Bungendore Country Muster
The Muster is unique in that it is the only “all Australian” country music festival in Australia and has a core policy of existing for the betterment and benefit of the Bungendore community and Australian country music. All money raised during the festival goes to the local community and on improving the facilities for patrons.
In 2012 the festival begins on Saturday at 2pm with the Stan Coster Memorial Australian Bush Ballad Award being held at 8pm. Sunday is non stop music from 10am to 6pm. The event also flows into the town with busking in the street on Saturday, a bush poet’s breakfast and entertainment at various venues in the village leading up to the weekend at the showground.
When? 2013: 2nd - 3rd February
Where? Bungendore, NSW Who? In 2012 - Melissa Bajric, Charley Boyter, Brian Letton, Tom Maxwell, Norma O'Hara Murphy,Bob Easter, Graham Rodgers, Owen Blundell
Website? Bungendore Country Muster
2012 Stan Coster Memorial Award Winners
Festival Australia attended in 2012 and had a fabulous time. Highly recommended. A collection of our photo essays and interviews below
Bungendore Country Muster
Stan Coster Memorial Bush Ballad Awards 2012 Finalists & WINNERS!
Announced Saturday 4th of February at the Bungendore Muster.
Male Vocal
Tom Maxwell - The Saddle is His Home
Dean Perrett - Holding the Redhide
Graham Rodger - Such a Shame (winner)
Female Vocal
Kalesti Butler - The Closing of the Day
Trudy Hintz - Channel Country Singer
Norma O’Hara Murphy - Goin’ for Glory (winner)
New Talent
Kalesti Butler - The Closing of the Day (winner)
Allan Lavender - Life is Just a Game
Len Teelow - Tamworth Festival
Group or Duo
Charlie Boyter/ Lindsay Waddington
- Big Fell’a Wadunbah
Dianne Lindsay/Peter Simpson
- Come the Day
Dean Perrett/Lee Kernaghan
- Channel Country Ground (winner)
Album of the Year
Peter Coad - Old Bush Mates (winner)
Ashley Cook - Highways of the Great Outback
Graham Rodger - This Land
Songwriter
Peter Coad - A Garden Full of Roses
Dianne Lindsay and
Peter Simpson - Gentleman Joe
Norma O’Hara Murphy - Goin’ for Glory (winner)
Comedy Song
Peter Coad - Kid on the Kangaroo
Allan Lavender - 1 1 and 1 2 (winner)
Graham Rodger - The Shape I’m In
