10am - Noon
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Music in the Street - Macquarie Street
Meet our performers in and around the cafe's and shops.
Join in the fun as you explore George Town.
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10am
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Themed Concert -Yacht Club
Alex Myers presents - "Songs from a Winter Day - Favourite songs from decades of singing".
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10:30am
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Home Recording Workshop - Pier Hotel - Dining Room
Rik Atwell will run a workshop for beginners, or those wanting to improve their home recording skills.
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10.30am
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Music workshop for Kids - New Hall
Brett Campbell will introduce people big and small to the wonders of live music. Throw in a bit of dancing, whistling and making LOUD noise and you're up for a very fun experience.
Free entry
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11am
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Themed Concert - Bass & Flinders Centre
The Great Ocean Road Project (South West Victoria)
Dennis O'Keeffe & Dennis Taberner
Over many years living in the area, an intense interest in their district has developed in both the Dennis',leading to ongoing research and resulting songs,culminating in this workshop. The workshop focuses on the importance of the maritime trade and transport to the coast and hinterland. From pre colonization to the making of the actual coastal road after WW1. Includes a multi media dislplay to complete the show.
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11.30am
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Music session - RSL
Mick Flanagan will join his friends for a lively session in the bar.
All welcome, be sure to bring your instuments.
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11.30am
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Children's Workshop - Hall Supper Room
Margie's Kitchen - A workshop where children of all ages create their own pizza. Our Festival Poet, Skreitch Leitch will keep everyone entertained during the workshop.
Free entry
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12pm
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Themed Concert - Yacht Club
Daughters and your Sons - A collection of songs inspired by children.
Kerrie Maguire and friends will present songs of sorrow, joy,questions asked and words of love to the generation who holds our future in its hands.
Cate Foley-Burke,Wendy Ealey, David O'Connor, Moya Maguire, Annie Parsell and Mat Woolley.
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12.15pm
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Diner's Concert - Pier Hotel
Vince Brophy - MC
April Maze
Malcolm Brooks
John Hughes
The Hannafords
Brian O'Neill
Vince Brophy & Cora Browne
* Enjoy great music with lunch. May be a good idea to book a table.
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1pm
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Concert - York Cove Centre (Senior Citz)
Geoff Iliff - MC
Brian Mooney
Sally Carter
Blue Mosquitoes
John Lavery & Malcolm Turnbull
Bob Sharp
Mem and Dennis Taberner
Mike Manhire
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12.30pm
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Belly Dance Workshop - Memorial Hall Complex
Sheik Charmers Dance Troupe
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1.30pm
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Festival Choir - Practice - New Hall
Marcia Howard, Rose Bygraves and Wendy Ealey will lead the choir this year. Come and join us in song and perform at the Final Concert on Sunday.
No charge for this workshop but entry ticket to Sunday Concert required.
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2.30pm
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Regional Youth Encouragement Award Concert - Memorial Hall
The winner of each section will perform at the final concert on Sunday.
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3pm
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Themed Concert - Yacht Club
Danny Spooner - Phil Beck - Sue Lee Archer
The Amorous Muse - An exploration of how amorous encounters are dealt with in folk song: Both rural and urban, contrasting the humour and gentleness generally shown in the rural setting as opposed to the sometimes more coarse (and supposedly more sophisticated) treatment given to the subject by town dwelling songsmiths. The songs are bursting with allegory and imagery, and are leavened with more than a little humour.
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3pm
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Banjo Workshop - New hall
Tim Saunders from Seagrass will enlighten and help you on your way to better banjo playing.
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| 6pm
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Family Dance - Memorial Hall Complex
Bottom Pub Ceilidh Band with Tony Northey also calling some great Scottish Dances. A friendly and informal dance where children are welcome to join in.
*Children free with adult
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7pm
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Saturday Evening Concert - Memorial Hall
Richard (Skreitch) Leitch - MC
Blue Mosquitoes
Kym Pitman
Vince Brophy & BBC
Richard Perso
Pearl
Nick Charles
Dennis O'Keeffe
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7pm
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Saturday Evening Concert - York Cove Centre (Senior Citizen's Club)
Kerrie McGuire - MC
Dalkey Archive
Ealey & Tyers
Steve & Marjorie Gadd
The Craggs
April Maze
The Hannafords
Evelyn's Secret
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9am
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Poet's Breakfast - Memorial Hall (Supper Room)
Skreitch Leitch will lead the breakfast. Poets are welcome to recite, in a very encouraging atmosphere. Very affordable breakfast provided by the George Town Girl Guides.
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10am
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Themed Concert - York Cove Centre (Senior Citizen's Club)
New Holland Honey Eaters – "WYOY National Hoedown"
A new show. New Holland Honey Eaters will take you back to 1937 and to southern radio station WYOY, where four staff members play all the guests and regulars on the radio show.
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10:30am
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Guitar Workshop - The Pier Hotel (Dining Area)
Nick Charles will lead this great workshop. Head to the Pier for this terrific learning and sharing experience.
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10.30am
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Workshop - Bell's Tea Shop - Macquarie St.
Pickles and Prickles, sauces and plums.
Mem Taberner will entertain with stories and songs inspired by her family tradition of growing and preserving produce to share. Delicious samples provided.
Entry by purchase of morning tea or coffee at Bell's Tea Shop.
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11am
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Themed Concert - Bass & Flinders Centre
Famine to Feast - Vince Brophy, Cora Browne, Sally Carter, Margie Brophy.
The story of girls of the Thomas Arbuthnot, brought to Australia in 1850 under the Earl Grey orphan girls scheme, away from the famine in Ireland.
Unlike the convicts this was not a journey of despair, but a journey of hope.
The orphan girls went on to become mothers and Grandmothers of generations of Australians. Bring along your instruments and become a part of the concert session.
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11am
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Themed Concert - Yacht Club
Neil Gardner- A Retrospective
Neil Gardner and friends will present a retrospective concert to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Neil's first album "Anthem for Wednesday", in 1971.
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11am
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Children's concert - New Hall
Going Bananas with David O'Connor.
Plenty of silly songs, tricks and good fun for kids of all sizes.
Free entry
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11.45am
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Mandolin Workshop - Bell's Tea shop verandah
Dennis Taberner will introduce madolin to new players and those who may want "Just enough theory to be dangerous".You will leave with a simple tune under your belt.
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12.30pm
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Farewell Concert - Memorial Hall
Danny Spooner - MC
Richard Perso
Nick Charles
Kym Pitman
The Craggs
Regional Youth Award & Children's song writing presentation
Ealey & Tyers
Pearl with the Festival Choir
Festival performers are invited on stage to join Danny Spooner and Mick Flanagan for our 20th Finale'.
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Evening
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Session at The Pier Hotel
Join us for a great session and say farewell to new and old friends of the festival until next year.
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