JANUARY 2012
Balladeers Homestead Dates (Tamworth
Festival) Balladeer Dates
FEBRUARY 2011
Bungendore Muster and Awards 2011
www.bungendorecountrymuster.com.au
MARCH 2011
Northern Territory Country Music Song writing Awards & Country
Song-writing Competition - Closes 31st March 2011!
Awards sections include Bush Ballad, Contemporary and Comedy/Novelty
and are for commercially released material (500 copies or more)
There will also be a Song Of The Year chosen from the winners of the
awards.The country song-writing Competition has 2 Sections:
Professional - Open to material which
has not been commercially released.
Lyrics Only — Open to all country
songwriters with non commercially released material.
The winners will be announced at the Katherine
Country Music Muster.
Entry
forms available from: www.kcmm.com.au
Songwriting Competition Info Down
load (pdf) , and also the Unreleased and Lyrics Competition Download
(Pdf).
or email bl27406@bigpond.net.au
Or phone (07) 49 340 950 52586 Burnett Hwy. Bouldercombe Qld 4702
Entry Closes
31st March 2011
APRIL 2012
ROMA'S
EASTER IN THE COUNTRY 5th -9TH APRIL 2012
A fun filled festival with events and attractions for all. The famous
Goat Races precede the start of the Street Parade. There will be Drag
Racing, Motor Cross and a Mud Derby. The Night Rodeo is one of the biggest
and best in Queensland.
The program also includes: Country Music Concert, Art Show, Antiques
and Collectibles Fair, Country Markets, Bush Poets and Balladeers, Race
Meeting at Bassett Park, a Nostalgia Day at Mt Abundance Homestead,
Open Gardens and the Monster Easter Cabaret.
BUSH POETRY, BALLADS & YARNS
FEATURING
BUSH POETS CHRIS AND THE GREY
BUSH POET GARY LOWE
BUSH POET LONG JOHN BEST
BUSH BALLADEER BUDDY & LYNNE THOMPSON
THE LAUGHTER & TEARS OF THE BUSH
Friday 3.30 p.m
Bush Poet's Campfire Show featuring Chris & The Grey, Balladeers
Buddy Thomson and Lynne Bennett and Bush Poets, Gary Lowe and John Best.
All welcome, BYO chairs and drinks. $2.00 Gold Coin Entry. Door prizes.
Saturday Morning
Bush Poets Chris & The Grey, Gary Lowe and Long John Best along
with Balladeers Buddy Thomson and Lynne Bennett will be performing in
McDowall Street.
Sunday 7.00 a.m
Sunday 10.00 a.m.
WALK UP BUSH POET'S BREAKFAST featuring Bush Poets Chris & The Grey,
Gary Lowe, Long John Best and Balladeers Buddy Thomson and Lynne Bennett
at Bassett Park. Breakfast available and BYO Chairs. $2.00 Gold Coin
Entry. Door Prizes.
Gary Lowe and John Best will be at Mt Abundance Homestead.
Contact Details
FESTIVAL
Easter in the Country Program
Jenny Hewitt
Tourism Officer
Roma Regional Council - Roma Office
Roma Visitor Information Centre - Big Rig
P.O Box 116 , Roma Q 4455
1800 222 399 1800 222 399 OR 07 4622 7505 07 4622 7505
Email easterinthecountry@yahoo.com.au
Contact
Merv (07) 41591868
Email: thegrey@tpg.com.au
Website: http://users.tpg.com.au/thegrey/Festival.htm
'SPIRIT OF THE BUSH' 2011
Heritage Weekend & Balladeers' Muster
Wednesday 20th to Monday 25th April 2011 Featuring some of
Australia’s Top Balladeers & Poets
Plus Walkup Artists & Homestead Balladeers Competition
Bush Ballad Songs, Australiana Art & Poetry Competitions
For details of competitions & general information contact:
Buddy Thomson or Lynne Bennett Ph/Fax 07 4168 0168.
Email: Buddythomson@bigpond.com
Camp Oven Meals by Boondooma’s Balladeer Cooks
Guided Tours - Licensed Bar –BBQ - Stalls – Chips &
drinks etc
Vintage Cars & Engines - Broad Axe, Adze, Photographic & Historic
displays
Timetable
Wednesday 20th April
1pm Historic Homestead Tour (with Buddy Thomson).
2pm. Ballads & Poetry ‘till late.
Thursday 21st April
7.30am - 9am Poets Breakfast.
9.30am Historic Homestead Tour (with Buddy Thomson).
10am Bush Ballads Walkup Artists, Plus Guest Artists till late).
2.30pm. Historic H’Stead Tour (with Buddy Thomson).
Friday 22nd April
7.30am to 9am Poets Breakfast.
9am Ballads & Poetry ‘till late.
Saturday 23rd April
7.30am to 9am Poets Breakfast.
9am Ballads & Poetry ‘till late.
1.30pm Historic Homestead Tour (with Buddy Thomson).
Sunday 24th April
7.30am to 8.30am Poets Breakfast.
10.30am Old Time church service at the Homestead
Monday 25th April
9am Anzac Service
Times subject to change closer to festival
Bush Camping available (Bring your own
mug for free tea & coffee)
Sec: Lynne Bennett Ph 07 4168 0168
07 4168 0168 Camping inquiries: Caretakers: Ph 07 4168 0159
07 4168 0159
$70 for the week - All Inclusive
Wednesday - $10
Thursday - $15
Friday - $15
Saturday - $20
Sunday - No Charge
Camping - $5 per night per person
INJUNE - WHERE COUNTRY IS
Contact Debbie Duff at the Injune Visitor Centre: (07) 4626 0503 Email:
DebbieD@maranoa.qld.gov.au
MAY
2011
Caboolture Urban Festival 2011
Bush Ballad entertainment at Historical Village- Caboolture
Artists at Bush ballad section are: Graham Rodger, A.B.B.A. Bush Balladeer
Star Quest Winner Kalesti Butler, Rod Brandt and Trevor Tolton
For more information www.urbancountry.com.au
The 2011 Cessnock Country Music festival
The 2011 Cessnock Country
Music festival is on over the weekend of May 27, 28 & 29
2011.
The Balladeers show is on Sunday May 29 commencing at 10:30 am with
an expected finish at 5pm.
Venue is the East Cessnock Bowling club, Neath St, Cessnock
Artists appearing are the Hexham Balladeers, Rachel Richards, Henry
Hollis, Slim Newton, Bec Hance, Bob Easter and Norma O’Hara Murphy.
Backing band is Charley Boyter, Tony Macklin & Ben Kelly.
Contact: kfpars@skymesh.com.au
BROXBURN COUNTRY MUSIC BASH 2011
For further information:
www.broxburnbash.com
Phone Pam: 0746 931 530
Debbie: 0746 931 755(b/h)
MULWALA COUNTRY MUSIC SPECTACULAR 30 April -
2nd of May
Artists: Charley Boyter, Glenn Jones, Lindsay Waddington, Amos Morris,
Terry and Jenny Bennetts, Lindsay Butler, Ashley Cook, Shaza Leigh,
Brian Letton, Tom Maxwell and Reg Poole.
Contact Ron Morgan rjm8888@y7mail.com
Website: www.mulwalacountrymusicspectacular.com.au
BUNDY AUSSIE COUNTRY MUSTER 2010 - 27th-29th May 2011 - Agro Trend Grounds
- Bundaberg
Matt Manning, Daly Stephenson, Anita Ree, Johnny Kaye, Trudy and
GEd Hintz, Alan Luscombe, Buddy Thomson & Lynne Bennett, Rod Bryant,
Sharon Heaslip, Johnny Greenwood, Evelyn Bury, Keith Jamieson &
Alisha Smith & Gary Fogarty.
Muster Co-Ordinators : Val and Dave Johnston
(07) 41529 370
Email: Bundaberg.Country.Music.Club@hotmail.com
BARHAM BUSH BASH 2011 May
Barham Serices Club - Barham.
Contact Joyce Yates: 0408 218 411
THE
BOULDY BUSH BALLAD BASH 20th - 22nd MAY 2011
Held at the PROGRESS ASSOCIATION COMPLEX — BOULDERCOMBE QUEENSLAND
(25klms on Mt Morgan Road from Rockhampton)
Artists: CHAD MORGAN - DEAN PERRETT - BUDDY THOMSON - LYNNE BENNETT
- COL EDMONDS
- JOHNNY GREENWOOD - TRUDY HINTZ - JED HINTZ - BOB EASTER - NEVILLE
ANDERSON - ALLAN LUSCOMBE
- TED THOMPSON - KEITH JAMIESON - ALISHA SMITH
P lus FRIDAY 20th WALKUP CONCERT and WALKUPS at the grounds from MONDAY
16th May
Camping - Showers - Toilets - Limited Power - Food and Drinks - Info
Phone (07) 4934 0950 Or 0427 731 088
Email bl27406@bigpond.net.au
ANNUAL EVENT; Stan Coster Birthday Celebration 2011
On the Saturday
closest to MAY 27th at Ma Ma Creek Halll, via Gatton there is a concert
to honour Stan Coster, featuring Tracy Coster and various bush balladeers.
Contact; tracycoster@bigpond.com
JUNE
2011
JULY
2011
The
Shirley Thoms Bronze Bust To Be Unveiled!
The unveiling
of the Shirley Thoms Bronze Bust will be July 8th at 2-30 PM in Bi-Centennial
Park Tamworth, the it will be official given to the Tamworth Regional
Council
Thank you do all personnel involved in the fund raising such as artists
performing, fans attending concerts etc & A.B.B.A. Your time &
support has really be appreciated. Wayne Strickland was the sculpture
re for this project.
We have now commenced fund raising for The Reg Lindsay Bronze Bust.-
Lorraine Pfitzner
REG
LINDSAY BRONZE BUST FUNDRAISER TAMWORTH Southgate
Inn on Saturday 9th July from 4pm
Held over the Tamworth Hats Of To Country Weekend
all funds collected are donated to the A.B.B.A. Reg Lindsay Bronze Bust
Fundraiser. Presented by Lorraine Pfitzner, secretary of The Australian
Bush Balladeers Association the show will be held at the Southgate Inn
on Saturday 9th July from 4pm. Artists appearing include, Dianne Lindsay,
Peter Pratt, Lynette Guest, Rachel Jillett, Greg Bain, Sharon Smith,
Peter Simpson, John Battle, Rodney Walker, Col Taylor, Kevin Harris
Enquiries; Lorraine Pfitzner (02) 6766 4236
lorraine@bushballadeers.com.au
AUGUST 2011
August 26th-28th - Camooweal, Queensland.
Inaugural Drover's Camp Talent Award.
Performance
comp. open to Bush Poets, Yarn-Spinners and Balladeers – Youth and
Novice sections. Contact Brenda Joy, PO Box 1727, CHARTERS TOWERS, Qld.
4820 halenda@live.com.au 04 3812
1074.
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THE 2011 GIDGEE COAL BUSH BALLAD AWARDS 19th & 20th
November. Pittworth - Town Hall QLD
Pittsworth Town Hall
Closing date 31st August 2011
Entry
Forms
SEPTEMBER
2011
STANTHORPE
STAMPEDE 2011
At Stanthorpe Show Grounds September 2nd 3rd 4th 2011
Please contact me if you need more information. Maggie Stokes : maggiestokes@harboursat.com.au
NANANGO COUNTRY MUSIC MUSTER 8 -11th 2011
Contact Show Society:
nanangoshowsociety@bigpond.com.au
BONY MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL September 16-17-18
Please bring your own chairs! There will be a big Marquee. Camping is
Free, bush Camping only. The catering is going to be great, BarBQ -
Lamb on a spit- Sat- morning & afternoon teas- local CWA ladies-
The Spud Man- Pancake Lady- Warwick Pie Shop - The program will be printed
soon I hope, if you want a copy, do let me know. Friday kicks off from
10am with walk ups, with Ally & Rocket- on 0418 870 257
and then the evening show starts with Ian B Mcloud- Steve Passfield
- John & Primrose (accordion/flute)- and more. The fabulous
Peter Coad & The Coad Sisters & Jim Hermel
will hit the stage at 8PM and take the night out!
Sat morning will feature Tom McIvor/Dusty Fraser/Merv Maltman
& more- Official Opening at 12noon, with Warwick Pipe Thistle Band-
Warwick Choral Society singing the National Anthem. Sat night will feature
Chad Morgan-Norma O'Hara Murphy-Graham Rodger & Jeff Brown,
special Guest will be Tracy Coster.
Sunday is a Golden Oldies Showcase featuring a host of over fifties
talent, so will be a special day. There is a Pirate Cave for the tin
lids, Captain Jack Sparrow will make an appearance! Buried treasure,
treasure hunt, and much, much more! It will be a special experience
for all!
Email- noharamurphy@optusnet.com.au
Phone - 07 466 74 604
FOLLOW THE RAINBOW SIGNS!
Web site - http://www.bonymountainmusicfestival.com
TEXAS COUNTRY
ROUNDUP 2011 19-25th September
For
further details contact: 07 46531499, 07 46531106, or 0448 762016
Website: www.texasqld4385.com.au
PETER SHEAHAN’S WALK UP
AFTERNOON OF ENTERTAINMENT
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO PROJECTS THAT ASSIST
THE BENDIGO-MAUBISSE FRIENDSHIP RELATIONSHIP
PETER SHEAHAN – EVELYN SHEAHAN – NICOLE & LEANNE HARRIAGE
– OLIVE BICE – LEIGH BICE – LAURIE PAYNTING –
LES HERENYI - FLOREENA FORBES – JOHN TEHAN – BENDIGO BILL
– CAROL HILSON AND MORE!!!!!!
Date: SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER, 2011
Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Cost: $10.00 per person
Venue: RSL CLUB – HAVILAH ROAD, BENDIGO
Meals: 12:00 – 2:00pm & 6:00 – 8:00pm
DRINKS AT BAR PRICES
AFTERNOON TEA SUPPLIED
LUCKY DOOR PRIZES
BOOKINGS Ph: 5442 2950 or 5446 3805
PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY
MUSO’S STUFF - Ph 5441 8672
MILDURA
COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011
For more details and online program go to
www.milduracountrymusic.com.au
BEGERABONG COUNTRY MUSIC CAMPOUT
WEEK 20-27th September BEFORE MILDURA
Begerabong
Showgrounds. (Begerabong via Forbes NSW)
Contacts are Robert Hoswell on 02 6857 2139 or Veva MacCullagh
on 02 6851 1770 or mobile 0427 511 770
Email Veva: vmmac44@hotmail.vom
OCTOBER 2011
THE
MUNNA CREEK COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012
ALL BUSH BALLADS.
OCTOBER 18-21st. The Munna Creek Country
Music Festival - near Gympie..
For further information contact: Lex K, 583 Blowers Road, Munna Creek
Qld. 4570 ? Ph: 07 4129 3145
Mob: 0428 293 145
WIDGEE
BUSH BALLADEERS MUSTER 2012
10th-14th October
BUSH BALLAD ARTISTS tbc
BUSH POETS
Contact: Ron Follett for further information and bookings
Phone: 07 5484 0285—Evenings Only. Email: whr@spiderweb.com
au
www.widgee.info
2012
ROSEWOOD COUNTRY ROUNDUP [Near Tumbarumba N.S.W. 24th-28th OCTOBER]
A great week of country music, bush ballads and bush poetry along with
walk ups, campfires, bush dance, bush Olympics all in a friendly atmosphere.
Guest artists
Peter Horan, Wayne Horsburg, Johnny Greenwood, Dale Hooper, Sharon Smith,
Don Costa and Gavan Arden and Bush Poets, Chris and The Grey and Gary
Lowe.
Contact
Ailsa: (07) 07 49277282 or Merv (07) 41591868
Email: thegrey@tpg.com.au
Website: http://users.tpg.com.au/thegrey/Festival.htm
SLIM DUSTY COUNTRY MUSIC MEMORIES WEEK
2012 (Monday 22nd - Sunday 28th October)
More information: www.slimdustycentre.com.au
Email: slimdustycentre@midcoast.com.au
NOVEMBER
2011
THE 2011 GIDGEE COAL BUSH BALLAD AWARDS 19th & 20th November. Pittworth
- Town Hall QLD
Pittsworth Town Hall
Camping contact: JOHN AND MARGARET STAUNTON 0427 091 644 SHOW INFO:
0427 731 088 - WALKUP INFO: 0429 130 613 ROS SCOTNEY: 0427 578 264
closing date 31st August 2011
Entry
Forms
The Dorothy Poyck Memorial
Bush Ballad Concert 2011 (date to be confirmed)
Blacktown RSL (Sydney) (auditorium) 11am start - 4pm
$15 tickets at the door.
For more details contact Ron Sadler:
ronjsadler@optusnet.com.au
other
events/awards.....
THE 2011 GIDGEE COAL BUSH BALLAD AWARDS 19th & 20th November. Pittworth
- Town Hall QLD
Pittsworth Town Hall
closing date 31st August 2011
Entry
Forms
* T.IA.R.A awards - Vicki Thornecroft, 34 Croydon
Avenue, Tamworth NSW 2340. Ph 0267658021)
* T.S.A awards - P.O. Box 618, Tamworth 2340 Email: Vicki
Walsh
* Stan Coster Memorial Bush Ballad Awards - Maureen and
Greg Gordon 0262380224 (Closes 1st October)
* Mildura Country Music Festival (Closes 30 June)
Phone 0350238182 P.O. Box 1272 Mildura 3502
* NZ Gold Guitar Awards - P.O. Box 382, Gore New Zealand
CO11 6432058845
* Tasmanian and NZ Songwriting Contest - 1 Mimosa Place,
Youngtown Tasmania 7249 Ph 0363446067 gaylene@vision.net.au
*Tasmanian Country Music Awards - P.O. Box 48, Longford
Tasmania 7301 Ph 0363973305
* Wittlesea Awards - 50 Mitchell Street Kyneton Vic 3444
Phone 0354221329
* Boyup Brook Country Music Awards - P.O. Box 103, Boyup
Brook WA 6244 ph 0897 651657
*CMAA Gold Guitar Awards- P.O. Box 298, Tamworth 2340
Ph 0267 661577 (Closing date 15th September)
* THE GIDGEE COAL BUSH BALLAD AWARDS 2009 - PITTSWORTH
TOWN HALL (closing date 31st August)
OPEN TO ALL AUSTRALIAN BUSH BALLAD MATERIAL RECORDED AND RELEASED BETWEEN
31ST AUGUST 2006 AND 31ST AUGUST 2008 BY INDEPENDENT ARTISTS. RULES
AND NOMINATION FORMS AVAILABLE FROM
www.pittsworth.qld.gov.au For Information on Awards Ph 0427731088
or 0749340950.
Download 2009
Gidgee Coal Awards form (PDF)
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