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Thursday 17th Nov 2011 Eat on site from 4pm at “THE HUB” restaurant tent— full meals and snacks, tea, coffee all evening. (Bar open until 1 am.) The Community Concert starts in the Marquee at 7:30 pm with our special overseas Bluegrass guests, Ross Nickerson and X-Train. This will be followed by a welcome return at 8:15 with The New Holland Honey Eaters. Their multimedia “live on air” journey takes us back in time to country radio in the days of Steinbeck’s “Grapes Of Wrath”. The 2011 show, “Don’t Touch That Dial”: Early Radio and the Making of Country Music will be a totally new magical journey of superb harmonies, virtuoso musical skills on guitar, banjo, fiddle, etc as the band take us into the late 1930’s. For all the family - simply wonderful! Some of the comments in 2010 were: “It was wonderful, I never thought the music could be so fantastic”. “Just like being a time traveller”. “Would make a wonderful documentary movie”.
At 10:00 iin the Hall, it is time for Mountain Square Dance in the Community Hall with the Bobby Taylor Band from West Virginia and the North Carolina Redhots with Joe Thrift and Tom Riccio with chief caller, Judy Jones. All dances are taught and called. No previous dance experience necessary. Bring the kids. All welcome! Walk-up tickets for the entire evening are only $20 (free with early bird & pre-booked weekend passes). |
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The 23rd Harrietville National Bluegrass & Traditional Country Music Convention 2011 |
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Saturday 19th Nov 2011 Check out the workshop times further down below the final program schedule.
There will be a Lunch Time Open Mic concert, followed by a Saturday afternoon band concert and the Saturday Dinner Show.
The Saturday Evening Concert, will feature performances by all of the US guests as well as local bluegrass bands including a “close out special” by Coolgrass. And a very special “BUSBY MOUNTAIN BOYS “ hosted Open Mic from 11:20 pm in The Hub |
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The Hub On site restaurant with great food prepared from scratch in the kitchen from 4pm Thursday to late at night.
Meals, snacks, tea, coffee, hot chocolate and drinks.
Location for open mic concerts throughout the weekend. |
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Friday 18th Nov 2011 The actual weekend convention begins on the Friday afternoon with performances from the overseas Old Time and Bluegrass guests.
Then there is a chance to sit back and relax in the onsite “HUB” restaurant and enjoy The Open Mic Dinner Show Hosted by FLINTLOCK. See Mike Kear to play.
The Friday Evening Concert begins at 7pm and this year as special KENNY BAKER memorial tribute with top local fiddlers– Donal Baylor; Justin Price Rees; Marie’Llambias and Champion US fiddler– Bobby Taylor, a not to be missed reprise of the tunes of undoubtedly one of the world’s most respected and accomplished blugrass fiddlers who passes away in July’ 2011
This will be followed by late night events in the Hub and the Hall.
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Sunday 20th Nov 2011 The very popular open mic Sunday Morning Gospel Concert in the Marquee is hosted by Mike Kear and often includes performances by bands that don’t play on the other concerts.
was hosted by the inimitable Mick Coates & the Allnightlongers
The Sunday afternoon concert is another chance to see our US guests - especially if you can only come to the Convention on Sunday!
The fun continues with the Sunday Dinner Open Mic concert with, what is becoming a tradition, the competition for the best “Bitter, Blue & Twisted Song” hosted by Lauren Williams and The Union Of Romantic Fools.
The final Marquee concert takes place on Sunday evening. A new . It’s also the last chance to see the US Guests in concert at the 2011 Convention. NOTE : THIS SPECIAL FAREWELL OPEN MIC SESSION IN THE HUB A late night Open Mic concert and following jamming and picking session at around 10 pm in The Hub will take us out in party mode and is always lots of fun. Hosted by Paul Duff & Mick O’Neil –see them to play. ( sorry ,but this got left off the printed program– but it IS definitely ON!
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Sacred Harp - singing for the sheer joy of it. Ancient harmonies and tones! The basis of traditional bluegrass gospel singing styles– no experience needed, learn on the spot– a truly wonderful experience using the “shape notes”. Come & learn all about it—Sunday 12:30 |
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Friday 18th November
Front Tent Jammalong - Hosted by Di Porter (ACT) 2.00pm New event for less experienced players!
Marquee - Meet our USA guest bands MC - Rod Jones - NSW 3.00-3.30pm Bobby Taylor, Andrew Dunlap, John Preston - USA 3.35-4.05pm X-Train - USA 4.10-4.40pm Tom Riccio & Joe Thrift - USA
The Hub - Open Mic Dinner Concert 5pm - 6.55pm Hosted by Flintlock - NSW
Marquee - Evening Concert MC's - Mark Ballesi (NSW) & Lorraine Sly (Vic) 7.00 - 7.25pm The Strzeleckie Stringbusters - Vic 7.30 - 7.55pm Lonesome Still - Vic SATURDAY EVENING |
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8:00-8:25 Cherry Pickers - SA 8.30 - 8.55pm Craig Woodward's Flying Engine - Vic 9.00 - 9.25pm Burnt Creek Deviation - NSW 9.30 - 9.55pm Faux Grass - Vic 10.00 - 10.25pm Chilly Strings - Vic 10.30 - 11.15pm Bobby Taylor, Donal Baylor, Justin Price-Rees & friends - Kenny Baker Fiddle Tunes tribute
The Hub - Bluegrass Supper Show 11.15pm Hosted by Bluegrass Parkway - WA -With Daniele Marando & Bluegrass Pickers Featuring X-Train (USA) MAIN ACT
The Hall - Old Time Session 'til late With Craig Woodward and Liam Wratten Fiddles and banjos and guitars etc!
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Saturday 19th November
The Hub - Saturday Lunch Open Mic Concert 12 - 1.15pm Hosted by Old South - SA— See Geoff Bridgland to play Marquee - Afternoon Concert MC's - Jan Dale (Vic) & Phil Upton (NSW) 1.30 - 1.55pm High Times - Vic 2.00 - 2.25pm Big Bug Trio - Vic 2.30 - 2.55pm Appalachian Heaven - Vic 3.00 - 3.25pm Karen Lynne Bluegrass Circle - NSW 3.30 - 3.55pm Old South - SA 4.00 - 4.25pm Fat Chance - Vic ~ CD Launch! 4.30 - 4.55pm Hunter & Suzy Owens - NSW
The Hub - Dinner Show MC's - Di & Michael Porter (ACT) 5.00 - 5.25pm Ray Marshall & His Deputies - NSW 5.30 - 5.55pm Ciderhouse Stringband - Vic 6.00 - 6.25pm Dear Orphans - NSW 6.30 - 6.55pm Cat & Clint - Vic
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SATURDAY EVENING Marquee - Evening Concert
MC's - Leonard Cohen (SA) & John Bridgland (SA) 7.00 - 7.25pm The Davidson Brothers - Vic 7.30 - 7.55pm Hardrive - Vic 8.00 - 8.25pm Bluegrass Parkway - WA 8.30 - 9.10pm Joe Thrift & Tom Riccio - USA 9.15 - 9.55pm Bobby Taylor, Andrew Dunlap & John Preston - USA 10.00 - 10.40pm X-Train - USA 10.45 - 11.15pm Coolgrass - Vic
The Hub - Open Mic Concert 11.20pm - late Hosted by The Busby Mountain Boys – Vic See Mick Harrison to play.
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Sunday 20th November
Marquee Gospel Concert 10.00am - 12.00pm MC - Mike Kear (NSW)
The Hub Open Mic Concert 12.30pm - 2pm Hosted by Mick Coates and The Allnightlongers – Vic – See Mick to play.
Marquee Sunday Afternoon Concert MC's - Hunter Owens (NSW) & Richard MacEwan (Vic)
2.00 - 2.25pm Cripple Creek - SA 2.30 - 2.55pm My-T-Fine Stringband - NSW 3.00 - 3.40pm Bobby Taylor, Andrew Dunlap & John Preston - USA 3.45 - 4.25pm X-Train - USA 4.30 - 5.15pm Joe Thrift & Tom Riccio - USA
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SUNDAY EVENING The Hub - Bitter, Blue & Twisted' Open Song Competition! 5.15pm - 6.45pm Hosted by Lauren Lee Williams & the Union of Romantic Fools - Vic and more!
Marquee Sunday Farewell Concert
MC's - Doug Richardson (NSW) & John Boothroyd (Vic) 7.00 - 7.25pm The Three Musketeers - NSW 7.30 - 7.55pm Wayward Sisters - Tas 8.00- 8.25pm The Stomp Kats - NSW 8.30 - 8.55pm New Holland Honey Eaters - Tas 9.00 - 9.20pm Bobby Taylor, Andrew Dunlap & John Preston - USA 9.25 - 9.45pm Joe Thrift & Tom Riccio - USA 9.45 - 10.00pm X-Train - USA
The Hub 10:00 Farewell Open Mic & Picking Session Party Time! ‘til whenever! Hosted By Paul Duff & Mick O’Neil – see them to play. |
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SATURDAY WORKSHOPS - ALL WELCOME! Bring your instrument and voices! Marquee 10.00 - 11.00am Group Harmony Sing - Bluegrass Parkway - WA 11.00am - 12.00pm Bluegrass mandolin - Mark Miracle - USA
The Hall 10.00 -11am Bluegrass and flatpicking guitar - Peter McLaughlin- USA 11am - 12.00pm Resophonic Journey (dobro) - Gary Brown, Pete Fidler & Quentin Fraser - NSW & Vic & WA Front Tent 10.30-11.30am Clawhammer banjo - Andrew Dunlap - USA 11.30 - 12.30pm Creative backup guitar - John Preston - USA 12.30 - 1.30pm Safety in numbers - beginners - Jacinta Connery & Mike Kear - NSW
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SUNDAY WORKSHOPS - ALL WELCOME! Bring your instrument and voices! The Hall 11am - 12 Old time fiddle & banjo - Joe Thrift & Tom Riccio - USA 12 - 1pm Intermediate Bluegrass banjo - Ross Nickerson - USA 1 - 2 pm Fiddle styles - Bobby Taylor - USA
Front Tent 11.30am - 12.30pm Bass Fiddle - Bob Denoncourt - USA 12.30 - 1.30pm Shape Note Singing - Melbourne Sacred Harp Singers
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