Fleurieu Folk Festival
What? The Fleurieu Folk Festival is set in the beautiful historic town of Willunga on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula. The festival presents a weekend of music concerts and sessions, dance, workshops, bush poets, children’s entertainment, stalls.
Bring an instrument and join in the sessions or step on stage at a blackboard concert – kick up your heels at the Bush Dance – browse around the craft stalls & the Saturday Farmers’ Market – watch the kids have fun with face painting, clowns, Punch & Judy and the Young Talent Showcase – discover your own talent at one of the many workshops - or just relax and enjoy the vast array of local & Interstate performers.
Where? The historic picturesque Township of Willunga is located 50 kilometres s
outh of Adelaide, South Australia, on the road to Victor Harbor.
When? 21st- 23rd October, 2011
Who? The Lurkers (NSW)
Chris Finnen (SA)
Richard Perso (Vic)
Junior (SA)
Dennis O'Keefe (Vic)
Jim Smith (Vic)
Acoustic Elements (Vic)
A Pair of KCates (Tas/NSW)Spiral Dance (SA)
String Theory (Vic)
Daniel Champagne (NSW)
Goldstein (SA)
Siobhan Owen (SA)
The Simpson Three (Vic)
John Francis (SA)
Mike & Thom Jackson (Vic)
AND OVER 90 ACTS INCLUDING
Adelaide Morris Men, Adelaide Scottish Fiddle Club, Aldinga Primary School, Andy Armstrong & Marta Bayly, Anthony D’Antonio, Simon Astley, Backwater, Big Red Button, Dean Bird, Jeff DeBoar, Borderline, Don Bruce, Bygone Error, Thom Burns, Cate Rogers & Rick Daniels, Celticklish, Cinnabar Red Dance Collective, Cloudy Davey, Cool Change, Courtney Robb, Dave & Kathy, Day & Lovelock, Dr Fauster's Tumblers, Face Painting, Dave Godfrey & Mandy Hughes, Gurdy Girl, Hielan' Toe, Jackie Smith, Jamae Raw, Jeri Foreman & Paddy Montgomery, Jeri & the Maceshakers, Jewelled Mat, Korda, Lasseter's Gold, Lost Causes, Lysuca & d'Alane, Sarah McGuire & Dave Godfrey, McLaren Vale Folk Club, Greg Miller, Maureen Morris & Standing Stones, Derek Moule, Nameless at Fleurieu, Kristy Neale, Martin Newland, Polar Bear Fandango, Preston’s Puppets, Rocky River, Ruby Moon, Ryebuck Sheilas, Sassabe, Sassy, Scotch Myst, Shamrock, Sinn Beo, Southern Districts Pipes and Drums, Spirit of Albion (Hedgemonkey Morris & Hot For Joe Border Morris), Tamarisque, The Teahouse Fire, Thoughts & Words, Traveller and Fortune, TrouvФre, Tush, Voicestrings, Weighbridge, Willunga Primary School.
How much are the tickets? The majority of the Festival is FREE with only a small entry charge for the major concert venue.
Festival Website? http://www.fleurieufolkfestival.com.au/
Past Festivals? Damien Howard & The Ploughboys (fresh from their tour of Europe & Scotland, Doug Ashdown (of "Winter in America" fame), Dave de Hugard, Cloudstreet, Tom Richardson Spiral Dance (2009 Folk Awards winners), Chloe & Jason Roweth (NSW) and Alan Johnston (Scotland).
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