song. Great lyric and string arrangement. Do you still have an emotional connection to that song? I do. I really like that song, some songs just really touch me when nobody has heard them but me. I hardly ever play it. But thank you for mentioning that one. What do we have to do to make sure you play it in Australia? [Laughing] When I’m there I probably will not be playing it, because the band doesn’t know it. When I’m making up a set, it’s usually a combination of whatever is on our latest album, plus the standards that people normally request. We’ll be doing things like ‘Universal Soldier’, which is a protest song. ‘Up Where We Belong’, which won me an Academy Award. ‘Until It’s Time For You to Go’, which has been recorded by everybody and his sister, and a whole lot of new things that you haven’t heard before. But, I’d like to do ‘Moonshot’, that’s a real good idea. The problem is we don’t do a real long concert. If we did, I could indulge myself. To read the full article, pick up a copy of Rhythms Magazine at the CD Shop or Information Stall.

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THE AXEMAN COMETH RICHARD THOMPSON By Tony Hillier | Edited by Sytske Hillenius Entering the twilight zone of a coruscating kaleidoscope of a career that has embraced literally a thousand years of music, Richard Thompson finally has an opportunity he has long craved: to unleash his inner rocker on Australian audiences. Fireworks are a foregone conclusion, as anyone who has seen him perform voltage enhanced will appreciate. With an axe strapped to his body, Thompson is a truly incendiary player, one who tailors a combination of controlled pyrotechnics, wicked chord progressions and radically bent notes to the requirements of each solo and each song. Inherent folkie that he is, RT can shred with the slickest heavy metal practitioners in the business. On four Australian tours, local fans have only been able to experience first-hand his more folk-oriented side, as one of the world’s most acclaimed acoustic guitarists. This time, Thompson’s thrilled to be performing with his drummer and bassist, Michael Jerome and Taras Prodaniuk, in Australia for the first time. As he says: “I didn’t want to disappear from this earthly incarnation without bringing the band down under.” On some shows, he plans to do an opening acoustic segment. At the festivals, he promises to mix in some acoustic songs as well. With such a rich and extensive back catalogue of material at his disposal, Thompson conceded in a recent Q & A that it’s going to be tough to pare the set list down: “I’ll try to select things that excite us to play, new things, old things, maybe a few covers.” Apart from the Oz tour, what else is in the pipeline for 2015? Record, release and touring in Europe and North America. I’m working on a longer piece about World War One for 2016. You’re rightly renowned as a dynamic live performer. How do you set about preparing for a show? There’s the physical aspect — warming up the fingers and getting the voice supple — and mentally I start focusing the morning of a show. It’s all about concentration really. You’ve evolved a highly distinctive style of electric guitar playing. Has it been informed by any great players of yore? Obviously I listened to all the jazz players and rock ‘n’ roll players growing up. Favourites would be Django, Charlie Christian, James Burton, Johnny Smith … the list goes on. But I’m very influenced by other instruments, especially pipes, fiddle, and piano. Do you enjoy playing axe as much as acoustic? I see them as different instruments, and different opportunities. In terms of technique, do you have to make many adjustments when you switch from one mode to the other?

To read the full article, pick up a copy of Rhythms Magazine at the CD Shop or Information Stall.

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I play a lot less notes on electric — on acoustic, I’m trying to cover all the bases. Also, I use a lot of tunings on acoustic, hardly any on electric. I use pick-and-finger style on both.

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THE FIDDLER'S GREEN GETS AN OFFICIAL NAME CHANGE AND A NEW STAGE In maritime folklore, the Fiddler’s Green is a legendary afterlife for sailors who have served at least 50 years at sea where there is perpetual mirth, a fiddle that never stops and dancers who never tire. Every year during The Festival, the Village Green has informally taken on the moniker “Fiddler’s Green”. Last November, the name was officially adopted and after more than 16 years of discussion, a new permanent stage has been erected on The Green in a joint project between Moyne Shire Council and Port Fairy Folk Festival.

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“We thought a name change might be a fitting way to usher in a new era of this important space…. the name Fiddler's Green has strong links with the festival but it also relates to the seafaring past of the Port Fairy. There is a famous song called the Fiddler's Green by John Conolly that has been performed many times at the festival that captures that connection to the sea, so it all fits in nicely." – John Young, Port Fairy Folk Festival Vice President

Australian music, and this was one reason we chose Port Fairy as the location for the festival,” recalls Jamie McKew who led the small group who founded the event. “I remember referring to the little square as Fiddler’s Green when planning the program, inspired by the popular folk song – Fiddler’s Green. Irish Breakfasts were organized each year by Fay and Morgan McAlinden with family and friends...continuing the Fiddler’s Green story.” The square has been referred to as the “Fiddler’s Green” for each festival ever since. “Its brilliant that John Young championed the tradition even further and to now have the square officially renamed permanently. This is illustrates how the town regards the idea of tradition and how it has embraced and values The Festival” said Jamie. One prominent Port Fairy resident behind the name change idea is Moyneyana Festival chairman Reg Harry. As Reg explains, "it has been known as the Fiddler's Green during the folk festival for many years now and I think it makes sense to make it a permanent thing, it is a bit more of an original name than the Village Green."

The Green on the corner of Sackville and Bank streets was officially named “The Village Green” by the former Borough of Port Fairy in May 1991. It is interesting to note that The Borough Council also named several other areas: the former station yards as “Railway Place” and the former railway land between Bank and Gipps Streets as “Fisherman’s Walk”.

Jack Smits designed the new stage with a curved roof based on the bait shed that adjoined the former co-op building at the town’s wharf. The 9 metre by 7.5 metre stage sits towards the rear of The Green and faces west towards Sackville Street. The stage also has timber decking and apron posts similar to the wharf and includes disabled access at the rear.

For the first festival in December 1977, the small park was used as a key venue and re-badged as the Fiddler’s Green. “The first festivals had a theme of traditional Irish and

Work on building the stage began in September 2014 with up to 25 volunteers from the Port Fairy Folk Festival’s “construction crew” led by Jack Smits lending their efforts to

FIDDLER’S GREEN Words and music by John Conolly As I roved by the dockside one evening so fair To view the salt waters and take in the salt air I heard an old fisherman singing a song Oh, take me away boys me time is not long Wrap me up in me oilskin and blankets No more on the docks I’ll be seen Just tell me old shipmates, I’m taking a trip mates And I’ll see you someday on Fiddlers Green Now Fiddler’s Green is a place I’ve heard tell Where the fisherman go if they don’t go to hell Where the weather is fair and the dolphins do play And the cold coast of Greenland is far, far away Now when you’re in dock and the long trip is through There’s pubs and there’s clubs and there’s lassies there too And the girls are all pretty and the beer is all free And there’s bottles of rum growing on every tree. Where the skies are all clear and there’s never a gail And the fish jump on board with one swish on their tail Where you lie at your leisure, there’s no work to do And the skipper’s below making tea for the crew Now I don’t want a harp nor a halo, not me Just give me a breeze and a good rolling sea I’ll play me old squeeze-box as we sail along With the wind in the riggin’ to sing me a song

get the job done. Retired Port Fairy builder Arty Hoey also volunteered his expertise to help steer the project through to its completion. Another member of the construction crew was chairman of the Moyneyana Festival, Reg Harry, who had long advocated for the stage to be built. He said having

a permanent stage would save a lot of time and money for the community groups who used the area, many of whom had members in their senior years. Stop by the Fiddler’s Green during the Festival to see some great acts and enjoy our new community space!

VALE DENNIS O’KEEFFE A TRIBUTE 1957–2014

Australian music lovers faced a sad day when Warrnambool resident and long time Port Fairy Folk Festival performer Dennis O'Keeffe passed away last year on March 9 (the Sunday of last year's festival). Dennis' skills as a singer, songwriter and songwriting tutor gained broad recognition when he became the Lake School (Koroit) songwriting tutor in 2003. Between the years 2004 and 2010, Dennis' songwriters class was highly sought after and the songwriters concert became the feature concert of the Lake School, always selling out, and always "bursting at the sides" with creativity and exceptional results from its participants.

Dennis is survived by his wife Anne OKeeffe, and his two sons Joel and Ryan, who took an interest in music at an early age, and formed the hard rock band, Airbourne. Airbourne has toured nationally and internationally for ten years and has released a number of CDs and DVDs. Dennis is buried at the Tower Hill Cemetery. Farewell, Dennis, from your Port Fairy Folk Festival family of fans and friends.

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Dennis was a great songwriter himself - his songs include ‘Mary of the Cross’, ‘The Tail Gunner's Wife’ and ‘Wrought Iron Australians’, and he will long be remembered for his fostering of the Australian tradition of song. For many years Dennis lead the Australian Music Session at the National Folk Festival in Canberra, and was involved in the annual folk research presentations at the Australian National Library. Dennis was a founder of the Four Ports Folk Club, the Brucknell Music Camp, held down a long residency with O'Keeffe's Slide at Rafferty's Bar in Warrnambool, and performed many times at Port Fairy Folk Festival. In 2005, Dennis was inducted as a Legend of the Lake by Tain magazine editor, Val Noone. Dennis made many friends in the folk and music scene in Australia including songwriter John Dengate, historian Graeme Seal, and poet Jim Haynes. Dennis achieved all of this while conducting a highly successful career as an optometrist and raising a family.

In 1992, Dennis paid a visit to the grave of union shearer Billy Maclean at the Illowa Cemetery. This event triggered a twenty-five year journey researching the history of the song, Waltzing Matilda. Dennis' research has become part of the story of Waltzing Matilda itself and included many highlights and discoveries. In 1994, Dennis was part of the re-enactment of the burning of the steam boat, Rodney, on the Darling River, near Pooncarie, NSW. Later that year, he sang with historian Richard Magoffin in a ceremony commemorating the death of the swagman, Samuel Hoffmeister, at the Four Mile Billabong, near Kynuna, Western Queensland. In 2012, Dennis' research was published by Allen & Unwin in a book entitled, Waltzing Matilda, The Secret Story of Australia's Favourite Song. The book then became a musical written by Felix Meagher and Dennis O'Keeffe, The Man They Call The Banjo.

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PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL

PORT FAIRY TALES PROJECT

THE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 40TH EDITION MARCH 11–14 • 2016

Next March, we will be celebrating another milestone along the happy trails of this festival when we present the 40th edition, almost 39 years along from the first in December 1977. To explain, in 1980 we looked up the theory of time travel and discovered we could go back in time plus change the dates, by running two festivals just 3 months apart – December 1979 and then March 1980. The 40th year will actually occur in December 2017. The good news is that we are not as old as we thought! This is a little known secret bonus for making and enjoying music. We hope things stay that way. There has been a lot of water under the Moyne River Bridge since then. Over the years of 40 festivals we will have presented around 3,500 acts including over 500 international acts and over 12,000 musicians to an audience of beyond 240,000 ticket holders and 1,000,000 attendances to the wee village of Port Fairy. As we always say, “Fifty thousand mutton birds can’t be wrong”.

PORT FAIRY TALES PROJECT We say “Festival”… You say….?  Contribute to The Port Fairy Tales Project, a celebration of forty festivals of extraordinary experiences! Share your stories on our blogsite, which goes live this weekend. We invite you to jump aboard the good ship PFFF•40 and post your favorite festival stories and photographs. Over 39 festivals The Festival has come to mean a great deal to so very many – a “festival of dreams”. It has enchanted and entertained, delighted and enlightened – there are many treasured memories and favourite stories. We all love to share our good stories and so we can create our shared “Port Fairy Tales” with photos, videos, and stories that will inspire festivilligers with our special history of this “Festival of Dreams”.

SUBMIT HERE

NEXT YEAR

Port Fairy Tales Project:

http://40thpfff-portfairytales.tumblr.com/

Celebrate! The 40th Port Fairy Folk Festival with us next March 11–14 2016

Submit Stories, Images, Videos, & Ideas: on the 40th Port Fairy page on our website. Email: enews@portfairyfolkfestival.com

THANK YOU The Port Fairy Folk Festival Committee wishes to thank many generous and dedicated people, some twenty-four voluntary organisations and services such as SES, CFA and the Police for their generous support. As ever, their enthusiasm for this community Festival is essential to make it all happen.

A BIG THANK YOU TO: The Friends of the Festival The Construction & Electrical Crews The Community Organisations The Performers, Artists and Presenters The Men’s Shed The families, friends and (invisible) supporters working behind the scenes. To you also we offer our very special thanks. You know who you are and so do we!

SERVICES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

THE PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL COMMITTEE INC.

Electrical: Peter O’Keeffe and the Electrical Crew

Bruce Leishman President

Construction: Jack Smits and his Construction Crew Festival Image Artwork: Dale Harris, Leah Hartley, Studio Ink Graphic Design: Studio Ink, Design Bones, Heather Wood & Artist Friends

John Young Vice President, Community Liaison Bernie Waixel Treasurer Gayle O’Keeffe Secretary Ian Wood Ticketing Jack Smits Construction

Festival Arena Artwork: RAtARtAt

Heath Cameron Amenities

THANK YOU TO:

Publicist & Media Co-ordinator: Penny & Logan PR

Heather Dumesny Craft Stalls

PRINCIPAL SPONSORS

Printing Services: Star Printing

Ann Holmes Accommodation

Program Book: Centre State Printing

Gordon McLeod Security

Photography: Perry Cho & Trevor Hovenden, Peter van der Veer, Ferne Millen, James Pevitt

Margaret Whitehead OAM Friends of the Festival

Production Manager: Brian Cavagnino

PROGRAM OFFICE (GEELONG)

PRINCIPAL MEDIA PARTNER

COMMUNITY MEDIA PARTNER

Sound & Lighting Services: Southwest Productions Pty Ltd, Monitor City, Music Workshop, Powa Audio, Backline equipment provided by Billy Hyde Stage Systems Official Piano Supplier: Wertheim Pianos provided by Piano Time Official Double Bass Supplier: Ben Puglisi Security: R & D McKenzie Security Services Ticketing: Ian Wood, Trybooking, Denise Leembruggen, RFID N Print

SUPPORTERS:

Website: Florence Road, INK Media

Callaghan Motors Warrnambool

Folk Circus Manager: Felix Meagher

Chittick’s Pies

Fringe Music Manager: Simon Dillon

Moyne Shire Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Ltd Port Fairy Police Port Fairy SES Port Fairy Visitor Information Centre St Johns Church Warrnambool Mazda Warrnambool Subaru Warrnambool Renault

MC & SM Managers: Andy & Marg Rubans MC & SM Scheduler: Wayne Jury INSTRUMENTworX Manager: Dan Robinson Merch & Music Shop Manager: Andrew Orvis

Jamie McKew OAM Festival & Program Director Sandy Brady Program Administrator Louise Roberts Program Administration Assistant Sytske Hillenius Program Book Editor

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE (PORT FAIRY) Robyn Stewart Office Manager Robyn Bartlett Office Assistant Address all general correspondence to: Port Fairy Folk Festival PO Box 176 Port Fairy Victoria 3284 Australia t: 03 5568 2227 f: 03 5568 1819 pfff@hotkey.net.au Address for Performers & Program: Port Fairy Folk Festival Festival Director PO Box 1252 Geelong Victoria 3220 Australia t: 03 5225 1232 f: 03 5225 1211 pfff@portfairyfolkfestival.com

THANK YOU

Southcombe Park Committee

Open Stage Manager: Kim Porter

Bob Handby Food Stalls

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FESTIVAL HELP + EMERGENCIES

THE FESTIVAL TICKET OFFICE + EXCHANGE In front of Swimming Pool, Campbell Street, this office is where you exchange your e-ticket or ticket for the permanent four-day pass, which is a wristband. Lost, damaged or misplaced tickets cannot be replaced. Show your wristband to staff at the entry to all festival venues. From Saturday evening at 8.00pm the Ticket Office moves to Performer Reception, adjacent to the swimming pool. Operating Hours: FRI

8.30am – 11.30pm

SAT

8.30am – 8.00pm

SAT

8.00pm – 11.30pm Performer Reception

SUN

8.30am – 8.00pm Performer Reception

HELP + EMERGENCIES

LOST PROPERTY Items of lost property are to be deposited and picked up from the Festival Information Stall in the Festival Arena, adjacent to Stage 1, until 6.00pm each day and until the close of the Festival on Monday. At other times, lost property enquiries can be made at the front of the Sports Pavilion (Performer Reception). After the Festival has ended, you can make enquiries about lost property to our Festival Office on (03) 5568 2227.

LOST CHILDREN

EMERGENCY

Please bring any lost child to the Police van next to the front entrance of the Arena (Campbell St) or to the Festival Information Stall. We ask that a parent or responsible designated adult stay with your young children at all times. Please write a contact number on your child’s wristband.

In the unlikely event of an emergency in any of the festival venues, Venue Managers will advise the audience of exits from the venue and site and security personnel will assist by giving directions, providing additional exits if possible, advise of any dangers, and facilitate an orderly evacuation.

LEAVING PORT FAIRY ON MONDAY

MEDICAL AID

All patrons are requested to leave the Festival Arena by 2.00pm on Monday. Due to Occupational Health and Safety legislation, the Arena officially becomes a work site at this time. We know it’s hard to leave after such a fun-filled weekend – see you for our 40th festival in 2016! Traffic leaving Port Fairy on Monday is encouraged to exit via Bank or Regent Streets to the Princes Highway rather than Griffith Street (the golf course road).

HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS Warrnambool–Port Fairy Bus: 03 5562 4555 The Gardens Caravan Park: 03 5568 1060 Southcombe Caravan Park: 03 5568 2677 Visitor Information Centre: 03 5568 2682 Port Fairy Taxi: 0419 764 983 V Line Train and Bus: 13 61 96 Qantas: 13 13 13 Jetstar: 13 15 38 Virgin: 13 67 89

The Red Cross van is beside the Campbell Street entrance inside the Festival Arena with the Police and CFA. The hospital is situated in Villiers Street and is available for urgent treatment on the weekend (Please see the map in the Program section).

MEDICAL + EMERGENCY AID Emergency: 000 Ambulance: 000 Fire:

000

Police:

000

Hospital:

03 5568 0100

MADE OF

Proudly supporting the Port Fairy Folk Festival for 23 years